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ENTERTAINMENT
Season for Making Deals
Calendar
brings yard
and garage sales
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Freshen up your fanny pack.
Loosen up your money clip. It’s the
time o f year for spring and summer
garage and yard sales.
Ask yourself. Ask anyone. Who
doesn’t want to get more for less? sures, how are you going to trans­ ask the seller if they have it. It’s
Who doesn’t want to save lots of port it? Consider the type o f vehicle great to look at the big picture o f all
money over shopping at the mall? In you'll be driving. You need some­ the great deals, but ifyou’re looking
this economy, the answer should be thing with lots o f space for "stuff." to add to your personal collection,
simple.
You never know when you might ask directly, if they have it.
Just like the treasures found on find "a great deal” on something big
• A re you in a decorating di­
the History Channel’s “Pawn Stars,” and bulky that you've just gotta lem m a? A garage/yard sale is a
you might try casting your own have.
great way to pick up items to make
crew to join you because a different
• P ark as close to the sale as do, until you get all o f our decorat­
sets o f eyes can help you find the possible - but not in or in front o f ing ideas worked out
deals.
anyone's driveway. Beware o f fire
• Replace and rebuild. Whether
Like the “ Pawn Stars” cast, try hydrants and "no parking" signs
you're looking for items to rebuild
bringing along "the A ppraiser,"
• Even if you d o n ’t need som e­ from things you lost from a recent
som eone you has that rare skill o f thing, go! There's stuff you didn't relocation, fire or natural disaster,
assessing the value and spotting know existed, even stuff you just yard sales are a fun and interesting
good deals, from Rolexes to an­ didn’t know you needed.
way to rebuild and replace.
tique cars. T hen th e re ’s “ the
• Enjoy theyardsaleexperience.
• Keep in mind upcoming birth­
C hum ,” the buddy who can uplift Don’t worry about haggling over days, holidays o r o th er special oc­
your spirits. W hile the appraiser what you already know is a good casions. You can often find very
and spotter are helping you spend deal.
nice gifts at garage sales. They are
and save, your chum -ole-buddy
• M ake a list: If you're looking especial ,y good places to buy Christ­
is a pro at stroking your ego and for specific items, make a list o f the mas ornaments and decorations.
m aking sure you have fun while exact items you're looking for
• Bringyourcell cam era phone.
getting a good deal.
• This is Oregon, so just in case, A quick picture to bring back home
“American Pickers” Mike Wolfe, p rep are for rain. That means pack­ to your spouse or children can con­
asked what exactly he looks for at ing an extra umbrella or a rain jacket. vince your loved one that you’ve
garage sales, and said "Anything I
• Ifyou have a hobby collection. found a good deal.
can make a buck on,” That could be
anything from antique baby car­
riages and vintage jukeboxes to old
cars and scrap metal.”
Mark your calendar for the annual Jack and Jill’s Social Club garage
Some folks make thousands o f
sale, Saturday, June 5, from 10 a.m. until Sunset at 27 N.E. Cook St.
dollars a year simply by going to
Circle the date, tweet your Twitter, message your MySpace and
these sales and reselling items on
don’t forget to friend someone on your Facebook to gather in getting
eBay. Others like the connection to
good deals. All sales will benefit the social club’s Portland chapter.
community. Events like the upcom­
Food and beverages will be available.
ing Jack & Jill's Social Club garage
sale on June 5 support non-profit
organizations and are great way to
network with neighborhood friends
and family.
Here are the ABC's o f garage/
ya rd sale shopping:
• Set your alarm. Good mer­
chandise goes quickly, so you'll
want to get out on the road early in
the morning. Yard and garage sale
professionals who get the good
deals know that this is the way to
success!
• Take plenty of cash .’ Consider
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House Hours
Mon-Thurs 11:30 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Fri-Sat 11:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Sunday 11:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.
House Specials
Rib Tip $5.00
Rib Sandwich $6.00
Friday August 6th, 2010: Place to be announced
Saturday August 7th, 2010: Embassy Suites Portland Airport Hotel
(rooms available for only $109 + tax)
Cost for reunion: Classmates $65 spouse or companion $35
Please R.S.V.P. as soon as possible to
E-mail to: leilablakely@gmail.com (preferable)
Voice mail: Carol Erdmann 503-982-3051
Snail mail: JHS Class of 7 0 1PO Box 19905 / Portland, Oregon 97280