She spotted a number of antiques within the first three booths,
but nothing that was super old. Then, on the fourth booth, she
saw a washing machine that was so old it was made of wood.
She studied the booth number and moved on. That might also
be the coolest thing, but it was kind of obvious and she’d be
surprised if Quinn or Danica, who were both good at the game,
didn’t pick it out as well. Dallas wasn’t sure about Danica’s
friends. She didn’t know any of them from high school and
she hadn’t been introduced. They obviously knew the game,
since they hadn’t asked any questions when Danica gave her
little pre-game pep-talk up front. Maybe they’d pick out the
washer too.
She kept going, spotting things that were vintage, but not
really old. As for the cool factor, she saw lots of things that
were fairly neat, but nothing overly unique. The five dollar
budget was pretty much shot. There was nothing that Dallas
could find that was inexpensive and also neat. There was a
reason she always lost out to Quinn at this game. Quinn had an
eye for this. She should have been an antiques dealer or
something. She had a passion for old things and she was good
at remembering value, history, era- all those details.
Dallas stopped at a booth where a cathedral table radio sat.
The booth owner had it priced at over a hundred dollars, which
was probably fair. It was in gorgeous condition. It was
probably from the thirties. Not as old as the washer, but it was
unique and beautiful, so Dallas remembered the booth number.
At a third booth, Dallas was able to buy an antique pocket
watch for four dollars. It had a cracked front, but the patina on
the metal casing and the initials inscribed on the inside gave it
character. She tucked it into the pocket of her jeans, and as she