I used to scour local thrift stores for collectable electronic children's toys and portable electronics from the 70's and 80's. I used a Treo 300 to do my resea

I used to scour local thrift stores for collectable electronic children's toys and portable electronics from the 70's and 80's. I used a Treo 300 to do my research "on site" almost a decade ago(!) with Eudora's browser on Palm 3.5 to logon to ebay's desktop site to get the completed auction prices. I could make around a thousand a month with about 20 hours effort per week in college. I was always amazed what could be accomplished with a new pair of batteries, light but thorough cleaning, and a soldering gun. OK, counting the years since I got a "real job" and stopped, makes me feel old. :(