This past weekend we attended Heyday in Kemptville. For the 55th year, the Kemptville District Hospital Auxiliary pulled together to create the best giant garage and/or yard sale you are going to find anywhere. Held in the North Grenville Curling Club, what makes this yard sale the best, in my opinion, is that things are sorted according to category. Not only are the books and clothing separated into their own areas, but lamps are with lamps, appliances with appliances, and glassware also has it's own separate table.
If you go there to look for something in particular, you can go to the correct area an see what's available without having to sort though a jumble of junk. Both this year and last, we went looking specifically for chairs. Last year my oldest son wanted some chrome chairs, and we found some that will likely last him the rest of his life, and they were only $3 each. This year my sister-in-law mentioned she also needed some chairs for her kitchen. When the day came, she had a previously scheduled appointment, and couldn't make it to the sale. We told her we would look, and grabbed up 4 nice sturdy wooden chairs for her for a grand total of $20.
Looking around the rest of the room, I discovered a nice frame, complete with mat (and a picture I'll dispose of), a wooden lamp (that will likely be painted black) and a grey shade to go with it, two necklaces, three books, a green vase, and three small ceramic pots with lids that are perfect for reheating things in the microwave. Total cost to me for all that was just $5. Where else can you get so much for so little. And it's all for a good cause.
I'm already looking forward to next year.
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