A Passion, Love, (and Mania) for Collecting

A community center in a town within driving distance  held a tag sale this past weekend dubbed in advance as "humongous."  Now what bargain-hunter could pass-up such an event?  Not me! 

Plus, it was a  great fundraiser for all kinds of programs that the center  offers so every bargain-inspired penny would be well-spent.

The sale was the "bomb," as a young person today might say.  Housed in a huge auditorium,  dozens upon dozens of tables could be seen upon entering, all  filled with everything imaginable from Victorian ceiling lights (oh, stop my beating heart), and crock pots, to tea sets, linens, and just about anything else you ever needed or even knew you wanted for your house.

One of the volunteers on duty shockingly said  the stuff on view was only half of what the sale originally offered. Doors opened early in the morning and a crowd entered and wiped the other half of the merchandise out in a short time. People had lined-up outside the front doors waiting for them to open.

     "Next year, you'd better get here early," she advised.

      At sales such as these, it's tempting to pick up items that are not needed but just liked, because the prices are soooooo right.  Some of the items selected may be given as gifts to others and some will be gifts to "moi." ha!

Take, for instance, the sleeping blue and white ceramic kitty cats.  Aren't they absolutely adorable? 

Because I have several colored glass collections, the green vase was a great addition for the whopping price of 25 cents!

The transparent glass, filled with little "bubble" designs, also made it into my "buy" pile as well as a very pretty light turquoise colored fancy shancy bottle. They each cost 25 cents!

On the way out of the sale, buyers passed by tables filled with books that were, unbelievably marked, "FREE."  One 600-plus page book by inspirational author and speaker Robert Schuller, with gold page edges,  came home with me. It's a wonderful book.

Why can't more organizations have sales like that one?  It's a win-win kind of sale since people get rid of items they no longer want, others go home with items they love, and the organization makes a wad! 

Probably this sale was successful because a tremendous amount of planning and organization went into it.

Where there are volunteers who are willing, there's a way!