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  • Fall sales

    Even tho school is in session, there are still some wonderful garage sales out there. I anticipate a few during "Hunter's Widow" weekend... it will be the ladies' chance to get rid of the guys' items while he's off in …

  • I know it's been awhile since my last entry but the begining of summer brings on many family activities as well as wonderful garage sales. We skipped a few weekends of rummaging to put some of our treasures to use. I pu…

  • Memorial Weekend

    Yeah... I know I'm a bit late getting this entry..Let's see where do I begin? The highlight of the weekend was the Town Wide Attic Sales in Chesaning. Last year we didn't make it into town until the afternoon of the …

  • More rural success!

    The big Town Wide Attic Sales in Cheasing are starting tomorrow. But Mark & I loaded Nate into the truck and went Treasure Hunting yesterday and today with some success. Many families opened their sales early so …

  • Bargains in the rain

    There were many sales in the area. Despite the rain, Trev, Nate & I checked a few out. I think the rain made sellers jump to bargain with shoppers. Got a 10 gal aquarium with equipment for 50 cents. Yeah, you r…

  • The New American Past Time

    On the East Coast they’re called “tag” or “garage” sales. In some urban areas they’re “stoop sales”. Driving down a rural road one may see signs advertising “barn sales”. In the Midwest, it’s “rummage” or “yard” sales…

  • Old door panels

    Mark found some old door panels & figured we could do something with them. I right away thought about working them into my painting class I teach on Fridays. We brought home two large doors & two small ones. I…