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Finders Weekly · Vol. I · Nº 1.5
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Finders Weekly
a paper for the hunt — mid-Michigan estate sales
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Friday, May 1, 2026 · Lansing Bureau
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Editor’s Note
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Morning.
Six sales we’d put on the calendar this weekend, one pick we’d haul a trailer for, and one find from a 325-photo gallery our engine wouldn’t have let us miss.
One new thing while we’re here: ◊ Diamond in the Rough. The reason this paper exists is the engine behind it, and now and then the engine spots something in a 325-photo gallery that nobody put in the listing description. We’ll surface one per issue.
— the editor, lansing bureau
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Editor’s Pick of the Week
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Personal Residence Final Estate Sale
Sturgis, MI · 68438 Klinger Lake Road
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Fri May 1 · 9a–6p · Sat May 2 · 2p–6p · Sun May 3 if needed
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“You buy, you haul, your liability. No early birds. All sales final.”
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A family running their own sale, in their own voice. No professional pricer, no commission cut — prices reflect what the family's brother-in-law thinks the dining table is worth, not what an operator would tag it at. Cuts both ways. But the magic words are you haul, and those usually mean the curbside finds run rich.
★ Watch for
Ornate desks, china cabinet, twin bedroom outfit, recliner, dining tables. Old appliances (refrigerator, stove, washer/dryer). Old electronics — radios, typewriter. Six decades of piano/organ sheet music. Décor, ceramics, religious items.
~50 mi from Kalamazoo · ~60 from Jackson · ~95 from Lansing
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Worth the Drive · In-Person · This Weekend
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Blowout Estate Sale — Grand Ledge
Grand Ledge · Fri May 1 · 11a–3:30p · Estate Sales and Beyond LLC
A four-and-a-half-hour fire sale. The owners' words, not ours: "lots of good items left and owners want everything gone." They didn't take new photos after last weekend's sale, so the listing is light on visuals — that's usually where the deals hide.
★ Watch for
Breyer Horses, an accordion, a grandfather clock, oil lamps, silverplate flatware, depression glass, candlewick glass, two sets of china, vintage cameras, lighthouse items, cookie jars, canning jars galore, library table.
See the listing →
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◆ Diamond in the Rough
scouted from 325 listing photos by our vision engine
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Original-box Nintendo Entertainment System — Action Set
Spotted in Canton Comet Ct Online Auction · Closes Tue May 6, 7:00p ET · Deal Auction Group
we don’t run the gavel. we just told you where to be when it drops.
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Bidding Open · Online Auctions
Four more online auctions open through the weekend.
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| Antiques, Art & Elegant Treasures |
Closes Sat May 3, 6:30p ET |
Clawson · Caring Transitions Oakland Macomb
Lladró porcelain in volume — multiple lots. Antique furniture, decorative paintings, glassware, ornaments. Highest-end Lladró concentration on this weekend's list.
See the listing →
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| Porcelain & Lenses: Vintage Finds |
Closes Sat May 3, 6:00p ET |
Clinton Township · Caring Transitions Oakland Macomb
More Lladró, plus vintage cameras and lenses, classic Tupperware, vintage bakeware. Closes 30 minutes before the Clawson auction — set the alerts.
See the listing →
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| Timeless Finds: Vintage Glassware & Furniture |
Closes Sun May 4, 6:30p ET |
Livonia · Caring Transitions Oakland Macomb
Vintage glassware, classic furniture, household pieces. Everything starts at $1. Patience plays here — bid Sunday night.
See the listing →
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| Northville Country Knoll Online Estate Auction |
Closes Tue May 12, 7:00p ET |
Northville Township · Deal Auction Group
388 photos, long bidding window. Same operator as the Canton auction above. Plenty of time to scout, watch, and snipe.
See the listing →
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Save the Date · Next Weekend
Kat's Findz In-Person & Online — Monroe · Fri May 8 – Sun May 10
Fenton glass, Sterling silver, coins and currency, Mid-Century Modern, Victorian, Murano, Barbie, cast iron, vintage clothing. We already spotted an original Mack the Bull Dog Hood Ornament listed at $55 in the preview. Full coverage in next week's Issue Nº 2.
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The scout engine that found the Nintendo in 325 photos is the reason this paper exists in the first place — same kind of pipeline gets used in industries that aren't this one. We'll be running it on every issue from here.
Issue Nº 2 lands Wednesday at 7am — full weekend, more diamonds.
— the editor
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P.S. The cover photo on the FB Page got redesigned this week — Newsprint variant, dark ink on warm cream.
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Finders Weekly
every estate sale, every wednesday
Lansing Bureau · findersweekly.com
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