Had a ball yesterday.

[safeinOhio]

An 80 year old man and his wife ask me to come over and help them downsize as they wanted to move to a smaller house. What a great fun couple they were. We went through 4 floors of stuff and I spent about a grand. His only complaint was that I didn't even put a dent in it. Even had his big strapping grandson haul a very big primitive cabinet up from the basement and load it in my van for me.

The best part, when were sitting down to a cup of coffee, was when he said to me "I don't know what your politics are, but I'm a democrat". I smiled and said me too. He then went on to talk about the Koch brothers and the new healthcare law.

[dixiegrrrrl]

1. Is this what you do for a living?

if so I am green with envy.

[safeinOhio]

2. Kinda sorta

retired 12 years ago and then worked part time in the big antique gallery for 2 years. Quit, got my own booth and the rest is history. My business plan has been to know the market and sell reasonably. I saw what people are buying and what they would pay for an item and try to use that when buying and selling and it is working. I think there must be 20 or 30 "dealers" for every collector, so I tend to sell to dealers. They are the big buyers. I am having a great time, today. Without my retirement and SS, I'm not sure how dependable this would be.

[TeamPooka]

3. Dealers are always the biggest collectors and were my best customers back in my comic and toy days.

[cyberswede]

4. Great story.

I love our senior citizen Democrats.

[Vinca]

5. Wish I lived in Ohio - I'd help put another dent in it.

[grasswire]

6. heh, me too. nt

[safeinOhio]

7. wish you guys

lived here too. We could use the votes..

[Vinca]

8. Believe it or not, I lived in the Mansfield area during my teenage years and

graduated from Lexington High School. My brother had a part time job at Snow Trails. My dad worked at the Fisher Body GM plant in Mansfield. That was long, long ago. I haven't been back to Ohio in 30 years.

[safeinOhio]

9. Lots of old folks,,my age

are down sizing now so there are lots of people for me to help with that.

I lived in Michigan most of my life and moved to Ohio about 10 years ago.