1. Where do you find this stuff?
Winner of “the most common question” contest. (By far!)
Truth is: it’s top secret! Just like Colonel Sanders and his 11-herbs-and-spices, I can’t tell you exactly where I go or how I got there. That’s the Picker-code and it’s understood. Thankfully, most people don’t actually want that level of detail. What they really want to know is; do I spend my “spare time” between thrift shops and estate sales, looking for bargains?
Short answer: Of course I do. Who doesn’t it!?
Long answer: it’s not the main staple of how I acquire “stuff.” Most of it comes from relationships I’ve built with fellow pickers, customers, and connections. Honestly, I rarely roll-up on someone like they depict Mike and Frank doing on American Pickers, flyer in hand and all that. I have, however, chatted with someone in line at the grocery store and watched it turn into an invite to look through their overstuffed garage. (Which is almost always a “big” score!)