Citywide garage sale weekend

Last weekend was the citywide sale and I was exhausted after 2 full days! Sold more than have sold in the booth to date so that's a good thing. Got rid of at least 10 boxes of junque. Some unsold items went to curbside immediately--milk crate of old xmas records, a sled (no one seemed to want to repurpose and paint), cast iron cobbler stand and 2 cast iron sole pieces and boxes of smalsl never able to sell items; by the next afternoon it all disappeared. Completed re- packing boxes and stored away for next year. Took a few items up to booth such as a Federal photo enlarger most likely from the 1950's as that was when my brother had a darkroom.

This year the sale was a teaching experience: I don't know how many people picked up the wooden sock darner to shake it as a marraccas--had to explain what it was and how it was used. One teen asked about how a Minolta SLR camera worked and thought it was a neat design piece! The photo enlarger caught many eyes but they had no clue what it was either. I can understand the table top clamp food grinders being an unknown but the camera was surprising. Technology is so fast one forgets that those who are 30 and younger don't know how life used to be.

People were looking for: lawnmowers, fishing lures, hunting items, the canopy, jewelry and any hidden sterling or gold items.

I was tempted by a neighbor who just put out their trash and sale rejects to pick up some frames,

but I controlled the impulse and will hold off to an auction on Friday.