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Underestimated

The lot of yarn, hooks and books that I won for $14.21 in Anatomy of a Thrift just arrived. Let's see how well I did with estimating; I put the value of this lot at $150.00 to $200.00.

Here is everything in the lot on my sewing table. There are 21 skeins of yarn,a crochet hooks and accessories set in a case, and ten quilting books. Everything is clean and odor-free.

The original owner was probably a crocheter. :)

I just last night ran out of this color green yarn for my Sherwood throw, so I'm completely delighted that I got this particular skein.

Half of the yarn is unused; half are partially used, scraps, and mini skeins. Five of the unused skeins are Bernat Super Saver, which retails for $7.49 each. There are three Red Heart skeins and one is discontinued and goes for about $12.00 per skein now. Three of the partials are Studio Classic by Nicole, which are also discontinued. Altogether the retail and resale value for the yarn totals $95.71.

This is a crochet hook set that comes with folding scissors, a stitch counter, stitch markers and other accessories in a nice zippered case. It's slightly vintage but unused. I found a comparable set for $19.99 by the company I believe made this one.

The books are the really valuable portion of this lot. Most of the books are brand new, and retail for $24.95 to $27.95. The New Hexagon by Katja Marek retails for $49.95.

This Follow-the-Line Quilting Designs book comes with all the stitch patterns. Because it's out of print it retails for $75.48.

The Farmer's Wife 1930's Sampler Quilt Book retails for $28.99, but more importantly it's one I've always wanted to read. The retail value for all ten books is $299.04. Add to that the total value of the yarn, and the lot is worth $394.75 -- almost double what I estimated it was worth.

As I said, I won the lot for $14.21, but remember that I also had to pay $16.69 in shipping and $3.50 in handling, plus $1.24 in tax, for a grand total of $35.64. That the lot is worth more than ten times what I paid for it is why I love to thrift.

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