Monthly Archives: April 2007
If you love it so much, why are you selling it?
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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