Category Archives: Sale Tales

Fabulous but true tales of life in yard sale land.

Crusty-fabulous estate sale

Posted by Jenny in Junk In My Trunk, Sale Tales | 2 Comments

I decided to check out an estate sale this morning. When I walked in, I thought it was going to be a dud. The family was running the sale and they weren’t very organized. They were still sorting through stuff … Continue reading

Adventures in No-Sidewalk-Land

Posted by Jenny in Junk In My Trunk, Sale Tales | 5 Comments

Just by chance I ended up finding out about the Crown Hill Neighborhood Sale on Saturday. We were intrigued, even though nearly all of this area is devoid of sidewalks, and as faithful readers know, our extensive years of sale … Continue reading

Buffalo Girl Sale

Posted by Meghan in Sale Tales | 1 Comment

Our friend Libby’s Buffalo Girl upholstery & furniture shop is home to leopard print recliners, Our Lady of Guadalupe rockers, and cowgirl-themed couches. Today it was host to some hard-core vintage clothing collectors selling off some of their stuff. I … Continue reading

Fine Friday Finds

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

Bad yard sales can be so disheartening. Like the retirement home sale Meghan wrote about last week. Or this one, which just sounds like the worst: As I wondered through this home, the more I witnessed the less I understood. … Continue reading

Gay-Rage Sale

Posted by Jenny in Guest Stars, Sale Tales | 2 Comments

Our pal Karl is another of our occasional special guest stars. We almost had to cut him off a couple years ago after he dished out some ludicrously inappropriate remarks, but he made up for it with his bestest behavior, … Continue reading

Disappointing sale day

Posted by Meghan in Sale Tales | 2 Comments

I went to some of the worst sales on Saturday. Sometimes the luck just isn’t there. I had taken a friend out for her birthday the night before, so I had a mild hangover, and I had to be home … Continue reading

Friday vintage sale

Posted by Meghan in Sale Tales | 1 Comment

While in the process of getting the very last bit of our crap together for the sale, Jenny and I still managed to squeeze a quick stop at another sale on Friday afternoon. This sale seemed a little dubious since … Continue reading

Saturday sales: the second half

Posted by Meghan in Sale Tales | 5 Comments

This Saturday is one of the first times that I felt like there was a first half and a second half of going to sales. The first part of the morning was Jenny, Leslie and I going to sales as … Continue reading