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Day 1 - we sold 2 bib overalls at the last minute before the Center was closing. I spotted a large guy in overalls & approached him with “I don’t know what size you are, but we have 2 pairs of overalls, new & like new for a very good price!” They were not his favorite brand, but still had a pocket on the bib where he liked a pocket. He took both pairs .... yay!!! This sale paid for our spot at the sale both days. Mom might have sold $10 worth of additional items - we had a VERY boring table.

So, we are changing things up for tomorrow based on some observations. Mom is taking her costume jewelry she never wears. People seem to be crazy for beads & jewelry they can break down into beads. The lady next to us sold 28 sandwich size bags of beads for $1 each right off the bat! I bought a lot of beads for jewelry making when AC Moore went out of business at either half price, buy one get one, or buy 2 get one. I never got into making jewelry so it would be nice to sell the beads. I’m also taking some rather intricate doilies I made for fun, a handknit lapghan, & yarn I’ll never use. One of the ladies at church told me she sold a lot of her ‘extra’ yarn at the sale a while back. I think our table will get a lot more interest - at a church yard sale, people made a beeline for any table with jewelry!

As for me, I am $8 in the hole as of today. I spotted a really nice side table that will make a gorgeous plant stand - $10, but without my asking, she reduced it to $8. It was being sold by the head Church Food Angel so I think that’s why she gave me a discount right away. I have my eye on 2 other items - if they are still there at the end of the sale tomorrow, I’ll make a low offer & see what happens :-)

We have been told that tomorrow, being Saturday, will be a lot busier.