I have had relatives tell me about nice clothes they found at Goodwill, but I seldom ever went there, and especially not for electronics. Same with pawn shops. I assumed that any equipment at such places had lived a hard life. Now, had I known what to look for and could repair items myself, I probably would have. But I would think that if the item played in the store, it would shortly breathe its last gasp back at my house.
More than likely I would be the guy on PBS’ “Antiques Roadshow” who would approach the appraiser, hopeful for some good news: “Bob, you say you paid $75 for this artwork?”
”Yessir!”
”Well this signature down here that looks like Van Gogh . . . that is actually “van lines” and this is probably an advertisement for a moving company. If you like the picture, then you can keep it. Otherwise, line your bird cage with it”.
But reading the entries here has me thinking I should make the rounds and see what I can find. The ritzy areas here have Goodwill’s and maybe even a Salvation Army store, but for the church-affiliated thrift stores and the pawn shops, those are in the poorer areas of town and I assumed they wouldn’t have much. But I can check and see.
