I have discovered that the sales tax free weekend makes for a lousy yard sale outing for me because most of the yard sales focus on clothing and back to school items, neither of which I’m interested in. So after perusing the Yard Sale classifieds Friday night I decided not to get up early to forage. Instead I left the house around 10 a.am. and visited a couple of thrift stores.
On my way over to the east side of town to pick up a few groceries I did stop at a sale that advertised a 1 p.m. ending time. I arrived just before noon with the hopes of finding a treasure or two that could be had for next to nothing. I was not disappointed. The two woman hosting the sale were more than willing to bargain, given the time and the rising heat of the day.
I was pleased to find some old tools, an enamelware roaster, several Dobbs hats in an original box and a mini wooden butter mold with a flower design. Additionally they gave me a crate of children’s books for my civic club project. For under $10 I also walked away with a pair of Eddie Bauer rain shoes for myself, a girl’s horse riding cap and 2 wine glasses commemorating Ford’s 75th anniversary.
Clearly, stopping at this sale was woth it as I foraged through boxes of still wrapped glassware. I could only imagine the treasures I would have found had I been there at the start of the day!
