Annual rummage sales have great vintage items for dollars or less.
Oh yes, they do!
Tis the season of the Rummage sale, and I just attended an annual favorite yesterday at the Greek Church in Manchester, NH. Some tables are dealers, some are church members, and some are just people who twice a year clean out their collections and sell them for very little money at the church. Although Jenny was otherwise occupied, I had an absolute ball and limited myself to twenty dollars. I got a slew of vintage fabric samples that are perfect for small projects or just to use as small surfaces or swatches for styling... for just ten dollars! I got another larger piece of 60's mod fabric in white with a teal and chartreuse graphic pattern that I will likely stretch over a canvas as wall art and then a few small liqueur glasses with gold flecks on the outside. I have found that these make amazing votive candles for all types of occasions.
Now, here are my tips for rounding up a lot of loot:
1. Check Thursday's newspaper for the listing and make a map of which sales to attend.
2. Start early and be in line when the doors open.
3. Bring dollar bills and quarters, as many things are priced in that range.
4. Bargain and make deals... ask for a group or quantity discount.
5. Bring those canvas or recycled bags for all your purchases.
6. Drag a wife, husband or friend to canvas the area better and help take purchases to the car.
Oh,and give me a wide berth, because I move down those isles like bull in a china shop with a palpable mantra in my head: "mine, Mine, MINE!"
(posted by Matthew Mead)
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