Category Archives: Sale Tales

Fabulous but true tales of life in yard sale land.

Sucking the big one

Posted by Meghan in Junk In My Trunk, Sale Tales | 10 Comments

While Jenny was getting Saturday’s list together, she found a craigslist post for a sale claiming to have 400+ urinalysis cups. How could the day be bad, right? Friday night I get a text message from Karl. “Are you guys … Continue reading

Yard Sale Five-O

Posted by Jenny in Junk In My Trunk, Sale Tales | 7 Comments

Saturday was a gorgeous sunny day – perfect for hitting sales. We tried to get an early start, but there was only one sale open at 8:00 and it was awful. We started stalking the 9:00 ones early (not in … Continue reading

Sunny Friday sales

Posted by Meghan in Junk In My Trunk, Sale Tales | 4 Comments

I was able to make the Friday sale rounds for the first time in ages, and it was a warm 85 degrees. Jenny and I had just been talking about how this year hasn’t really seemed to be as good … Continue reading

Nice quality

Posted by Jenny in Junk In My Trunk, Sale Tales | 12 Comments

We didn’t make it to sales on the 4th of July. There weren’t that many happening, and it was nice to have a break. So we were rarin’ to go out last weekend! Karl joined us, and we started out … Continue reading

Magicians, freaks, and poets

Posted by Meghan in Junk In My Trunk, Sale Tales | 6 Comments

I started seeing signs all over Ballard on Friday night for a tool sale, but in the morning Jenny pointed out that one of them also said Michael Jackson’s glove. It might be a little too soon for that, and … Continue reading

Books save the day

Posted by Meghan in Junk In My Trunk, Sale Tales | 4 Comments

I really don’t remember most of the sales that we hit this weekend. That’s probably because almost all the sales seemed really boring. I mean sure, one of them had a very large swordfish, but that didn’t mean there was … Continue reading

Like a (defaced) Rolling Stone

Posted by Jenny in Junk In My Trunk, Sale Tales | 15 Comments

I can’t say I was sorry to have missed last week’s pitiful day of sales, but with the weather great all week I was stoked to go out last Saturday. Previous guest star Tokyo Rose was coming along and it … Continue reading

Stupid sale day

Posted by Meghan in Sale Tales | 3 Comments

With Jenny out of town I had asked Karl if he wanted to hit some sales and what did he come back with? Madrona neighborhood sale! Karl even promised to pull together a list of sales and/or a map. Throw … Continue reading