yard sale

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Chamlee once picked up a charming ceramic sun at a yard sale for $30—only to learn via Google that the stamp on the back marked it as a rare piece by midcentury potter David Gil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025

Wonder what they got at the yard sale to justify that?

From Salon • May 15, 2025

A friend was telling me about readying for a twice-a-year neighborhood yard sale, how she had begun decluttering in anticipation of the event.

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2024

This month, Breard hosted a yard sale to get rid of many of the possessions that filled the house over the decades.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2024

The very next weekend, she had found the denim bag at a yard sale for a quarter.

From "George" by Alex Gino