Estate Sale 4-23-2021 Fairfax

There is an estate sale today with lots of fishing, and hunting gear mostly older. 63 Bothin Road Fairfax, Marin County. Not my sale just happened by.

There's something just a bit melancholy about this  ...

Some nice fellow would sneak into his Man Cave after dinner and admire his Scott PowRPly fly rod or the last of those 1950 era Mustad hooks (that were sharp as blazes), and might pause to admire the gleam off of the last of his Mango Orange Flatfish, knowing they didn't make that color anymore - and now it's all leaning against a fence with a bunch of bored onlookers walking past going, "Fishing Stuff, Meh!"

We're all guilty of these accumulations of treasure - and they will all wind up leaning against a fence where Missus McGillicutty will eyeball your favorite Fenwick to hold up her tomato plants ...

There's something just a bit melancholy about this  ...

Some nice fellow would sneak into his Man Cave after dinner and admire his Scott PowRPly fly rod or the last of those 1950 era Mustad hooks (that were sharp as blazes), and might pause to admire the gleam off of the last of his Mango Orange Flatfish, knowing they didn't make that color anymore - and now it's all leaning against a fence with a bunch of bored onlookers walking past going, "Fishing Stuff, Meh!"

We're all guilty of these accumulations of treasure - and they will all wind up leaning against a fence where Missus McGillicutty will eyeball your favorite Fenwick to hold up her tomato plants ...

Agreed, and very nice take.  Enjoy the time while we have it folks! 

This post turned quickly from "I better go up and check it out!" to "I need to appreciate what I have more"

Thanks for the heads up Mark!

That's a fisherman's sale for sure. Wish I could go check it out...

We're all guilty of these accumulations of treasure - and they will all wind up leaning against a fence where Missus McGillicutty will eyeball your favorite Fenwick to hold up her tomato plants ...

I rescued and restored a classic metal toolbox that had briefly been someones DIwhY flowerbox project.  They just filled it with dirt and took a few pictures for social media, then the flowers quickly died and they were going to throw the (solid durable metal) toolbox in the trash.

I rescued and restored a classic metal toolbox that had briefly been someones DIwhY flowerbox project.  They just filled it with dirt and took a few pictures for social media, then the flowers quickly died and they were going to throw the (solid durable metal) toolbox in the trash.

yeah, but imagine how many likes that person got!!! 

in all seriousness, I wish I happened upon that sale though my bank account will appreciate that I didn't!

Wish I was in the area, honest to say that half of my fishing equipment has came from estate sales. There might be some good old lures in there, I’m sure there would be many an old timer that would be amazing that their split cane fly rod or heddon punkinseeds are the focal point in somebody’s collection.

I sent a buddy there and it sounds like they are going to be having some regular sales so you all should have more opportunities to drain your bank accounts.

Cheers,
Brad

Here is the ad:

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/gms/d/fairfax-massive-outdoor-estate-sale/7311135578.html

Fyi no one died, just a father and son selling some fishing gear.

Some 100 dollar custom koke rods and some reels. 100 dollar line counter lefty lexa I almost got. Bunch of senators too. He wants kayakers opinion on koke rods on what we might need, I couldn't help him out that much. I'm gonna try to set up a hybrid leadcore w this rod i got from him. Stoked!

I’ve gotten in the habit of making notes, or making a point of telling my wife what stuff is worth...

“Don’t sell this for $5 at a garage sale when I’m dead.  It’s nice.”