Bring Cash: A Guide to Estate Sales in the Midwest and Beyond

This is a guide for people looking to up their game at estate sales—a often untapped opportunity to get stuff in a manner that upcycles and is friendly to the planet and a budget. This book will explore the culture around estate sales, especially in the Midwest. Readers will learn the unspoken and sous-entendu rules and norms around estate sales exploring things like punctuality, haggling, and being a discerning customer that can recognize authentic and valuable goods. There is plenty of illustrative photography, along with tips and insights that will make going to an estate sale a much less daunting experience to those intimidated by it. There are anecdotes to explore the advice and will ideally get the reader out of their homes and maybe turn these sales events into fun adventures with potential savings and rewards.