Author Archives: Jenny
Things we did and did not purchase
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There really isn’t much to say about last Saturday’s sales. First off, some things we didn’t buy. These were all from the same estate sale, which we hit a half-hour after it started (and were sad to see many cool … Continue reading
Some really hot hot pants
Posted by in Sale Tales
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On Friday afternoon I hit an estate sale near my house. While I love our frenzied Saturday routine of getting in as many sales as we can, there is also something to be said for having just one stop to … Continue reading
Smells like tinkle
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Meghan and I attempted to make an early start on Saturday, but there wasn’t much to hit early. Perhaps that was because it looked like it could rain at any time. We made a couple of stops and hit the … Continue reading
Circle skirts and crusty phones
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We had a limited amount of time for sales on Saturday, but thought we’d get out for a quick run. Conveniently, our first stop was just down the street. I wasn’t sure if it would be that great, but the … Continue reading
National Garage Sale Day
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Last night I dreamed that it was Saturday and I overslept by several hours, completely missing out on yard sales (and annoying Meghan). Seems extra-funny considering that apparently, the second Saturday in August — i.e., tomorrow — is “National Garage … Continue reading
A glass of Conoco Merlot to go with that SPAM?
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Last weekend was gorgeous and I had a list of more sales than we’d possibly be able to hit, all in or near our neighborhood. As we set off to hit the ATM around 8:30, Meghan saw a sign and … Continue reading
Owl art and scary clowns
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How do you get to the point where making owl art out of any possible material seems like a great idea? Really, dried beans? Hmmm. How about pinecones? These were at an estate sale we hit on Saturday. Along with … Continue reading
The customer always comes first
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Last Friday I saw an ad for something claiming to be a 75-family sale right near my house. I decided to swing by in the afternoon and it turned out to be a church rummage sale — really bad, but … Continue reading
