A Shoebox of Pens at a Garage Sale: How I Sort Treasure From Junk in Five Minutes
The first thing I do at any garage sale is look for the shoebox. You know the one — taped shut, written on in marker, usually sitting under a card table next to a broken clock and three paperback thrillers. Last June, I paid three dollars for one that said “PENS + STUFF” and spent … Read more