So I Went To The Local Antique Shops Today....

And didn't find a single Martin 5K or 3K, or even a Style 0. No Gibsons or even a single plastic fretboarded Harmony. Man, I HATE when that happens!

It seems like this is becoming the norm. I blame the internet and smart phones. I used to hear stories about all the hidden treasures, not so much anymore.

Didn't you see that Lyon and Healy and Nunes......oh the vita uke hiding behind the counter....hee hee

I went to a huge "car boot sale" in England hoping to find a steal... a Formby banjo uke perhaps. No such luck. People know the value of their items thanks to the Net and Antiques Roadshow.

mm stan said:

Didn't you see that Lyon and Healy and Nunes......oh the vita uke hiding behind the counter....hee hee

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They treated him like Oprah shopping in the Zurich store....hee hee

mm stan said:

Didn't you see that Lyon and Healy and Nunes......oh the vita uke hiding behind the counter....hee hee

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I was so fixated on Martins and Gibsons that I didn't even think to LOOK for Lyon & Healy or Vitas or Nunes! I'll have to go back for another look!

I went to a fairly big car boot over here Sunday morning and it was the pretty much the same except for a Mahalo soprano (which I didn't think was worth investing in!)

I hit up yard sales nearly every weekend in the hope of finding some hidden treasure. So far I haven't come across a single uke, let alone anything else that could be considered a treasure.

I did find a nice large black Harley Davidson coffee mug recently for 50 cents. I had just broken my favorite black mug so it seemed I was meant to have it. Oh, and one of those "as seen on tv" racks for making potato chips in your microwave. (I haven't tried it yet.)

I'd like to think it's like playing the lottery... you cannot win if you do not play. So the more times I visit yard sales, maybe the closer I'll come to the prize.

But I visit yard sales for the walk as much as for the thrill of the hunt. craigslist will usually have one or two within walking distance, and while I'm out I find others. I'll typically spend 60-90 minutes walking. It doesn't matter if I don't find anything. But maybe some day I will.