I don't mind purchasing items from estate sales. I do go in with a respectful bearing, after all, I've been "invited" to the home. I do find it troubling that other people will be very judgemental about the previous resident..."Boy, they never threw anything away,"..."Who reads this stuff?," etc. I think that my mind is eased in knowing that I'm not a "Shopaholic," just buying because its there or cheap...I buy things that I can USE. I will buy well used tools, etc., and know that I will also use them well, just as the previous owner did. I love buying used quilting tools because I know that loving, caring hands used them before me, and that maybe a bit of that love carries over into my work!