$300 lighter

the tag sale was a success! man, we shoulda done this ages ago. we were able to find new homes for many of our possessions. wilhelm and ron joined us in our efforts by adding many of their own items to the mix. (they were smart and actually sold stuff with value.) our cheering section was made up of jeannie and ottokahn, who made the day go by even faster. overall, we all had a great afternoon in the sunshine.

our sales categories:
arts & crafts
fun and games
electronics
let's go on a picnic
women's clothing and purses
men's clothing and drag

the categories seemed to work. people opened their wallets and purchased some of the most surprising things. it was an epic day and dabney's chair fund grew richer.

of course, our day would not have been complete without some goofy pictures. here's wilhelm posing with some prime yard sale props - ugly santa teapot, "nana" glasses, housecoat, and orange hat.



we'd like to thank...

the young woman who was our first customer of the day on her purchase of my old "coach" bag. she whooped and hollered even louder after i told her it was a very good canal street fake.

the retiree from lawrence street who bought my old pair of ginormous mary kate and ashlee olsen-inspired sunglasses. where was my camera when i needed it?

the young guy who purchased five handmade felt moustaches. apparently, his wife was going to love them.

the very appreciative med school student who carefully studied each table of items and managed to walk away with an armful of great souvenirs from abroad.

our weekend mail carrier who purchased, not one, but two old polaroid cameras for a bargain price.

the moving crew who bought cds on their lunch break.

the dude from union park who thought he was so sly. you can't get past us. when someone asks about the provenance of a yard sale item, ya just know they are about to sell your possessions on ebay.