When in doubt, Go With What You Know

Last Tuesday I went to my first auction of the year, and sadly the selection wasn't very good. The few nice lots they did have either went for a lot of money or were sterling silver, so it would be hard to make a decent profit. Instead of leaving empty handed, I decided to change my game a little.

Here's a list of what I came home with: some books by Taschen, Bruce Weber and Annie Leibovitz, an Epson scanner, a wheel from a BMW, and a wireless router with some USB wifi adapters. So the question is, what do all these thing have in common?

Well in truth, nothing, unless you're a photographer who uses high end computer equipment and drives BMWs. In other words, me. It's what I know about aside from antiques, and while it's a lateral purchase that's not going to increase the value of my inventory, it's still going to make about $500-600 on a $112 investment.

Some days are Filet Mignon, and some days are hamburger; the trick is, not going hungry.