The Garage Sale Millionaire: Make Money with Hidden Finds from Garage Sales to Storage Unit Auctions and Everything in Between, Revised and Updated

Tools of the Trade

Before you begin your quest for treasure-hunting immortality, you’ll need some specific tools to ensure you have the best chance at success. By supplying yourself with the proper treasure-hunting tools from the start, you will be giving yourself the best opportunity to achieve financial success in your treasure-hunting activities.

Acquiring the right tools for your treasure-hunting adventures is simple. Let me start with a list of what you will need in order to venture off and make those great finds:

• A fanny pack
• A good magnifying glass (with at least 5X magnification)
• Sturdy gloves (strong work-type)
• White cotton gloves
• A pen
• A small note pad
• A large, high-powered flashlight
• Extending pole (on the end of which a mirror can be affixed)
• Calculator
• Padlock (combination or keyed)
• Black light flashlight
• A box cutter or sturdy knife
• Magnet

This Victrola (circa 1910) has not been restored and sits beautifully in my Presidents Room. I bought this item in a live TV auction for only $125.

Along with these tools, there are two more that could really help you out a lot in certain situations. The following treasure-hunting tools go above and beyond the scope of basic items listed above, but are very beneficial to have.

A trailer or any vehicle large enough to carry big loads—Having a large vehicle available is a huge asset, especially when you’re looking to bid on the ...