Here is MY theory on Garage Sales: Where I live, the Thrift Stores (some of which have prices that would make your eyes pop out of your head) know, or think they know, some of the higher end items and price accordingly. People who have Garage Sales either aren't as saavy, or don't care. I have found some really high end stuff at Garage Sales for dirt cheap.( A really nice brown Bottega Veneta wallet for $5, Tiffany Ceramic blue box for 50¢, Tiffany Ceramic Holiday box $1, an Estee Lauder Crystal Butterfly compact. I still have the wallet, but sold the rest of those items for $50-$150 on eBay). Plus I only do Garage Sales in certain parts of town, close to my house. We just go for an hour or 2.