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Hannah and Caitlin Porter were out to find RugRats and Elmo memorabilia. We always were fans of Reptar, ourselves.
Hannah and Caitlin Porter were out to find RugRats and Elmo memorabilia. We always were fans of Reptar, ourselves.
Nikki Lacasse (middle, with Denise Gridley and Steph Roberge) was selling most items for a quarter or less, but still got sniped by a shoplifter. An APB is out for a suspect carrying a plastic bag of clothes and lacking all moral decency.
Nikki Lacasse (middle, with Denise Gridley and Steph Roberge) was selling most items for a quarter or less, but still got sniped by a shoplifter. An APB is out for a suspect carrying a plastic bag of clothes and lacking all moral decency.
Need a glass thingy with a cat head top? Sheila Ross has you covered. As for haggling, prices drop as the day goes on, she says.
Need a glass thingy with a cat head top? Sheila Ross has you covered. As for haggling, prices drop as the day goes on, she says.
Mary Minuitti was happy to get rid of her big-ticket item, a freezer, which went for $50 and was wheeled away on a skateboard. Hey, the skateboarding issue isn’t ‘til next week!
Mary Minuitti was happy to get rid of her big-ticket item, a freezer, which went for $50 and was wheeled away on a skateboard. Hey, the skateboarding issue isn’t ‘til next week!
Niki Flowers was proud to display her sky-high stacks – product of a profitable day of sales.
Niki Flowers was proud to display her sky-high stacks – product of a profitable day of sales.
Rose Everett – with Dunk Walsh – was on the prowl for as many books as she could find. No word on whether The Encyclopedia of Everything Nasty was on that list.
Rose Everett – with Dunk Walsh – was on the prowl for as many books as she could find. No word on whether The Encyclopedia of Everything Nasty was on that list.
Lisa King didn’t have great luck this time around, but her best find ever is a like-new Coach handbag for $15!
Lisa King didn’t have great luck this time around, but her best find ever is a like-new Coach handbag for $15!
Donna Ciocca was on the hunt for antique glass to beautify her garden – don’t steal her idea!
Donna Ciocca was on the hunt for antique glass to beautify her garden – don’t steal her idea!
The crime rate was noticeably low where this caped crusader – alter ego Mark Ciocca – was patrolling.
The crime rate was noticeably low where this caped crusader – alter ego Mark Ciocca – was patrolling.
No more room on your shirt for wolves? Cram some onto your plate! We’d feel bad paying a mere quarter for this, but that’s the beauty of yard saling.
No more room on your shirt for wolves? Cram some onto your plate! We’d feel bad paying a mere quarter for this, but that’s the beauty of yard saling.
The big ticket item of the day was this ship’s wheel, priced at $60. Too rich for our blood, but were we captains, ‘twould be priceless.
The big ticket item of the day was this ship’s wheel, priced at $60. Too rich for our blood, but were we captains, ‘twould be priceless.
The Excalibur card shuffler: Most must wrest it from a giant boulder. For us, 25¢ will do.
The Excalibur card shuffler: Most must wrest it from a giant boulder. For us, 25¢ will do.
Fun fact: this glass was used 2,632 times in a row without being washed.
Fun fact: this glass was used 2,632 times in a row without being washed.
Bring the club into your living room with this bumpin’ dance pad. Smirnoff Ice not included.
Bring the club into your living room with this bumpin’ dance pad. Smirnoff Ice not included.
Oh, nice, they made a board game based on that Rihanna movie in which she plays a red peg. We found this on the dollar table.
Oh, nice, they made a board game based on that Rihanna movie in which she plays a red peg. We found this on the dollar table.
We’re going to go ahead and assume you can indeed judge this book by its cover.
We’re going to go ahead and assume you can indeed judge this book by its cover.
This is literally a 5-inch bowling trophy awarded for perfect attendance. A steal at 25¢.
This is literally a 5-inch bowling trophy awarded for perfect attendance. A steal at 25¢.
Most of the yard sales we visited were open to dickering (actually, we’re more comfortable with the word haggling), so potential buyers shouldn’t hesitate to make an offer.
Most of the yard sales we visited were open to dickering (actually, we’re more comfortable with the word haggling), so potential buyers shouldn’t hesitate to make an offer.

Author: Ben Conant

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