Category Archives: Field Trip

We went somewhere!

Is thrifting good in Palm Springs? Depends!

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While in Palm Springs and Joshua Tree a couple of weekends back (hey, I have been busy–get off my case), my husband and I hit up a whopping one yard sale. Honestly I have nothing to say about it, but … Continue reading

Teeny tiny signy

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Some of you might remember that I had been in Australia last year for my honeymoon. I hadn’t really planned to thrift or even hit sales while I was there. One day at a coffee shop in Melbourne I did … Continue reading

Garage sales down under

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My husband and I spent about 15 days in Australia for our honeymoon. I thought maybe we would go thrifting or something, but 9 days in we hadn’t done much but eat and walk on the beach. When we arrived … Continue reading

How Berkeley can your yard sale be?

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When you are actually in Berkeley, it can be pretty darn Berkeley. Just check out these books … This was at a block sale, not too far from my parents’ house, where it looked like someone was getting rid of … Continue reading

Euro-Junk

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I spent about two and a half weeks in Europe this summer. Yes, it was hard to tear myself away from the prospect of several weekends of yard sales … oh, who am I kidding. Yard sales were still gonna … Continue reading

Museum of Things

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A “museum of things”? Sounds like what we see every weekend … But it’s a real place that I was able to visit during a brief stay in Berlin. Intrigued by the brief write-up in Time Out (and knowing we’d … Continue reading

Field Trip to Point Richmond

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I spent last weekend in Northern California visiting my family — great timing, since the town of Point Richmond has their annual garage sale day on Memorial Day. I’m not sure how long they have been doing this, but the … Continue reading

Palm Springs: the swanky and the swan

Posted by Meghan in Field Trip, Sale Tales | 5 Comments

A few weeks ago I was vacationing in Palm Springs. A little sun break in the middle of Seattle winter and the possibility of estate sales in the mid-century modern capitol of the west coast. FUN! I hit the Angel … Continue reading