127 Road Trip - Take 2 - Day 1

We had so much fun on the 127 yard sale last year that we just had to do it again. We started off early by shopping at Savers outside of Toledo (this is the US Value Village).

We almost got into big trouble when I dropped our credit card down the skinny space beside the parking break. Luckily that day was saved by my ingenuous idea of using the sticky part of a ladies pad to retrieve it!

Here's a quick summary of our first day of salin':

Highlight of the day: house just off the 127 on the north side of Sherwood, Ohio which had dozens of bins full of every kind of toy you can imagine! Fisher Price, Strawberry Shortcake, Rainbow Bright, video games, Teddy Ruxpin... it was like an out door 1980's Toys R Us with garage sale prices!  Loved it. Doubt anything will ever top it.

 Some people were willing to trade:

Cool finds: Fisher Price Sesame Street set, Tupperware spice jars, glo friends, Jarts (these are for you Bill!), and LOTS of video games!  We estimate that we accumulated roughly 50 games... and these were later added to by our friends who really managed to wring a deal out of the vendors.

Friend finds that they generously gave to us (Thank you! :) Smurfs! Video games!  Pac Man Tray, Jaws 3D cards, and so much more!

New vocabulary: 

"dip" = chewing tabacco (there is a misconception that this doesn't exist in Canada. It does. But most of us are too smart to chew it).

We say "bag" they say "sac".

Interesting people:

Met a woman who is 43 yrs old AND a grandma! She was very nice and friendly and thought that when she visited Canada in the 1980s we hadn't been born yet. I think we have our sunglasses to thank for hiding our wrinkles from her.

Drive thru booze stores:

For when you're too drunk to get out of your car.

Food missed: Donuts in Celina :(

Glad we didn't buy: used rat traps

Wish we had room for:

Wedding leftovers:

Loved the free sugar cookies from Julie and Freddy Peebles wedding. Big thanks to Julie's mom for letting us park way too long in her driveway.

Deja vu: Saw the Atari console and games set that we passed on last year. It is now on sale for $100, down from $125.  Thankfully I picked up a good condition unit for $40 in Peterborough last year.

Priciest non-road vehicle item: 1950s John Deere toy tractor for $1150.

Miles travelled: Too many

Money spent: Too much

All of our day 1 booty. Probably day 1 - 4 booty because the car is bursting already!

Friendly Visitors

Well we were awakened this morning by what I thought to be rats trying to steal our produce, but it turned out to be a few Smurfs.  I was still in a half dream state and at first thought we were being invaded by little blue demons straight from the bowels of Hell.  I was terribly frightened and was about to take drastic measures, but the Grandpa Smurf must have cast a charm spell on us as we quickly realized they were visiting from Germany.  It turns out they are HUGE fans of our blog and was checking out Robinsby Acres as a possible tourist destination.  Grandpa and I negotiated a very nice vacation package which is all inclusive.  Do Smurfs have a high alcohol tolerance?  I mean there is no way they can drink more than a thimble full of spirits... or can they?  Did I have the wool pulled over my eyes?  Dooohhhh!

I asked Grandpa Smurf about the upcoming Smurf movie and questioned why he would consider a project that was sure to bomb at the box office.  It turns out that things aren't so peachy in the Smurf village.  Gargamel had a heart attack and collapsed in the village centre; destroying 2/3 of the standing structures, and killing 17.  The deceased include Jokey, Brainy, and Vanity... however as they were the most annoying on the cartoon show, they won't be missed.  In fact grandpa said they seen as abominations of the Smurf community, and would thus not be buried in the regular graveyard.  Anyways Hollywood offered lots of $$$ which will be used to repair the damage caused by Gargamel, so that's why there will be a movie coming out this summer.  I won't be going to see it, so it won't be reviewed on this blog by me.

Checking out the damage to Smurf Village

The graveyard which Jokey, Brainy, and Vanity will NOT be buried at!!!