City Newspaper Archives - 5/2007
NEIGHBORHOODS: Browncroft's divine garage sale
Published by Tim Louis Macaluso on May 08, 2007
And for anyone who enjoys such things, this sale is divine chaos and worth the months of waiting.
Down from the attic, up from the cellar, and out of the garage, thousands of items are dragged out to driveways and front lawns. Washers, dryers, camping gear, storm windows, living-room sets, dining-room tables, vintage clothing, books, bikes, toys - it takes hours to see it all.
This year, there were a couple of cars for sale, one of them a 1970 BMW. And some enterprising families fired up the grill and sold hot dogs and cold drinks to shoppers.
Lucy Bono picked up a living room chair for $7. Her husband, Mike, was trying to decide if a guitar marked $60 was worth it. And the McGriff family found a huge stuffed animal for a $1. Shawn McGriff said she was helping her cousin with a bedroom makeover.
Shoppers drove in from Geneseo, Albion, Naples. "We wouldn't miss this for anything," said Albion's Tracey Daniels, who was here visiting her brother. "We brought the van so we would have plenty of room. But I may have to make two trips."
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Linda Marshall paid $3 for an iron at the Browncroft sale. Credit: Joe Bell
