Finds at Thriftstores, Garage Sales, etc

[Camazotz Automat]

A like new collapsible heavy silicone HYDAWAY water bottle and a Dean Koontz book.

Total with tax: $1.79

Local resale store.

Finally, I can hike into the woods with water and read on a rock.

[Camazotz Automat]

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[GravitySucks]

A like new collapsible heavy silicone HYDAWAY water bottle and a Dean Koontz book.

Total with tax: $1.79

Local resale store.

Finally, I can hike into the woods with water and read on a rock.

Or The Rock

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[Rikki Gins]

I purchased almost all of Clive Cussler's hardcover books from Goodwill.  Good reading at a great savings.

[ItsOver]

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“My, that’s a big one!”

[Camazotz Automat]

Or The Rock

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Special Agent Dale Cooper: Is that bag rock smiling?

[Camazotz Automat]

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“My, that’s a big one!”

Hahaha.

When I was a boy, a single mother up the street would introduce herself with:

"Hi. I'm Susan B - - - - - -. I'm a Scorpio and I'm a bitch."

Hahahahaha

She was the den mother for her boys' garage band.

Good times.

[Camazotz Automat]

I purchased almost all of Clive Cussler's hardcover books from Goodwill.  Good reading at a great savings.

I have not read Cussler, RG. Can you recommend any particular standout title?

[ItsOver]

Hahaha.

When I was a boy, a single mother up the street would introduce herself with:

"I'm Susan B - - - - - -. I'm a Scorpio and I'm a bitch."

Hahahahaha

Heh, heh... at least she was upfront about it.

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[Camazotz Automat]

On Amazon, the 24 oz Hydaway water bottle (with a zippered carrying pouch)  :

$40.

Holy Hiker Scat

[GravitySucks]

On Amazon, the 24 oz Hydaway water bottle (with a zippered carrying pouch)  :

$40.

Holy Hiker Scat

How much for a geoduck?

[PB]

In 1975, due to skyrocketing paper and cardboard prices, Topps put out a set of ''minis'', exactly like the regular sized baseball cards that year except these were about 3/4 the size.  They were sold in various test markets, but not in our town.

I didn't know a thing about any of that, and a few years later I stop at a garage sale.  There, in a plastic bread bag, were quite a few of these cards.  As if the mom had just breezed through someone's room and scooped them up.

The best one in the bag was a George Brett rookie.

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[PB]

On a pre-pandemic trip to a library sale (they sell books that are donated for the sale, as well as book they are discarding), I found a signed copy of a book by Buckminster Fuller.  It was clearly a gift to someone he knew.  When I saw it sitting there, I remember thinking, hmmm, I wonder if this one is signed...

[Rikki Gins]

I have not read Cussler, RG. Can you recommend any particular standout title?

I started out with Cussler's eighth book entitled Cyclops.  It was a pretty wild story (as are all his books) but I liked it so much that I wound up getting lots of his other books.  Clive wrote lots of adventure novels but in my opinion, his first 17 books were the best because he incorporated his mint, vintage auto collection (from real life) into the stories.  These 17 books are what are termed to be his Dirk Pitt adventures.  There were tons more books written after number 17 but by then, Clive had his son plus other authors helping him with the writing and the books just didn't seem to be as good.  But, to answer your question, I would read Cyclops first and if you like it, go back and read the rest of his books, starting with the earliest, Pacific Vortex, on up to number 17, Trojan Odyssey.  As I said, pretty wild stories with outlandish plots, but very fun to read.  I actually read most of the books while at work, during breaks and lunchtimes.

Here is a list that covers those particular Cussler novels, Cam:   https://www.bookseriesinorder.com/dirk-pitt/

[Gd5150]

In 1975, due to skyrocketing paper and cardboard prices, Topps put out a set of ''minis'', exactly like the regular sized baseball cards that year except these were about 3/4 the size.  They were sold in various test markets, but not in our town.

I didn't know a thing about any of that, and a few years later I stop at a garage sale.  There, in a plastic bread bag, were quite a few of these cards.  As if the mom had just breezed through someone's room and scooped them up.

The best one in the bag was a George Brett rookie.

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Funniest story ever.