Bid on a bargain

Love the bargains Goodwill offers but hate that musty smell? Then the online auction site shopgoodwill.com is for you. Treasure and bargain hunters alike can bid on thousands of listings sorted by category from stores across the country.

Like the stores themselves, Goodwill's online inventory changes often, and specialty items can generate lots of bids. We regret not bidding on a 1960s "Allan" doll (he's Ken's best friend) in good condition; for veracity someone posted a picture of the serial number on his naked, sculpted buttocks. But you'll pretty much always be able to find lots of gently worn dishes, clothing, and bad art. And it's a great place to window shop: On recent visits we found a petrified seahorse, a porcelain doll named "Sugar Britches," and a vintage View-Master "Muppet Movie" gift pack complete with viewer and seven reels. shopgoodwill.com [Maggie Starvish]