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Posts tagged "garage sale"

A Chef Has a Sale Part 2

It’s on.  The next phase of Jon-Antony’s Chef Moving to Australia Selling All Household Items sale is Saturday, Jan. 9.  Get ready — it’s from noon to 4pm only.  I wrote about Part 1 earlier this week and found some great kitchen equipment and tabletop pieces, so I recommend it first hand. Jon-Antony is a... Read more »
By didurkes,
January 8, 2010 at 4:38 pm
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The #@&* Christmas Lights: Only Half the Strand Lights Up

We got the tree, we got out the lights, we plugged them in to test, and only half of each strand worked. Forty six freakin’ feet to a strand, and only 32 of them light up.  I’m beginning to smell a conspiracy here.      This lights thing goes along with my suspicions about Christmas... Read more »
By didurkes,
December 7, 2009 at 10:13 am
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Do They Have Garage Sales in Costa Rica?

I was wasting time on the internet last night and started looking up different Craigslist countries to see what kinds of stuff they’re trading in the garage sales.  Small world when it comes to worldly possessions. Here’s one from Jason in Costa Rica.  He needs to sell stuff before returning to the U.S. Hand made... Read more »
By didurkes,
December 6, 2009 at 9:06 am
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Participatory Style

Picked up a copy of CS Interiors at the train station last night and got an immediate mixed message.  It’s a free magazine, but the content looked oh so exclusive. Posed lofts, style insiders—hate that phrase—sharp edged chic that’s the opposite of what we do here on Garage Sale Warrior. That’s something I’ve come to... Read more »
By didurkes,
November 5, 2009 at 10:52 am
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Howdini: How to Negotiate the Best Deal at Garage Sales

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By didurkes,
November 2, 2009 at 11:47 am
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Weekend Sale Preview: Another North Shore Church Sale

On the sale map is a slightly different take on what we think of as a north shore church rummage sale. It’s a benefit by the Evanston Friends Meeting, a Quaker group in the north suburb. Since I was nearby, I stopped in to blog a preview of the sale, which runs on Friday and... Read more »
By didurkes,
October 2, 2009 at 12:06 pm
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Reader Submission: What I Bought at a Garage Sale This Weekend

@r_holland toddler pajamas, & a kickass toy which consists of slides that allow a ping-pong ball to run noisily down to the bottom. Did you buy anything at a garage sale this weekend?  Tweet us at @ChiGarageSale or post about it in the comments... Read more »
By ShariWeiss,
September 2, 2009 at 11:28 am
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Those confusing garage sale rules

It can be difficult to navigate the warren of garage sale rules in the Chicago area. Some villages and towns require permits and have elaborate rules about hours and posting signs. Others have no rules at all. To find the rules for your town, click here. The City of Chicago got tough on garage sales... Read more »
By GSWEditor,
May 13, 2009 at 3:42 pm
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