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A yard sale extravaganza … where a miracle occurred.

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Yes, I did it.

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I talked my husband into having a yard sale. It was a month long effort of collecting, pricing, boxing, making signs, posting signs, borrowing saw horses, dragging plywood out of the cellar and setting up.

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Granted, the majority of things for sale were mine.

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But as Friday morning wore on…

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And my spouse saw people buying lots of things they didn’t need..

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He thought maybe…

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Just maybe…

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He would put out a few of his things.

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He started small.

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And technically the heater (and whatever that old tool is) originally belonged a friend who left town and dumped it on us …

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But they went out on the front lawn.

And when people stopped to talk to him about it?

He was hooked…. and brought a few boxes of stuff up from the basement.

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And then, by the time afternoon rolled around?

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He was in his element.

He stood outside and talked to so many people in the 95+ degree heat it required a change of clothing.

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He talked to everyone who looked at his things and gave them the full history of each piece.

Whether they wanted to hear it or not.

He was a seriously happy camper.

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To be continued…

37 thoughts on “A yard sale extravaganza … where a miracle occurred.”

  7. You are so brave! I’ve not had a yard sale in 20+ years because people can be so horrible at yard sales. LOL. I hope you made some cash and didn’t have as much to bring back in.

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  8. I remember having a garage sale years ago. We live on a road near lots of stores etc. not far away from a university and shopping, etc. My husband went inside to the bathroom and I had a man with a pick up truck pull in and attempt to bypass the sale for the garage which was open to buy my husband’s tools! I told him, ‘not for sale’ and he finally got the message. Next time the garage stays closed. Although we have decluttered the last month and given away or sold some stuff. I feel lighter!

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      1. I do admire how well placed your sale is. That takes lots of attention to detail and hard work! Hope you were successful. Our was kind of last moment but we would get a few people because of our location. Not sure if I want to open up ourselves again, like Suz said.

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  11. “That old tool” looks exactly like my Craftsman drill. I just used mine last week. Now that you mention it, I may have bought it 50 years ago. That Rolling Stones album is the first one I ever had.

    I suspect your husband is either a great or terrible salesman – depending on whether he decides, after telling the whole story of an item, he decides he can’t part with it; or talks so long the buyer gives up and walks away.

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    1. That batch of old albums were doubles of ones I already have which is the only reason I sold them. My husband and I have very different taste in music.
      As for him being a salesman, he’s great … when he finally decides to let something go.
      😉

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  12. You are a brave soul! I would be too worried that no one would want my treasures (crap) and I’d have to drag it back down to the basement! Having at least five big boxes of old records, I’m very interesting to know how that went!

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    1. Old vinyl rock and roll sells very well. Most of mine were from the 60’s and 70’s and were all gone the first day. I’m always amazed what antique stores ask for them….

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  14. Gosh, you sure had a lot of stuff but I guess it looks more when it’s spread out like that. Well done for getting organised to do it. The title of that Stones album is almost Dylan-esque… wonder why it was so-called? I’ve just been walking by the Bristol Channel – second highest tidal range in the world!

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