Well, we’ve moved 8,729 pieces of stuff into my mother-in-law’s garage.
Every one has been washed, so it is not the unwashed masses yearning to be free - it is the washed masses yearning to be sold.
The sale to end all sales (I hope) starts tomorrow.
Every member of the family was drafted into service. Mom-in-law, myself, husband, both sons, daughter and an aunt, have all gathered priceless treasures and deposited them in the garage.
Toby, the cairn terrier was more interested in retrieving anything that was placed low or on the floor, grabbing it and dragging it back into the house, though. Toby does not like change. Toby thinks we are crazy. Toby is right.
Despite Toby’s best efforts to maintain hearth and home as he knew it, the garage is now packed to the brim. The sale starts tomorrow. My sanity should return some time next week.
Here are some pictures - my favorite is of my husband’s butt, which, even when we’re exhausted, will cause me to wink at him when he turns to ask me for more price stickers.
Click to enlarge (the pictures, not my husband. I’ll handle all of his enlargements - LOL)
Mom is selling more than 250 pieces of Moon and Stars depression glass in all colors.
And dozens of collectors plates.
There was so much stuff, we had to put the overflow in the living room.
See the craigslist ad here:
There’s more, but I’m too pooped to post - LOL
Gotta go make more signs now….hope all of you have a wonderful day!
Categories: Humor
Posted by Marti @ 
Now that title got me to come here today… hows the sale going?
June 12th, 2007 at 2:58 pm
Oooo. I don’t want a thing - even though it’s all VERY PRETTY. It all looks like stuff that needs to be dusted!
June 12th, 2007 at 5:45 pm
I don’t think I have ever seen so much depression glass outside an antique store. I trust the bank will stay open late for you….
June 12th, 2007 at 8:15 pm
How much for the can of soup in the first photo???
June 13th, 2007 at 7:44 am
I hope your sale goes wonderfully!
June 13th, 2007 at 8:09 am
Holy cow, some collector is going to hit the jackpot at your sale!
June 13th, 2007 at 8:37 am
Sell Sell Sell! Good luck, I hope you make a fortune!!
I’ve ordered your book - can’t wait for it to arrive!
:)
Mystery
www.shotinthedarkmysteries.com
June 13th, 2007 at 5:46 pm
Wow, that stuff is going to bring a pretty penny! At least I hope so!
June 13th, 2007 at 7:36 pm
Those glass pieces are GORGEOUS! Bet they sell like hotcakes. Hmmm… I’ve never bought a hotcake, nor have I seen a sale on them… I wonder why that is supposed to be a good thing to say?
June 14th, 2007 at 10:44 am
you should advertise the husbands butt. sure got my attention
June 16th, 2007 at 12:42 am
If they don’t sell at the estate sale, are you going to try Ebay? I know it’s a pain in the butt to sell through them, but you might get some takers on that depression glass. Hope everything goes well.
June 16th, 2007 at 8:41 am
Darn….I thought from the title that this was going to be about pulled pork (butt) that hubby made…..
Have a great weekend & happy fathers day!
Chris
June 17th, 2007 at 1:24 pm
Paula - the sale actually went very well. Mom-in-law sold quite a bit of stuff!
Groovy - a LOT of folks think like you - LOL
Hoss, the depression glass didn’t move very well….I don’t think there are many collectors any more.
Peter - I think we should have included soup with the cups!
Twisted - thanks for the good wishes!
Laina - I wish!
Mystery - thank you SO much for buying the book - I hope you enjoy it!
Missy - the pieces we did manage to sell made mom-in-law a few dollars!
Amy - you are a hoot! I never thought of the meaning behind “selling like hotcakes”!
LOL @ Pamela!
Yes, Deborah, I think (fear - lol) I will have to teach mom-in-law how to sell on eBay.
LOL @ Chris! I WISH we’d had some BBQ! I hope you had a great Father’s Day!
June 18th, 2007 at 8:59 am