Everything You Can Fit In This Blog For A Dollar

On Saturday my sister called to see if I wanted to go to a big rummage sale held at the Summit County Fairgrounds. While I was a little skeptical at first (I am not much of a rummager), I was soon reminded of the fact that I will be moving in a week and I may get lucky. Oh I got lucky alright but it had nothing to do with furniture.

One of the selling points my sister used to get me there was that we would only be there for the last hour, and during that last hour, we would be able to get some really cheap stuff they were willing to practically give away. What do I mean by cheap? Here is an example:
“Excuse me how much are these shoes?”
“I will give you a bag to fill for fifty cents.”
I picked up five pairs of cool shoes of the wingtip, suede and boot variety for fifty cents total. Ten cents a pair and two of the pairs were brand new. Other purchases included all the throw pillows I could get into a bag for a dollar and all of the pants and shirts I could get into a bag for a dollar. I am not much into shopping but when someone is handing me a bag to fill for a dollar, I turn into a different person at the mercy of the clock and all of the clothes in front of me. I got into a zone, a shopping zone and boy did it pay off. I ended up with five pairs of pants, two shirts, five pairs of shoes and two throw pillows for $2.50. I practically doubled my wardrobe in less than an hour.

I came home and washed my clothes and now they are like new. However I do believe you have to draw the line with certain items at a rummage sale. That point came for me when the announcer came on and said: “All the lingerie items you can fit in a bag for a dollar now going on in the lingerie department.” No Thanks.