REALLY OT..Info on Sunbeam MixMster

Definitely would want more than $5 for that blanket, but on the other hand, might not pay it myself !!

On 1/17/09 1:17 PM, "Linda D." wrote:

This is so true. When we bought the prior house, and finally were moving stuff out of DH's old house, we decided to have a yard sale. There was a fair amount of furniture and just weird junk that had been his folks, etc that we didn't need or want. We bought reasonable prices sold the dining room china cabinet - for something reasonable - maybe $100, sold some single bed -head & foot boards - nice wood - probably the pair for maybe $40. Sold a set of bookcases. But, then we had made some deal and gave the painter the dining room table - which was about 50-60 years old, and had likely not been great when bought. Then getting into selling weird stuff - the old awuariam, lamps, little things like odd trinkets - some sell for way more than you think they should. At the end - we made about $700 - which of course his sisters thought was way too little - but they're idiots. We did sell a lot for the $1, $2, $5. We also sold a lot of clothes & ties - kind of grab bag.

In the new house, we're not allowed to have individual garage/yard sales. The HOA organizes one in the fall and the spring. You fill out an application, they do the ads in the local papers, and put up signs. They also publish a map of the area, and indicate all the homes with sales. Alternatively, at the community center they set up tables/tents - which you can rent a table space for I thin $10. It doesn't cost to have one at your house. We participated a year ago, and again - it's a who can tell. We sold the dog's lovely barn (not allowed) for $75 - given it cost about $375, and was used it was okay. Sold a great hammock at a give away - maybe $20, then had offers for a patio set, but they couldn't fit it in - Tropitone table, chairs and umbrella - new was $1500, selling it for $150 to start then marked it $125. OTOH, we sold DH's old 10 speed for $25 - in cherry condition. And a spare vacuum - for $7. Other things - it was all over the place. We did sell a collapsible dog crate/carrier (too small) that was virtually new for $15. OTOH, we couldn't give away the potpourri simmer pot, a crystal & pewter covered candy dish (even for $2), and this wooden desk that folds all up as a cabinet - which is now in the garage, and for us to keep wwighs so much we need help to take it downstairs. Couldn't sell the IKEA wall/entertainment unit - that had seen some better days - so we ended up just trashing it. So, our experience has been all over the place. We mostly price a lot of things in packages - old hankies, scarves, ties - and price them cheap. Sold a bunch of costume jewelry from his mom that way, as well. There's no telling. We'll probably unlaod a bunch of stuff this April. We still have an extra couch - from DH's old house - that has carted around - was in the basement at the prior house, and we don't need it

- so I think it's going to Purple Heart or the Children's Hospital as a donation - for whoever will drag it out of the basement.

Ellice

Hey, friends,

I looked at the machine, and washed it up quite a bit. It cleaned up pretty well. The input from all of you was extremely helpful...many thanks to all.

Jim's cousin is into "VIntage" stuff..please don't ask me to define it. She is a legitimate dealer, and does know her stuff.( She is sooooocool..an ex-bodybuilder, does costume design for the Miami ballet etc).However, I know she likes old kitchen things, and she has a "booth" at the big antique mall in Mt Dora.

So, I thought I might ask Barbara to look it over, along with bunch of other old things, and get her additional opinion. I found a bunch of strange knives which belonged to the EMIL's second husband, who was a professional chef in the 50-70s. When I really looked at them carefully, they were all made in Japan (could be good or bad) and by the same manufacturer. Maybe that lot goes to Barbara Lee also.

It isn't that I want to get rich, but they were obviously greatly cherished by the MIL, and I would like them to go where they would be appreciated,

Regarding the three day sale. I priced stuff REALLY low, when asked the answer was usually a quarter or a dollar. Jim's answer was that he wasn't qualified to make such a major decision. I swear he is a flirt! LOLOL> We came away with nearly $300US, just getting rid of excess trash.

Being cold, I sold some of the fun scarves I had knitted just for fun,. $3 didn't cover the cost of the yarn....but more that covered the pleasure it gave me.

Now, I am tired, the entire house looks as if a bomb hit it> Tomorrow is another day, and I shall sleep in. n BTW it was 30degs when I went out at 7.30 this morning; frost on the windshields, but naturally we had sold the scraper eons back .l

It has been a big joke with the neighbors from Iowa that she wears sweats, jackets and earmuffs...and Gill is in shorts and sandals!! Blew their minds today LOL, I had long sleeve shirt, sweat shirt, jeans jacket and jeans. Still sandals, but had socks too. For some weird reason proper shoes bother my one foot.

More that anyone ever wanted to know..

I SURVIVED!

Gillian

If the items aren't vintage enough to sell at her booth but worth more than yard sale prices try Craig's List if you have one in your area.

She would be able to give you an educated opinion. The knives are likely good carbon steel ones, sharpen and keep yourself !

If you aren't interested in making any money out of it you can join FreeCycle which uses email to link up people with things they don't want and don't want to go to landfill (OFFER) and people who are looking for something (WANTED); as a follow-up there's a TAKEN and a RECEIVED. There's a very active freecycle group here in Orkney, here's a typical list of items offered, taken and/or received

1. OFFER SOFA BED FINSTOWN
2. taken 3 piece suite
3. Bubble wrap/Kirkwall
4. RECEIVED: 3 seater 2 seater chair (Kirkwall)
5. Bubble wrap taken
6. SOFA BED FINSTOWN - taken
7. OFFER Computer Desk/bureau (Deerness)
8. RECEIVED: video player
9. recieved iron board
10. OFFER electrolux up right hoover bagless.
11. WANTED-urgentley 3 +2 seetter settee's or 3 seetter(sofa bed or not)
12. Wanted pens/cages/for small animal rescue(kirkwall)
13. wanted Sofa Bed - Finstown
14. RECEIVED- video player (kirkwall)
15. RECEIVED: White Tiles
16. RECEIVED: Fabric Samples
17. RECEIVED- bubble wrap (kirkwall)
18. TAKEN-electolux up right bagless hoover

Good Lord - was it as long ago as that? I thought it was just last year!

Pat

We have a Kenwood Chef which was purchased about 25 year ago. Maureen uses the dough hook to make bread and another gadget to make Yorkshire Pudding. There are two large boxes in the attic with umpteen gadgets to make sausages, ice-cream, seperate egg yolks etc etc but the effort of using them then cleaning them just isn't worth the effort!

That's a young 'un - my Kenwood is more than forty years old. I notice it is somewhat noisier than it was but otherwise, still has all the power. I didn't buy any attachments.

NO, Pat..I had to check and it was Aug 2 2005.

Time flies with us elder (never old) citizens.

I find it hard to believe I am in my 70s, but the way my knee is killing me and the damn CPAP breathing machine at night....well it isn't for sissies LOL

LOve

Gill

BTW, remember the nice things you sent me to commemorate the Queen's Golden Jubilee?? Well, I have a special shelf in the bookcase in MY stitchy/computer room for such items, and they are there.

Also a beermat I found on Ebay from the small local brewery; and I was best friends with the brewer's daughters/.

TO BE HONEST, THAT IS MY BELIEF ALSO. i WATCHED THE mil PUT ALL THE INGREDIENTS IN THE MACHINE, MIX IT ALL AND THEN PUT IT INTO A SPECIAL CONTAINER FOR THE cROCKPOT. sHE ONLY MADE BANANA BREAD WITH IT S LONG AS i KNEW HER. nOT that LONG, BUT NEVERTHELSS. a\

i WOULD PREFER TO USE A HANDMIXER, OR SOME SUCH TOOL RATHER THAN HAUL OUT A BIG MACHINE.

gUESS THAT IS WHY IT HAS BEEN IN THE PANTRY ALL THESE YEARS.

Sorry about the yelling, but haven't got used to the new super computer, new keyboard, and the slide-out keyboard holder thingy!

Gill

I don't keep the Kenwood stuck away anywhere, it is right there on the counter ready to go, likewise the Cuisinart food processor. They have both been well used over the years. I do have a hand mixer too but that mainly stays in the drawer except for perhaps whipping cream, maybe egg whites.

Trying to think here - this past week I used the food processor to make pastry and grate some spud, onion and white turnip (to make a tiddy oggy) would never have bothered if I had to do it by hand and I creamed some spuds in the Kenwood. Considering I only cook for me most of the time, I would think they are still earning their keep.

In my kitchen, the KitchenAid, the Cuisinart, the electric can opener and the Cuisinart Mini-Prep are all lined up on one counter. On a shelf above them are all the attachments, plus the mortar and pestle (for tender dried herbs and spices). All of these bowls and attachments go in the dishwasher after use, except for the mortar and pestle. They are marble, so I simply wipe them off. I doubt if I would cook half as much if I had to haul the wretched things out from a hiding place every time I needed them. However, I figure my kitchen is my factory floor, not a showroom.

Olwyn Mary in New Orleans

We bought the attachments at a junk store, I think they cost less than GBP 5

My DM had a Sunbeam, and I cannot remember the last time she used it - I'm sure it was given away when they moved from house in the 'burbs to the cool condo downtown.

I have a Kitchenaid stand mixer, and a hand-held one - also a Kitchenaid. My Sunbeam handheld died after about 20 years, and I replaced it with the Kitchenaid - which came with really interesting dough hooks, whisk/beaters, and a 3rd attachment that I haven't used yet. The relevant thing - I used to use the hand-held all the time. I also have an immersion blender, a.k.a. The motorboat - which gets used a lot for soups and sauces. In the unpacking process, finally some months ago DH hauled in the stand mixer box, and out it came. There is enough counter space here that it can stay out, and there are drawers below so the bowl & attachment stay in the double deep drawer. Now I use it A LOT - having it out makes all the difference. Which means that I'm baking bread frequently, and whipping up cookies, etc - that we don't nee.

Uh-huh. Just picturing a big yell coming out from you -well, not really. But I did wonder as I was reading - wow, Gill's pretty excited about this mixer conversation ;^)

Ellice

Same here. The Cuisinart came with an extra work bowl, and has 2 lids - the one with the big chute, and another flat one with just a small opening in the center - like a blender. It stays out with that lid on it, and is on the cook island - so I can turn from the sink to the island, and use it. Gets used a lot. The only hefty thing that doesn't stay out is the pasta maker. It goes in a cabinet with a rolling shelf - so that it's pretty easy to lift out. Don't use it enough to warrant counter space.

Just the 2 of us, well, and Puckster, so I've ended up making a lot of things with half going to the freezer. Works out just fine.

Ellice