Kyle and I have discovered a new form of newlywed recreation!!!
Don’t worry, this is rated completely G [anyone who knows me would not expect anything different].
We have started a tradition of a weekly date night…at The Auction.
The Auction is great and glorious fun. I have always been intrigued by the finger-snapping, wheeler-dealer type people who go to The Auction and come back with amazing steals. I have an uncle who once bought out an entire warehouse of running shoes at The Auction, figuring he could turn around and sell them on eBay for full retail price [spell check knows “eBay,” by the way]. Kyle and I each got a pair of sneakers for our wedding. And Christmas.
Another uncle bought a full sized school bus at The Auction. A different uncle is best friends with an honest-to-goodness auctioneer, with whom I had the pleasure of dining at The Outback once. He taught the whole group of us some tricks of the trade.
So, combining my Auction intrigue with my immense satisfaction in finding deals at yard sales and thrift stores, it is no wonder–absolutely no wonder–that I was delighted to attend my first real auction tonight.
My only {blood} relations in Canada, the people who–in a roundabout way–introduced me to Kyle, happen to be The Auctioning type. [They once bought a pallet of Jello packets at The Auction for, like…five dollars or something. They’ve been known to land a brand new stainless steel dishwasher for $75.00. Or something.] Anyway, since they are veterans of The Auction, they agreed to take Kyle and me under their deal-finding wings and show us the ropes. The two of us had such a splendid time, we’re going to try and become veterans ourselves. We want to go back every Tuesday, if possible. Make it a tradition, of sorts.
A summary of our loot:
-12 pack of lemon lime soda in glass bottles=$3.00
-4 bags beef jerky=$5.00
-1 bag of 18 miscellaneous chocolate bars=$5.00
-meat thermometer in original packaging=$10.00
-rectangular coffee table (just needs a good coat of paint)=$15.00
Total of all deals, after sales tax=$40.00
Spending two hours enjoying the company of family, observing other peoples’ “good deal joy,” and marveling at the acceleration of the auctioneer’s mouth…
…Well, that’s quite priceless (what other word would I use?).
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