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Cleaning Up in a Tough Economy: Weschler & Son Auctioneers

By: Lauren Hodges // March 18, 2011
  
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Weschler & Son has been in business for 120 years, auctioning personal items from households and estates through many different economic climates. This Tiffany Studios 'Geranium' leaded glass lamp shade sold for $58,750.
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Weschler & Son has been in business for 120 years, auctioning personal items from households and estates through many different economic climates. This Tiffany Studios 'Geranium' leaded glass lamp shade sold for $58,750.

When economic times are tough, there are plenty of ways to tighten your belt. You can clean out your home and try selling your stuff at a pawn shop, yard sale or Craigslist -- or you can start shopping at a place that offers discounted secondhand goods. Lauren Hodges visited a local re-saler that's pretty much been cleaning up in this struggling economy.

[Music: "The Bargain Store" by Dolly Parton from The Love Album]

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