Since I read the book by Carolyne Roehm, “A Passion For Blue” it made me want to find out a little bit more about this amazing woman. In researching, I ran across an article in Veranda Magazine about a garage/tag sale that she had. Now you must understand this was not a typical sale. This sale has been elevated to a level like no other garage/tag sale that I have ever seen. I know the summer months are full of garage sales on every weekend. Somehow I doubt that I will ever see one like this:
Oversized vases full of sunflowers were brought in and also sold at the end of the sale.
I have seen these at Homegoods and Cost Plus. I think I need these for my patio.
Preparing items for pricing.
Everything you might need or want for a 4th of July celebration!
I will take five of each please. Notice how all the picnic tables have been given a coat of white paint. Nothing but the best going on here.
Pretty amazing wouldn’t you say?!
I don’t know about you, but this puts my garage sales to shame. Oh to be able to attend such an event, now wouldn’t that be wonderful?I know you can find amazing items at garage sales whether they are displayed this wonderfully or not. I just had to show you the way a professional does it. You can read the full article in Veranda here.
I go to garage sales about once a year and I do find a few fun things. I plan on showing a few of my pieces on another post.
“Enjoy the Process” Of:
Finding a treasure at a Garage/ Tag sale in the summer!
Kathysue
21 comments:
Kathysue, I remember this article!!! Can you imagine!! I also wondered after all the work and cost of "staging" the sale what the prices were like. Oh, you and I would have had a blast there!
xoxo Pattie
I would have loved to go to this sale.
Our recent sale was a jumble, but the one we had three years ago was set up very much like C.R.'s sale.
Our neighbor owns a clothing store. we borrowed racks and tables from him. I had waterfall racks for children's clothing and that sort of thing. I merchandized like crazy. I once worked for a May Company store and haven't forgotten the wiley ways of merchandizing.LOL That was a very successful sale. As I said, our recent garage sale was more of a jumble, but an organized jumble. At the end of the sale, all I had left was one small bag for donation. It made me feel wonderful when I heard a customer say...Pat always has the best stuff. But that doesn't make me want to have very many sales!!;-)
My most recent post is one where I showcased my recent neighborhood garage sale finds in an update of our lake condo. I love it when I find garage sales like the one held a couple weeks ago.
I'll have a few of those blue and white bowls and a couple of other things from Carolye R.'s sale.
I stopped having garage sales years ago. I just bag stuff up and take the to Goodwill now. Can't seem to find the energy to deal with a weekend of that much work! I love to go to them, though! Carolye's would be one I would stop at for sure! Aren't you leaving on vacation soon? Hope you have a wonderful time!
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i'm assuming she had a TON of the same stuff from a previous 4th party she had? - b/c who owns like 100 blue and white bowls?! .. VERY cool garage sale to go to tho!
i'm haven' a party - come on by!!!
*kiss kiss*
Happy Weekend!!!
Erika
~Tiptoe Butterfly~
Now that's a garage sale! The ones I have been to are much less glamorous than this! Have a great weekend, Kathysue!
Now that is one yard sale I wouldn't want to miss!
Wow! I love this idea...all garage sales should be so lovely!
Enjoy!
Cathy
I would call this an estate sale! I used to work for an estate sale company and they had such lovely things--I spent all my earnings! I would love to attend a Carolyne Roehm "garage sale!" Loved those wicker glasses. Found some at Tuesday Morning recently. I think you need them for your patio!
I sure havn't seen a garage sale like this. Unreal. Hope you are having a wonderful time. Hugs, Marty
That is the classiest garage sale I have ever seen! I bet people don't argue over 5 cents there.
You put me in the mood to check out a garage sale or two this weekend!
Wow! This doesn't look like a tag sale so much as a gorgeous outdoor store or market!
Have a wonderful weekend, Kathysue!
I have missed you Kathysue- I'm just now trying to get caught up with my favorite blogs. LOVE your profile pic (it's about time my friend) :)
and this post is quite timely considering that me and some new Houston bloggy friends are hosting our Mini Design Flea tomorrow.
Wish us luck and have a great weekend.
Hugs~
T
Wow, that is a designer garage sale. I would love to have attended that!
Looks more like a home trunk show and not a garage sale.
Kathysue, You could spend a whole day there! WOW!
Kristin
Hi Kathysue, Oh my word...this IS the motherlode of sales! It looks so fun. I saw lots of things I'd love to have. Hmmm...maybe I should hit some sales today since I'm up so early, although I don't think I'd ever see one set up so nicely!
This is truly amazing. I wonder if people haggle over prices, or if they are so in awe of the setting that they just pay the asking price? I would love to attend a sale like this, but the checkbook probably wouldn't lol. Hope you are having a wonderful time! Hugs, Kat
Hey! What a fun yardsale that would be, I would love to get in on that. Back from a week in Seattle, hope you've had a good one.
how many millions did u make??/
Love this! I bet Eddie + Jaithan's recent garage sale was almost this nice! These stylists really can't do anything ordinary :) I think most of the attendees wanted to see Carolyn and her historic home up close and personal. This was a real event!
A garage sale above all others :)
xx
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