Scenes form today's yard sale

Deb I think you said you are 68. Looking at that massive display since you aren't getting younger and supposedly looking for a replacement home for the one you live in that needs a lot of repair.

If you are serious about about moving look for a rancher with a separate garage. That way you could still do what you obviously enjoy , store all the stuff you have in the garage, live hoarder free in the house & have garage sales when you want to.

A plus could be the cloth items you have for sale might not retain a cat urine smell that you may not be aware of. The smells in a home are not always recognized by a home owner.

But if that doesn't work for you there is always the fact you get a lot of exercise hauling that stuff in & out.
 
Jules said:
You sure have lots for sale.
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And that's just what was outside. I have three rooms inside filled with items I am trying to sell. I can size up customers pretty quickly. If I think they are just looky-loos out for a drive and killing time until dinner, I don't offer to show them inside. But if I think they are serious buyers, they get the grand tour.

One thing, though, I am trying to understand - about half the people that started to walk up the sidewalk and got to the first table, then turned 180 and just walked away. You see the pics - what was scaring them away?

The mayor dropped by and praised the publicity I did for the sale - didn't buy anything though.
 
Just guessing. If people are looking for practical items, they won’t be interested in antiques & Knick knacks. You’re better off having them leave than wasting your time.

I like how you display your items on a tablecloth.

Tomorrow. Does that mean that you have to haul everything inside tonight?
 
The ones that turned away: Maybe didn't know you had more on the porch or didn't see anything of interest on the other tables or were afraid to come closer because they are getting to near the house (virus-related?)
 
debodun said:
And that's just what was outside. I have three rooms inside filled with items I am trying to sell. I can size up customers pretty quickly. If I think they are just looky-loos out for a drive and killing time until dinner, I don't offer to show them inside. But if I think they are serious buyers, they get the grand tour.

One thing, though, I am trying to understand - about half the people that started to walk up the sidewalk and got to the first table, then turned 180 and just walked away. You see the pics - what was scaring them away?

The mayor dropped by and praised the publicity I did for the sale - didn't buy anything though.
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Did you set your asking too high?
 
Jules said:
Just guessing. If people are looking for practical items, they won’t be interested in antiques & Knick knacks. You’re better off having them leave than wasting your time.

I like how you display your items on a tablecloth.

Tomorrow. Does that mean that you have to haul everything inside tonight?
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I agree, all is presented so nicely.
 
debodun said:
One thing, though, I am trying to understand - about half the people that started to walk up the sidewalk and got to the first table, then turned 180 and just walked away. You see the pics - what was scaring them away?
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I do the same thing when I walk up to a sale with nothing but baby clothes and toys.

"And different strokes for different folks ..." - Sly & the Family Stone
 
These are the damages:

Saturday sales
houseplants
cutting board
box of vintage "Swanky Swig" tumblers
turkey figurines
beverage holder/cooler
packages of gift wrap
Afghan blanket
picture frames
Bibles
assorted small paintings
old metal cash box
records
tin box
earrings
lollipop reflectors
Bugs Bunny PEZ dispenser
vintage medical items
toys
harlequin brooch
Winslow Homer print "The Herring Net"
small throw rug
set of Depression glass tumblers
axe
amber glass bowl
lighthouse decorative plate
relish dish
landscape tapestry
pressed glass pitcher
2 shawls
Marylin Monroe mint tin
3-piece set of Flightways luggage
necklaces

total $127.50

Sunday sales
beaded chain
sleigh bells
knickknacks
antique laundry plunger
teacup
vintage quack medicine bottle
silver compote
silver dish

total $16.50

And yet it seemed like there was just as much as when I started.
 
debodun said:
I leave things on the tables out and cover them with plastic sheets. Never had a problem with that. I've had more things go missing when I am actually watching the sale.
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I‘m highly impressed. We have so much theft around here.
 

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