Who You'll See at Estate Sales

In Roslyn and other parts of Long Island NY

The people who frequent estate and tag sales in Long Island are a lot like the items they purchase; diverse. Estate sales are great events that draw a variety of individuals. Here are the types of folks you'll most likely run into at one.

New Homeowners

Young couples, bachelors, even a group of college kids moving into a house for  the semester; all with one goal at an estate sale. Add items – furniture, dishes, etc – into their presumably empty houses.

Dealers and Antique Collectors

You can't miss these visitors. They are the one's taking their time, carefully inspecting the items that may hold some sort exceptional vintage worth. Another way of identifying antique dealers is that they are often the first ones arriving at a tag sale and they are the most determined to purchase the finer, higher quality items. This can range from fine antiques, jewelry, art, Quality furnishings (antique, traditional or contemporary), Mid century furnishings and decorative objects and even vintage musical instruments. Just in this last week we sold the 1956 Fender Telecaster in the picture above for more than $14,000. The best Antique Collectors can spot a true antique with just a glance.

Other Long Island Residents

Yes, an estate sale is beneficial to the buyer, but don't forget that they also benefit the seller. When you buy something at an estate sale, your helping the seller – in this situation, your fellow Long Island neighbor – accomplish a goal.

Full of Surprizes, embraces all who visit the estate and tag sales we hold. It means just as much to us as it does to the seller that you are helping out with the liquidation of the estate.

Visit our website or call (516)-315-3102 for more information on upcoming sales!

Estate Sale & Tag Sale Talk on Long Island: Welcome to Full of Surprizes Tag Sales

Happy New Year Everyone!..from Madeline and www.FullOfSurpriZes.com

I'm home today, after the first winter storm of 2014, sitting in front of my mac, pondering the enormous world of art and decor. I can sit in my office for hours surfing the web, moving from one style of furniture to another, wowing at the beauty and creativity that went into their design. It's truly a great day to be at home.

There is nothing like attending a Winter Estate or Tag Sale on Long Island. Yes, the weather can be iffy and homeowners and tag sale goers are often concerned about the weather and figure that no one will attend. Well, that's not necessarily true. Some of my very best sales have been in January and February, with sidewalks hastily cleared from a storm the night before. I suppose that cabin fever and the possibility of purchasing a diamond in the rough treasure surpasses the trepidation about cold hands and feet and slick sidewalks.
                                                                                                                                                             Fewer homes are sell in the colder months and there are less tag sales taking place… so there is less competition and the more serious tag sale goers will attend. Tag Sale goers come from all walks of like. They are high end dealers with deep pockets and large customer bases, they are pickers who sell to others and make a small middle-man profit, they are selling on ebay.com, etsy.com, amazon.com and other resale websites. Tag Sale goers are homeowners looking to buy below retail. They look for snowblowers, drapery and sofa's. They look for kitchenware, costume jewelry and clothing. Anything can sell at a tag sale.

You can go to one of the local estate sale sites and see this for yourself. www.EstateSales.net, LISaler.com, EstateSales.com and EstateSales.org are just a few of my favorite local companies that advertise these events.

Full of Surprizes Estate and Tag Sales has many events coming up in January 2014. We will be all over Long Island including Old Westbury, Lake Success, Hewlett, Syosset and Northport. Each home is different and unique with many quality items available. Check out our website and check back soon.

Here is my favorite links of the day: http://www.1stdibs.com/introspective/spotlight_on_design/claudette_didul/
An interesting piece about Claudette Didul, Set decorator of the television show, "Mad Men".