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LewisM
31-08-2013, 06:31 PM
You know, I REALLY hate Op Shops - got dragged around them ALL today by the wife looking for retro dresses to do a specific pregnancy photo shoot we/she has in mind. For once, it turned out RIGHT for me too.

First stop was Lifeline. Looked in the books - nothing I wanted. Looked in the electrical and computer stuff, and I spied something interesting. Pulled it out - one Manfrotto monopod. Looked it over - quick release fine, extension fine, head screw fine. Held onto it TIGHTLY - another guy even asked if I was definitely buying it! I paid $8.50... for a Manfrotto professional monopod :) :D

Next was the Salvation Army. There were 5 pairs of Auscam pants, and 7 pairs of Auscam blouses/shirts. All medium / Cadet size,all genuine Auscam. $5 each! Bought the lot for my mate who runs the Army Cadets out near Maidenwell, seeing the government is too damned stingy to supply them. There was also a genuine pair of current issue army boots in my size - grabbed them at $12. Then, the surprise was the Soviet Army belt with buckle on the rack - they gave me it free :) And, in the book section, they had a copy of Charles Darby's "RNZAF: the first decade 1937-46" for the grand sum of $4 - a book I had been looking for to compliment my Pentland books on the RAAF in WW2 for around 20 years!!!

Wife ended up spending $60, with me about the same :) All for good causes.

Alas, not a single bit of astro gear except for a WAY over-priced Celestron Powerseeker.

FlashDrive
31-08-2013, 07:18 PM
Good day out shopping eh Lewis....It's great to ' score ' a bargain in these kinds of shops :thumbsup:.....sometimes they haven't a ' clue ' what the ' real ' value of an item would be.....hey I guess that's what it's all about...it's an OP Shop.

I suggest you do the washing up tonight :D.....she might ask you to go with her again...;)


Flash......:D

tlgerdes
01-09-2013, 07:18 AM
Guilt? They got $25 they weren't expecting.

jjjnettie
01-09-2013, 09:12 PM
:) There's always some treasure to be found among the trash.
Nice find.