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Trivial Pursuits

Trivial Pursuits
 
’Tis the season … for yard sales


 


By Monique Bos
Published: Friday, May 27, 2005

With the summer come yard sales. Savannahians out hunting for bargains have plenty of options each weekend, from Keller’s Flea Market to individual family or church sales.

Rebecca Blaho, mailing list manager at the Savannah College of Art and Design, spends many Saturday mornings visiting yard sales and is helping prepare and price items for the Savannah Jaycees sale June 4, 8-11 a.m., 101 Atlas St.

Blaho offered some tips for those interested in checking out what the area’s garage sales have to offer:

“Get up early and grab the Pennysaver, some coffee and some friends,” she said. Setting out around 8 a.m. often provides enough time to hit several sales before merchandise is picked over.

She recommended that anyone not familiar with Savannah take a map.

In addition, she said to take small bills, as sellers often don’t have change for large denominations.

Items she commonly sees at yard sales include rugs, old (sometimes outdated) computer equipment, books, clothes, decorations, and odds and ends.

“The better ones to hit are moving sales, estate sales and large family sales,” she explained.

Blaho said the best yard sale experience comes from not having definite expectations or goals. “Just take money and see what you can get,” she said. “You can always stumble on something. Be really open to what you’re going to get, or just go for the fun of it.”

For those interested in holding yard sales, Blaho also offered some advice.

“Make sure that you have enough [items] and decent quality,” she said. “If you wouldn’t pay someone for it, nobody’s going to pay you for it.”

She also recommended that sellers make sure items are clean, look good and are priced reasonably. While some shoppers expect to bargain, she said, sellers don’t need to take lower prices than they’ve marked for items.

Proceeds of the Jaycees sale will go to several local organizations, including Santa’s Helpers and the Chatham-Effingham Tobacco Use Prevention Coalition. Items donated to the sale include books, tables, lamps, household goods, picture frames, arts and crafts, manuals, electronics, and larger furniture such as a sofa bed and refrigerator.