Monthly Archives: April 2007

If you love it so much, why are you selling it?

Posted by Meghan in Hey Sellers | Comments Off on If you love it so much, why are you selling it?

One of my pet peeves about going to sales is the “personal attachment seller.” I own many items that I love, but I don’t expect anyone to have the same feelings about something that I cherished for years. I love … Continue reading

The importance of good signs

Posted by Jenny in Hey Sellers | 2 Comments

If you are going to have a sale, it is important to put up signs (unless you’re right on some main drag where you’re going to have a zillion people drive by, and even then it can’t hurt). We have … Continue reading

Cookbooks we did not purchase on Saturday

Posted by Jenny in Book Report, Um ... No Thanks | 4 Comments

I am not sure what I will do without the 1978 Carbohydrate Guide or The Classic Wheat For Man Cookbook, but I’m sure I will manage somehow.

Phinney Sale Day Spoils

Posted by Jenny in Junk In My Trunk | Comments Off on Phinney Sale Day Spoils

Just some of the crap we got on Saturday … not shown are about 20 books and a zebra-print sweater twinset that I bought, as well as Meghan’s box o’ dishes and probably other stuff I’ve already forgotten about!

Phinney Neighborhood Sale Day Recap

Posted by Meghan in Sale Tales | 3 Comments

After trading a few emails Friday afternoon about how excited we both were to hit some sales, working out the time and would we both need to get money (a common theme), we chose to go to the sales an … Continue reading

The most important rule when going to (or having) a sale

Posted by Jenny in Hey Salers, Hey Sellers | Comments Off on The most important rule when going to (or having) a sale

One of the things we’ll be doing from time to time is laying down our version of the rules to follow when having a sale or when going to sales. Believe me, there are a lot of things that you … Continue reading

Introducing Jenny

Posted by Jenny in Grab Bag | 5 Comments

Now that Meghan has gotten the ball rolling I suppose I should introduce myself as well. I also grew up going to yard sales with my parents, along with thrift stores and trips to the crazy free box (really more … Continue reading

Introducing Meghan

Posted by Meghan in Grab Bag | 8 Comments

I love a good yard sale and from an entertainment value standpoint, I love a bad yard sale. I have been going to yard sales for 30+ years. My formative years were spent being dragged screaming on Saturday morning to … Continue reading