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Saturday, October 31, 2009
Friday, October 2, 2009
Garage Sale
I've never had a garage sale but the weather's been so nice that I decided it was time to clean out the attic. I've been talking about having one for the past 8 months but I haven't followed thru with it, until I mentioned it to my friend Trish. Next thing I knew she booked the clothes rack to be delivered. At that point, I knew I actually had to follow thru with my intentions. I'm so glad she pushed it along or 8 months from now I would still be saying "I think I'm going to have a garage sale."
Today was the day. Trish came over at 6:20 (I thought I was gonna die) then we headed out to stick up the signs. I'm glad there wasn't much traffic on Poplar because I felt like an idiot. We laughed the whole time hoping no one we knew would see us.
The weather was gorgeous, the traffic was good, and then there was Austin. I'm not sure if you've ever done a garage sale with a child before but I wouldn't suggest it. I sold a lot of their baby toys and he moved pieces from one toy to the next over and over. He also pulled a lot of toys out of the garage that weren't for sale. I got so tired of telling people "it's not for sale" that we finally had to put signs up. About 3 hours into the sale Austin started getting into it. He was our little salesmen. Older people would walk up and he'd go right up to them, put his hand on his hip, and say "what do you want to buy". Trish and I would giggle and the customers would get a stunned look on their faces then laugh. When he would sell something his customers would give him the money(with my supervision) and he'd put it in his pocket. Towards the end of the day, he would try and give them a dollar to buy something. Luckily, everyone turned him down but he was really trying to get a sale. He loved talking to all the new people and showing the kids how the toys worked. If the kids really wanted a toy and their parents wouldn't buy it for them he would tell them "it's okay, you can just have it". He was so sweet and cute the entire time. If I went to a garage sale and he was working it, I'd buy something from him.
Today was the day. Trish came over at 6:20 (I thought I was gonna die) then we headed out to stick up the signs. I'm glad there wasn't much traffic on Poplar because I felt like an idiot. We laughed the whole time hoping no one we knew would see us.
The weather was gorgeous, the traffic was good, and then there was Austin. I'm not sure if you've ever done a garage sale with a child before but I wouldn't suggest it. I sold a lot of their baby toys and he moved pieces from one toy to the next over and over. He also pulled a lot of toys out of the garage that weren't for sale. I got so tired of telling people "it's not for sale" that we finally had to put signs up. About 3 hours into the sale Austin started getting into it. He was our little salesmen. Older people would walk up and he'd go right up to them, put his hand on his hip, and say "what do you want to buy". Trish and I would giggle and the customers would get a stunned look on their faces then laugh. When he would sell something his customers would give him the money(with my supervision) and he'd put it in his pocket. Towards the end of the day, he would try and give them a dollar to buy something. Luckily, everyone turned him down but he was really trying to get a sale. He loved talking to all the new people and showing the kids how the toys worked. If the kids really wanted a toy and their parents wouldn't buy it for them he would tell them "it's okay, you can just have it". He was so sweet and cute the entire time. If I went to a garage sale and he was working it, I'd buy something from him.
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