A few years ago, I bought a large box of quality fabric at a yard sale for $4.00. The gentleman's wife had passed and this was her stash. My biggest find was probably 45 or so years ago at an auction. There was a beautiful King treadle sewing machine, with the "owners manual" and several attachments. I don't remember what they started the bidding at, but no one bid on it, so I brazenly raised my hand and said $3.00. No one else raised my bid. Fortunately, my neighbor was at the same auction. He loaded it in his truck and delivered it to my house. Still beautiful, however, I have gifted it to my daughter when I moved and downsized. Don't do much "hunting" now days. Don't want to "downsize" again! I used to love auctions and went almost weekly in the summer time. Got so many wonderful things.