Category Archives: Sale Tales
Mega rummage
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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
Fishy, funky, and “fun”
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Last night I discovered that I had left my debit card at the Title Nine warehouse sale — ehg. Now I’d have to drive over first thing in the morning hoping they have my card, vs. going to Friday yard … Continue reading
Cat surgery for beginners
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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
I know this is your house, but you need to go home
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Friday Karl and I spoke about trying to hit some early morning sales, but since it was raining we both flaked, making a plan to just do our regular Saturday morning thing instead. Both Jenny and I have been trying … Continue reading
Field Trip to Point Richmond
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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
They can’t all be winners
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The Phinney neighborhood sale day has moved around enough that it seems like now many of its residents don’t know when it’s happening. Sure it snowed two years ago, but how many times is it going to snow in April … 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