junk and flea market style: April 2009

Sunday, April 12, 2009

Flea Market Ideas from Country Living Magazine

I am amazed at the popularity of flea markets and junk sales. In my part of the country, thrift stores and garage sales are my primary source of used and vintage decorating items. I love reading about the great finds that people find at flea markets Here is a great pic from Country Living Magazine. Please visit Country Living

Country Living They have a great article on the Haupt Antiek Market. Here is your link to read the article about the Haupt Antiek Market.Country Living Whenever I see the wonderful pics, it makes me want to get in the car with my purse to travel to the nearest sale. Visit the Haupt Antiek Market for show dates and information.

Haupt Antiek Market

Saturday, April 11, 2009

Red Transferware for Sale

I have a few pieces of red transferware to offer at my upcoming garage sale. You are welcome to make an offer.

Garage Sale Planning

Should it stay or should it go? That is always the question when it is garage sale time. For me it is always to emotional roller coaster ride. I love this stuff, but it is just that, "stuff" I have printed my labels and not it is time to start marking the items for sale.

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Flea Market Finds

Here are a few flea market finds that would be great for card making or scrapbooking. 100 year old music paper and old charms, nice combo

Garage Sale Treasures

Garage Sale Tracker

Hope you will find this useful. This is a website that helps you track garage sales in your area. Not only can you find garage sales, you can post about your garage sale. There are some posts with helpful hints for having a successful garage sale of your own. This site was interesting to visit and I picked up a few extra ideas that I will implement on my moving sale. Also while you are there checkout the coupons for extra savings when you are shopping at a retailer. Good luck and leave them a note to let them know you read about their site on my blog. Go Green go to a Garage Sale.

Friday, April 3, 2009

Garage Sales

We still have snow outside and it is so cold. Occasionally the sun peeks out just long enough to tease us about spring. Spring weekends are often spent shopping at garage sales. I love looking for great bargains! At the end of the day looking over my treasures is a fun part of the weekend.

I am personally holding a garage sale next weekend. Wish me luck as I take on the big job of cleaning out the garage.

Getting Ready for a Garage Sale

Getting ready for the Garage Sale
Advertise, advertise! This is a key to the success of any garage or yard sale. There are several online garage sale sites that will let you post about your garage sale. Many are free. Sites like Garage Sale Tracker, runs specials for free advertising.Newspapers and neighborhood handouts are also a good idea. Let your neighbors know that you are having a garage sale, this will let them know there will be increased traffic during your sale, but it will also give them a chance to decide to do a sale also. Their advertising for their sale can help you increase extra traffic.Choose your items, then decide a reasonable price for them.Clean merchandise sells better and gets a better price than something that is dirty.Clearly mark the items that you want a little more for. That helps you to not make snap decisions when someone asks for a price.Items like small children's toys can be put into a box marked for $.25. This is a good idea for things that you want to make sure that you move.Place a box of items marked "FREE" near to front of your sale. This may encourage people to stop that may normally pass by a yard sale.Have available extension cords so that buyers can try out electronics or electrical appliances.A variety of batteries on hand can also assure a buyer buying battery operated items.Make your garage sale fun. Many times a buyer will come back with a friend.Group similar items together to maximize the buyers experience.These are a few ideas to help you add to the success of your yard or garage sale.