The Mid Century Time Capsule

I went to a " Mid Century Time Capsule" estate sale today.  Drove my booty all the way to PLACERVILLE.
The question is: Was it worth it?

Here are some photos of the sale that enticed me 40 miles east to Hangtown:

This  particular estate sale was run by a professional company here in Sacramento.  They hold good, organized sales, yet sometimes most of the time, their pricing is high.  Today was the "Pre-Sale" for people on their e-mail list.
Pre-sales, however, come with a lot of headaches....

• You get to deal with long lines at the door.  Really?  A line at an estate sale?  YES, ba-leeve me!
• You are among sharks (mostly dealers who snatch up all the good stuff before the little people get a chance to even set foot in the house).  Big time bummer.
• Ridiculous pricing.  There were a set of plates there (they weren't even pretty, by the way) for $95 bucks!!  That price belongs in an antique shop or on Ebay.  Come on...
• No bargaining at the pre-sale, don't even try.  
• You get to pay CA sales tax.  7.25%. Damn.  
• Good thing you can use your VISA since their prices are $$$$.  Who carries that much cash anyways??

 I still dont know if I'm cut out for the serious estate sale hunting.  Frankly, its overwhelming.  I usually go to estate sales casually, on the 2nd or 3rd day when they're willing to bargain; when there aren't 15 people trying to cram into the house at once; when its convenient for ME.

white kitchen caddy w/wheels

Orange metal shelf unit

I think I will continue to scour the thrift stores, yard sales, craigslist, antique shops and estate sales at my own pace.  I like to find things that people once treasured, and treasure it myself, in my home, on my own time.  Its therapy.

By the way, here is what I got at the "Mid Century Time Capsule".  Was it worth it??