A few weeks before I left for college, I found a couch and loveseat combo at a garage sale. My sister (new apartment) took the couch. I took the loveseat to college. I don't remember what the total was but I ended up paying $12.50 for the loveseat. I used the loveseat all through college. When I got out, I left it at the Christian fellowship where I hung out and lived. When I dropped by for a visit about a year ago, it was still there and still being used.

Also, in early high school, I found a CSC Mathematical Handbook at a garage sale. I wasn't entirely sure what it was, but I knew that CSC made expensive (and useful) chemistry and physics handbooks. I bought it for $0.25. I used it a little in my calc class in high school, but it really came in handy when I got to college (where it became known as my "magic green book"). I still use the book fairly regularly at work.

At my church garage sale a few months ago, I found a barely worn Georgia Tech sweatshirt (where I went to school). Since we were closing up, they let me have it for free. I also found a pair of TCU flip flops that I bought for one of my kids who recently got a full ride to TCU. (I'm a volunteer youth leader, so the kids are mine but I'm not their parent.) They were priced at $0.25. She was so happy when I gave them to her. Her first piece of TCU clothing. She wears them pretty much all the time.