Not only in front yards, driveways, garages and back lawns the world over, but this week, I'm turning the tables (quite literally) and am on the selling side of things for a fabulously fun change.
Earlier this year my parents, Tony and I all decided that we should have a collective garage sale, so after a few weeks of having to bump the date of our sale up due to weather, holidays (like Easter and Victoria Day), and various other reasons, unless the mother of all storms hits, in three hours time precisely, our sale will commence.
{The sun is shining in abundance, the grass is gloriously green, and the tables are being set up as we speak for today's exciting yard sale. If you happen to live in, or passing through, the Penticton area, why not pop on by say hello. Image source.}
It's been almost ten full years since the last time I held a yard sale and that one was a dozy, as I was selling off darn near everything I owned because I was moving to Ireland after our wedding, which happened a couple of weeks later, and couldn't bring most of my worldly possessions with me aboard. Nothing quite that grand or necessitated by circumstance here today, but we've still got plenty of treasures and great buys all the same.
Though I know it's fairly unlikely, as I don't have many local readers, I figured there was no harm in using this post as an opportunity to cordially invite one and all to come check out our multi-family yard sale today (some of my parent's neighbours are adding items to the sale as well, so three households will be represented). It's on from 8am to 3pm PST and you can find the address and further details here.
Not only am I psyched about this sale because it's my first in ages (I should mention, I adore holding garage sales every bit as much as I do going to them), but it's the first that Tony has ever had, as they're nearly unheard of in his native Italy.
I don't have any illusions of grandeur here when it comes to profits. Making anything above $100 would be super swell, $200 or more an I'll be giddy as our Annie when you tell her she's going to the dog park. I don't foresee more than that, just based on how the items are priced, but you never know! I'll be sure to report back here in a future post as to how much Tony and I cleared in the end.
I'd love to chat more, my sweet dears, but I've got tables to load with items and a long, fabulously fun day of selling ahead of me so I'll bid you adieu for now and in doing so wish you each a weekend that is busting with fun and enjoyment, whether yard sales are involved or not for you, too! :)
*PS* As I know some of you will be curious, no, I'm not selling many vintage items at our garage sale today. The spotlight is on high quality, lovely modern items that we no longer want, need or have room for. Most of the vintage pieces that I have available to buy are either already in or destined for my Etsy shop, or will be sold at various flea markets and local antiques & collectibles shows that I hope to attend later this year.
