The painting is Rene Brochard.. This could pay for your room ten fold! A French Canadian artist, which would be why the title is in French. This is an absolute score, if you can authenticate it. His popular works sell for about $1,000-$2,500. Signature looks to be right. But you'd be better to take it to a local expert. I'm not sure how his art does in Texas, but the oil rig theme may increase the value of the art.

I knew you guys might know, I will be taking it to an art expert Monday.  Thanks so much.  If you are ever in Texas the first ten rounds on me!!!

Ok so I won my second online storage auction


I will going up to pay the lady this afternoon and will take some better pics of what is in the unit.  Wanted to post this as a reference.

Feel free to guess what things are and I will award the players with answers!!!!

On another note I was the highest bidder on a very interesting unit but it was canceled earlier today.

Sorry here it is

http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/app/4200034138.html

I was finally able to dive into the unit and start to organize.  I am slow because of my day job and kids.  Here is a Clist ad for the grill

https://post.craigslist.org/manage/4200034138

I have started to call high end repair shops and have an appointment for them to come look at the broken appliances and parts Wednesday.  It was not as easy as I thought.  The way Storage Wars shows it there are always experts willing to help you at a drop of the hat.  Not so true in real life .

Its interesting that I cannot use any of the stuff except for a painting in my new resale space, this stuff is pretty specific.

I can tell you that I bought two pieces of stainless steel cooking equipment for a total of $40 and sold them for a total of $400. That's what I like about picking ! 

What was the cooking equipment? 
I have a some very nice stainless steel stuff and we finally be getting to it this week.  Was just curious what you sold.  Thanks.

Oh yeah I need to plug the new place.  If any of you are in the Dallas area check out KB Korners in Forney

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sensible-Seconds/110061212497687

I finally did it.  I was able to negotiate a great price at a resale store 15 miles from my house.  It is one of many antique and resales shops on a strip right off the highway.
500 sq feet!!!!
The owner of the resale shop is a storage auction buyer I have gotten to know and is a stand up woman.  She is fair and friendly.  She has been doing well for four years.  We rarely butt heads so it works out well.
Homegrownpromos has been great answering questions and offering advice.  At first I thought it would be a good place to unload smalls and clothes but after watching the customers come through the store and some good advice I changed directions. 
We are going to offer good furniture and household goods.  I already was able to sell a couch, dryer, and some smalls via consignment and it seems to be what people come to the store for. The owner is great with online marketing and I will add to that as well.
I have carved out a small workspace to sell Macbooks and small electronic accessories I have picked up via ebay and liquidation.com.  HDMI cables, power cables, usb, etc.  It is good to have a space that works for me.  I will only be there for appointments for computers and some on the weekend to help work the floor.  There are a couple of big venders there and everyone helps each other since we all have unique inventories.  There is a great couple that speaks Spanish and English so that is a big plus in Texas. 
I have a 10x20 storage full that will be my initial inventory.
I also have friends that make unique handmade crafts and I will charge them 25% to have a small space to sell their goods.  We are going to social market those items as well.
I am really excited and this is a great way to start my jump into the resell market.

Not so much an optical illusion but a classic newbie mistake.  A big unit I bought had four guitar cases and two speakers with fender covers.  Cases were empty and the covers were the only thing fender made in the unit.