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It really doesn’t bode well when your Saturday starts off with this. And this. And this. It gets even worse when the seller tries to engage you in a conversation about how you might really need that Christmas sweater. (Or … Continue reading
Wild Buck in the Manor
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This weekend was the Olympic Manor neighborhood sale, otherwise known to us as the “season closer. It’s been really good, it’s been really bad, but we have hit this sale for at least the last nine years. The sales have … Continue reading
Hang in there, baby
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Going to sales on Labor Day weekend — is it ever great? Judging from the last three years I would have to say no. But going to yard sales is like playing slots: you never know when your very next … Continue reading
Will look good when washed
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Between being out of town, and a number of Saturday social events, last weekend was my first time hitting sales in over a month! I was excited, especially with nice weather in the forecast and our friend Erica guest-starring. And … Continue reading
Free pile, smile
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O.K., so we haven’t blogged for almost three weeks in the middle of summer. Well, I am a married woman now and Jenny took off mere moments after the wedding to head off to Europe. So, now we are catching … Continue reading
Mega rummage
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Last Saturday we ventured out of our usual territory to hit a huge rummage sale hosted by a Japanese community center. Karl said it had been great in past years, so we drove over, passing a ton of signs — … Continue reading
Hot tip
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We were thrilled this week to get a hot tip about a juicy-sounding sale in our neighborhood! We got an email from a woman we know (who runs estate sales in town) tipping us off to a sale being run … Continue reading
Whole lot of “no”
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That’s pretty much what we found out there last Saturday. Not pictured: tons of books left sitting out uncovered while it rained (sad!), and a pair of boots Meghan picked up — when the seller proclaimed “Those have been worn … Continue reading