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Posts tagged "yard sale"

Moving/Yard Sale 4/17-18

Looking to the weekend, this Lincoln Square sale looks good, even with misspellings.   Saturday the 17th from 10am til 4pm and Sunday 11am-3pm Enter through the alley @ 5108 N. Leavitt in Chicago. 20+ years of stuff.  Oak Fireplace surround with Marble base $300 Dark Oak Entertainment Center $80 Various size Televisions…yes more than... Read more »
By didurkes,
April 13, 2010 at 12:04 pm
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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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Girl Meets Boy. Girl Moves in with Him, Out with Brother. Girl Has Sale.

Every sale has a story. In a nutshell, that’s the story and the reason for Kate’s Wicker Park apartment sale this Saturday, Jan 9.  She and her brother are parting ways, she’s moving in with the great guy she met, so she’s downsizing the extras. From her list, it looks like there are a lot... Read more »
By didurkes,
January 7, 2010 at 11:43 am
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Putting Them to the Test: The Top Ten Alternatives to Craiglist for Selling Stuff Online

Wishing you a very good New Year!  I’m putting my money where my mouth is to test my list of Ten Alternatives to Craigslist For Selling Stuff Online.  As I mentioned, I haven’t had much luck selling on Craigslist lately. The only listing I’ve gotten results with was posted in the Free section. So, to... Read more »
By didurkes,
December 30, 2009 at 12:28 pm
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Two Saturday Garage Sales in One Suburban Neighborhood: Oak Park

  One garage sale might be a stretch to get on the Green or Blue Line for, but two sales in Oak Park less than half a mile apart, mighty convenient. Sale A goes from Friday to Saturday, Sale B runs from Saturday to Sunday, but they overlap for one day on Saturday. Sale AWhere: ... Read more »
By didurkes,
December 11, 2009 at 12:36 pm
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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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Sale Preview for Estate Sale at 1240 Sherwood in Glenview

Here’s a preview for the second sale this weekend at 1240 Sherwood in Glenview.  This sale is an homage to hobbies and crafts.  Fishing lures, knitting, antique trains and track, nautical charts, bow and arrow and fashion.  The three bedrooms are set up as a craft room, jewelry and accessories room and clothing collection for... Read more »
By didurkes,
December 4, 2009 at 7:31 pm
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Sale Preview: Two Retro Estate Sales in Glenview

If walls could talk, or swanky rec rooms or the beauty parlor in the basement, I’d love to hear what they have to say about the sale houses I previewed today in Glenview.  The two estate sales going on there this weekend are full of cool stuff that tell the story of life in a... Read more »
By didurkes,
December 4, 2009 at 6:00 pm
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Sales Outlook for the Carless

Need a sale fix or planning to do some vintage holiday shopping this weekend? There are about 25 estate sales that start today and go through Saturday, a few through Sunday.  Most are in the suburbs, so if you’re carless, it poses challenge.   Here are five sales that look good this weekend, and you... Read more »
By didurkes,
December 4, 2009 at 8:24 am
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Neighborhood Hangout Brews Up a Sale

This seems to be the weekend for rummage sales in bars.  While I’m out the door to the sale at Beat Kitchen this morning, vintage shopper, Leilani Wertens, wrote in about the sale at the  neighborhood bar Archie’s in Humboldt Park.  Leilani is the co-writer of the blog, Thriftaholic.  While other shoppers were lining up... Read more »
By didurkes,
November 29, 2009 at 7:28 am
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