Author Archives: Jenny
The Weird Junk of Creation
Posted by in Guest Stars
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We’re thrilled to have a guest post from Tom Zarrilli of Yard Sale Addict. Tom started the blog in 2004 and closed up shop just a couple months back. When we got a peek at the photos below (via the … Continue reading
Mega rummage
Posted by in Junk In My Trunk, Sale Tales
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Last Saturday we ventured out of our usual territory to hit a huge rummage sale hosted by a Japanese community center. Karl said it had been great in past years, so we drove over, passing a ton of signs — … Continue reading
Hot tip
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We were thrilled this week to get a hot tip about a juicy-sounding sale in our neighborhood! We got an email from a woman we know (who runs estate sales in town) tipping us off to a sale being run … Continue reading
Whole lot of “no”
Posted by in Junk In My Trunk, Um ... No Thanks
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That’s pretty much what we found out there last Saturday. Not pictured: tons of books left sitting out uncovered while it rained (sad!), and a pair of boots Meghan picked up — when the seller proclaimed “Those have been worn … Continue reading
Cat surgery for beginners
Posted by in Junk In My Trunk, Sale Tales
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While putting together a list for last Saturday I saw that it was the Madrona neighborhood sale day. But due to my growing feeling that annual neighborhood sales tend to start sucking after a while, combined with a pretty lackluster … Continue reading
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In the fine tradition of Yard Sard and “Garage” “Sale”, here’s another sale sign with some wonderfully mangled text. Originally posted at Engrish Funny. (Thanks to reader Clay Blackburn for bringing this gem to our attention!)
Field Trip to Point Richmond
Posted by in Field Trip, Sale Tales
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I spent last weekend in Northern California visiting my family — great timing, since the town of Point Richmond has their annual garage sale day on Memorial Day. I’m not sure how long they have been doing this, but the … Continue reading
Double trunker
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Meghan let me know that her mom and aunt were coming down to hit sales on Saturday. I’d missed out on making the rounds with them the last couple of times they were here, but it certainly wasn’t deliberate! Guest … Continue reading
