Buoy Oh Buoy
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382107)
Rockingham, Australia
March 22, 2017 9:03am CST
We have spent most of the day getting things organised for our car boot sale in Lowden, Western Australia. This is being held in a few days time. One of the items we found in the shed is a blue glass fishing buoy held in a knotted rope net. We have another orange plastic one and that will be sold too. I looked on Ebay to see if perhaps the glass buoy was worth anything and to my surprise it could be worth around $100. Of course, you have to find someone willing to pay that first.
It would be nice if we could get a reasonable price for it. Rather than give it away for a pittance, we will bring it home if necessary and perhaps take it to an antique dealer. Now we're busy checking out a few other bits and pieces. Maybe something else will be worth more than a dollar or two. I think we should have started this task a day or two sooner!
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
22 Mar 17
You do need to get your buoy appraised as it may be vintage. There is value in Japanese glass buoys that wash up on shore.
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@JudyEv (382107)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Mar 17
@JohnRoberts Thanks. We checked Ebay which is how we discovered they might be worth a bit more than we thought.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
23 Mar 17
@JudyEv You check ebay for similar items on sale. Go to an antique shop though you might get a low ball offer.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
22 Mar 17
That is so cool, I love it, hopefully you can get a decent price for it.
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@divalounger (6182)
• United States
22 Mar 17
I hope you get a good price for it-I think it would be worth a fair amount--but shipping it might be a problem
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@JudyEv (382107)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Mar 17
Yes, postage/courier/shipping charges in Australia have gone through the roof lately.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
22 Mar 17
My parents had a summer home on the Chesapake Bay and we had those as decorations...I wonder where they went.
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@JudyEv (382107)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Mar 17
They're often seen here at beach cottages used as decorations.
@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
22 Mar 17
Here we call these sales, a garage sale or yard sale. Because we sell things from our homes, in the yard or garage. When we take them to another place we call it a trade day or flea market.
I hope you make a bunch of money!
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@JudyEv (382107)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Mar 17
I guess then it's a flea market. We've booked a space but it will be a small affair.
@JudyEv (382107)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Mar 17
We're waiting too! Now we're hoping it doesn't rain.
@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
23 Mar 17
I love it... probably wouldnt pay a 100 dollars though but you never know... someone mig be happyyo give you a good price... otherwise you could try a shop or selling it on eBay..buyer collects ... lol.
anyway good luck for your sale day...
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
23 Mar 17
@JudyEv that is a lot of money.. I'm glad you've got a local buyer.... $5 million that's ridiculous... like you say .. no wonder the postal charges are so high....
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@JudyEv (382107)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Mar 17
Thanks. If it sells for $100 we'll be happy. Otherwise we might shop it round the antique shops. We have a couple of old prints to sell too so perhaps we can get someone out to look at the lot. We just costed sending 10kg of photographic gear to the Eastern states (of Australia) and it would cost $70!! It is just ridiculous. So the buyer in the East has said no thanks and someone from Bunbury is going to buy it. The CEO of our postal service was getting $5 million a year. No wonder our charges have gone sky-high!
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@JudyEv (382107)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Mar 17
@sueznewz2 I think $5 million is obscene. He has left that job now and I think the wage has gone down. The media got onto it and more or less forced a change. If the government didn't know about it, they should have.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
23 Mar 17
That looks as if it would be a valuable piece. It will be interesting to hear what happens. Have fun!
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
23 Mar 17
@JudyEv When you check eBay, be sure to look at the "sold" listings.
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@JudyEv (382107)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Mar 17
@JamesHxstatic Thanks. Good suggestion. I'll do that.
@Happy2BeMe (99353)
• Canada
22 Mar 17
Wow that is beautiful. I hope you can get a good price for it.
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@Happy2BeMe (99353)
• Canada
23 Mar 17
@JudyEv I have seen the, even around here and they are quite expensive
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
22 Mar 17
I love those fishing floats. I have a small one. That one looks like a nice, big one. Maybe you could sell it on ebay?
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@dragon54u (31633)
• United States
22 Mar 17
I love it when something like that happens! I hope you get a good deal from it, it's a beautiful piece. So you're selling out of the boot of your car? I've only seen a sale like that once and it was a lot of fun going from car to car. Some brought tables to set their stuff on, some didn't.
It also feels good to get rid of old things that are no longer used. It's like the whole house is cleaner!
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@epiffanie (11327)
• Australia
23 Mar 17
That is eye catching bouy .. how big is it?.. I hope you sell it for the right price..
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@Tampa_girl7 (54715)
• United States
23 Mar 17
I think it should fetch a nice price. It's pretty.
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@Tampa_girl7 (54715)
• United States
24 Mar 17
@JudyEv good luck with your sale.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
23 Mar 17
any facebook sites around for selling things? that might help too
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
25 Mar 17
@JudyEv I will be curious to see how that goes
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@JudyEv (382107)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Mar 17
@Jessicalynnt I don't think the FB info attracted any buyers.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
24 Mar 17
I would love it, it would be a good backyard decoration. I doubt I would pay that much but I can see a restaurant or business spending the money. its beautiful!
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
25 Mar 17
@JudyEv Probably not, I had no idea it would be worth that much either...
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