Author Archives: Jenny
Teeth in the basement
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We went out the weekend before last, but it was so grim it wasn’t even worth blogging about. It was cold and rainy and the few sales we did hit were just bad. By 9:45 we were pretty much ready … Continue reading
Similar to items seen on TV
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It really doesn’t bode well when your Saturday starts off with this. And this. And this. It gets even worse when the seller tries to engage you in a conversation about how you might really need that Christmas sweater. (Or … Continue reading
How Berkeley can your yard sale be?
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When you are actually in Berkeley, it can be pretty darn Berkeley. Just check out these books … This was at a block sale, not too far from my parents’ house, where it looked like someone was getting rid of … Continue reading
Bad bad books
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We hit a neighborhood sale last weekend. Meghan’ll be dishing up the full scoop soon, but first I wanted to take a moment to share a small portion of what has to be one of the strangest and most terrifying … Continue reading
Hang in there, baby
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Going to sales on Labor Day weekend — is it ever great? Judging from the last three years I would have to say no. But going to yard sales is like playing slots: you never know when your very next … Continue reading
Euro-Junk
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I spent about two and a half weeks in Europe this summer. Yes, it was hard to tear myself away from the prospect of several weekends of yard sales … oh, who am I kidding. Yard sales were still gonna … Continue reading
Museum of Things
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A “museum of things”? Sounds like what we see every weekend … But it’s a real place that I was able to visit during a brief stay in Berlin. Intrigued by the brief write-up in Time Out (and knowing we’d … Continue reading
Will look good when washed
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Between being out of town, and a number of Saturday social events, last weekend was my first time hitting sales in over a month! I was excited, especially with nice weather in the forecast and our friend Erica guest-starring. And … Continue reading
