Garage Sale Scavenger Hunt

I just saw this idea on tv and want to record it somewhere before I forget it. It's a fun activity for a group of friends, family etc. The woman on tv did it at a family reunion.

Here's what you do: divide into small groups. Each group goes around garage sales (second-hand shops could also work) with a list of things to get. When you come back together you can judge who found the craziest hat, the coolest toy, the ugliest painting etc - whatever was on the list.

I've done scavenger hunts before, usually with youth groups, but I thought the garage sale part was an interesting twist. With this version the only preparation is finding a list of local garage sales or second hand shops and making a list of things for people to find.

I'm not sure when I could do this or who I could do it with or even if people have garage sales anymore but if I do get to do it one day I'm sure it will be fun and result in some hilarious finds.