This past Saturday, I did something I promised myself I would not do again—I held a yard sale. Yes, it’s a bit late in the season. However, here in sunny North Carolina, the weather cooperated. I didn’t tackle this event alone. Lynn Drolet, the managing editor of the kindergarten edition of The Mailbox magazine, joined in the fun.
We started setting up at 5 AM; by 7 AM, we were ready for our first customers (who came with their own flashlights, I might add). Here’s the funny: throughout the morning, customers repeatedly asked us, “Which one of you is a teacher?” It just made us smile. Yes, we were selling a few teacher-related items. We had a pile of tote bags from teacher conferences we’d attended and had some apple-themed decor. However, what seemed to most impress our customers were our thematic tables! We had a Halloween-themed table, a Christmas-themed table, a kitchen-themed table, and so on. One customer even suggested that we should go into marketing. This made us both laugh! That notion would surely make some eyes roll in our marketing department. 🙂
Just had to share!
Diane
I found some great Treasure Box items at garage sales: pirate telescopes, Mickey Mouse bubbles, foam puzzles.