Planning our 2013 Yard Sale, part 3
| May 8, 2013 | Posted by edlatorre under Garage Sales |
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TweetChange of plans. My husband is needed at work for an inventory on our previously scheduled yard sale date. And due to our dog’s bi-monthly vet visits (he has a skin condition), and the Memorial Day holiday, we’re moving our annual May yard sale to the first Saturday in June. I don’t really mind. It…
Planning our 2013 Yard Sale, part 2
| May 4, 2013 | Garage Sales |
TweetWe set the date for our yard sale. It will be held on Saturday, May 18th, 2013 from 8am – 1pm. My next step was to alert family and some friends of our plans. I gave them the opportunity to participate in person or give us some of their stuff to sell. This year most…
Planning our 2013 Yard Sale, Part 1
| April 24, 2013 | Garage Sales |
TweetThe month of May is approaching. It’s our traditional month for a yard sale. This year most of the proceeds will go to our Buddhist peace organization, SGI-USA (http://www.sgi-usa.org). We’ll be checking the calendar, looking for the best Saturday for our next successful sidewalk experience. I’ll keep you posted. Place your ad on http://www.elclasificado.com
Garage-A-Rama
| April 3, 2013 | Garage Sales |
TweetA huge 300 family sale will be held on Saturday, April 27 to benefit Larchmont Charter School. The sale of a wide variety of items will be held at the Hollygrove campus for the 10th year from 8am – 2pm. The address is 815 El Centro Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90038. Learn more about Hollygrove…
You never know what you might find at a Yard Sale, Part 2.
| March 22, 2013 | Garage Sales |
TweetA yard sale find sold for $2,200,000 at Sotheby’s Auction House in Manhattan on Tuesday, March 19 2013. A family bought a bowl in 2007 for just $3. For years since then, it had been displayed on a mantel in the family home. It turns out the bowl was very rare, Chinese and 1,000-years old.…
You never know what you might find at a Yard Sale, Part 1
| March 8, 2013 | Posted by edlatorre under Garage Sales |
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TweetIn the last 25 years two copies of the Declaration of Independence have been found at garage sales. The first one was purchased in 1989 for $4. It was later sold for $2,000,000. Then in 2006 another copy, commissioned by John Quincy Adams, the 6th president of the United States, was purchased for $2.50. It…
The collection of sale items continues throughout the year
| February 26, 2013 | Posted by edlatorre under Garage Sales |
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TweetThe collection of sale items continues throughout the year I won’t be holding a yard sale until April or May. It’s too cold right now (mid February) and the potential for rain is too high. Nevertheless, the collection of sale items continues throughout the year. We’ve decided we could use a new toaster. That adds…
The collection of sale items continues throughout the year
| February 15, 2013 | Posted by edlatorre under Garage Sales |
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TweetI won’t be holding a yard sale until April or May. It’s too cold right now (mid February) and the potential for rain is too high. Nevertheless, the collection of sale items continues throughout the year. This week my husband made some clothing purchases. While sorting through his closet, he set aside some dress shirts…
Collect sale items throughout the year
| February 10, 2013 | Posted by edlatorre under Garage Sales |
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TweetI won’t be holding a yard sale until April or May. It’s just too cold right now (early February) and the potential for rain is too high. Nevertheless, the collection of sale items continues throughout the year. This week I’ve set aside an orange vase from Edible Arrangements. I have no use for orange. I…
The Santa Monica Outdoor Antique & Collectible Market
| January 27, 2013 | Posted by edlatorre under Garage Sales |
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TweetLocated on the South side of Santa Monica Airport, Enter off Bundy (3223 Donald Douglas Loop South Santa Monica, CA 90405) The title says it all. It’s held on the fourth Sunday of the month from 6am to 3pm. The is strictly a for profit enterprise, not a charity. The big news here is that…
