When I lived in Branson, Missouri, I decided to open up 2 flea market booths. I had all kinds of things I owned or found that I put into these places and it was fun. My youngest daughter who had moved to Branson also added her items and it was a good side income for her.
Later when I moved to Denton and I was caring for my late husband in hospice I would make daily trips to Goodwill which is about 6 blocks from where I live. I would buy items to resell on Ebay and was able to have extra income that I needed in caring full time for him plus working full time as a minister at Unity of Denton.
It was interesting to see what I would find. At one time I was finding at Goodwill signed limited edition art prints and paintings that sold really well. I had fun researching the artist and adding this information to my listings. I dug around in an electronics area and bought a credit card reader for about $5 and resold it for over $400. I found 2 engines of a Christmas train that were new in a box for $1.50 and resold for $150 each. I sold a jacket to someone in Paris, France. There were thousands of items that I sold.
One time my oldest Grandson visited me and we went to a movie set tour in Irving, Texas and he volunteered to play the part of Indiana Jones in a scene from Raiders of the Lost Ark. He loved doing this and immediately wanted an Indiana Jones hat. I looked up the cost and found out how expensive they are even on Ebay. I put the desire in my mind and let it go. The weekend after he went home I went to Goodwill and to my shock and surprise I found an official Indiana Jones hat in his size.
This life experience can be interesting when we pursue the interests that we have and know without a doubt that life will provide us with what we need when we need it.
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