Tips on Tuesday - "Junker's Jargon"

I'm teaching my class tonight:  "What to KEEP, What to SELL, What to DONATE" at UWSP - Wausau.  I made up this little list of "Junker's Jargon" for the novice.  Some are my words, some are not.  All pickers have their own jargon - I even have nick-names for regular customers....(wink,wink).

TERMS AND "JUNKER'S JARGON":

Junk - doesn't mean junk - it means stuff - usually good stuff!

Garbage/Trash - ALL the other stuff that's not good junk...LOL

Antique - item over 50 years and older (some will say 100 years)

Vintage - item less than 50 years old

Art Deco - style of items from 1920-30's - specific style

WWII Era - from 1940's

Mid-Century - items from 1950 some 60's

Retro and Mod Era - items from 1960-70's and some 80's

Kitsche - (kit chee) a bit funky, weird item that is also neat

Hipster - someone who enjoys buying, using and wearing retro items

Hoarder - someone who can NOT part with things.

Collector - someone who likes a specific item, has many of them

Downsizing - reducing, decluttering, parting with while you are still able to....

Rummage Sale - when you are selling your own items

Living Estate Sale - when the person you are doing a sale for hasn't passed, just downsizing

Estate Sale - a sale after someone passes

Auction - (live or on-line) selling items by bids

Buy Out - when someone comes in and buys a whole house/collection takes it all

Estate Consultant - someone you hire to help you determine what to do with your items

Dealer - someone who specializes in antique/collectibles

Picker - someone who buys and the resells - either to a dealer or for themselves

Cherry Pick - when you let a dealer or picker, pick the best stuff and leave you with the rest

Gold - something super nice!

Honey Hole or Mega Pick - great spot, awesome sale, a place where picker found good stuff

Running the Traps - hitting all the regular spots on your picking route

Wheeler Dealer - one who likes to make a deal, take offers, willing to negotiate

Scoop - the inside on a sale or secret

Serendipity Picking - when you aren't looking for something and it finds you

Junk ESP - I have it!  When your guts say..."that's something!" even if you don't know it.

Junk Drunk - when a picker is "drunk/high" on the good deals they bought

Scammer - someone trying to trick you

EBay - Etsy - global on-line selling sites - must be a member

Craigslist - on line selling site, you select your area of listing, proceed with caution Scammers

Face book Market Place/Groups/On-Line Sales - all via face book selling sites

E-Waste - electronics vintage old stuff (waste)

Lot - an item or group of items for sale - sometimes "box lot" - sell it all in the box

Dumpster Diving - what it is

Big Garbage Picker - when spring clean up is happening, driving around picking stuff up

Curb Side Shopper or Curb Alert - place something on the curb for FREE

Flea Market - where you can find and sell all kinds of items

Early Birds or Early Birder - get in line early or sometimes go early to a sale

1st in Line, Line Up Crew, The Order, Line Up - order in which you get to go into a sale


Oh, I could probably think of others.  Like this one a client gave me..."Jacky of All Trades" - the thing is, in my area there are like 3 or 4 Jackies - I'm the only Jacky with a Y.  I've also been callled, "Country Jacky" "Ringle Jacky" - oh, I know, I've heard....some others too....like "Big Jacky".... nope, don't like that one....

I hope you found these helpful and funny.

Blessings from Ringle, Wisconsin