How do you find sets in your area?

[tvcollector]

I've got some old sets from the 70s and 80s mostly, they tend to pop up at the local thrift shops here and there. We have goodwill and depending on the management of the goodwill store some do not except old style UHF/VHF dial sets. I have seen them from time to time in some goodwills and i remember seeing an old quasar with the dials side by side instead up and down about a year ago and wish i would have bought the set. In the Salvation Armys i still see the old sets from time to time as well. I never see any old tube sets in thrift shops, but many people don't realize that it takes a minute for them to come on, nor most probably don't work right anyways, so i don't think they would even make it out on the shelves. I don't even see 8-tracks in the goodwills much anymore, as i did in the 90s when they were always flooded with them. I also collect Betamax VCRS and within the month i came across two which is surprising, one being at a Salvation Army, and the funny part about it is, I got them home and they work like new.. I noticed Goodwill and Salvation Army being flooded with the new recycled aged junk, I'm stating to feel like I'm in a used wal-mart. I remember we also had Saint Vincent De Pal thrift shops, but all have gone under here. Also check out the local area thrifts that donate to local charities, you may find something interesting in those non so popular thrifts..

How many of you collect 70s and 80s sets?

[jr_tech]

Originally Posted by tvcollector

How many of you collect 70s and 80s sets?

I collect the little portables such as the Sony "Watchman" series with the lollipop CRT and other smaller pocket sets of the era. I concentrate mostly on CRT sets, but have a few LC display b/w and color sets.
These things hit the thrift stores (and eBay) in large numbers after the shut-off of full power analog broadcasting.
They don't take up much space, a decent collection can be stored in a shoe-box.
I posted some pix here:
http://www.videokarma.org/showthread.php?t=246309
It has been many years since I have seen a color "roundie" in a thrift store!
Other collectors, eBay and occasional Craigs list are the most consistent sources these days.
jr