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In reply to the discussion: Young people don't want their parents' stuff [View all]Frustratedlady
(16,254 posts)sales for next to nothing because their kids didn't have a clue. I was recently asked to check out a houseful of items to see if there were any good items among the Wal-Mart junk. It was embarrassing. The woman had money and could have invested in quality items, but most of it (except the furniture) wasn't even worth a quarter in a garage sale. She had boxes full of jewelry that we went through and rarely found any good pieces. Most were junk. Even costume jewelry is gaining in value (1940-70s) but she had very little.
The sad thing is, beyond the house, she had a double and a single garage full to the rafters. I didn't go into either of them, so I don't know if they were all full of junk, or not.
Primitives are hot now. If you have old cabinets that have been tool chests or work tables in the garage for years, don't toss those. Old paper (ephemera) can also be valuable.
Even if your kids don't want your "junk" be smart when it comes to disposing of your items. If you have computers, search for items. You may be surprised.
Some day, those kids will look back and wish they'd kept this or that Mom and Dad had.