posted 06/13/09 06:19 AM | updated 06/14/09 09:35 AM
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Garage Sale Day - UPDATE

By jseattle
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Today's the big day. We'll update this post and add photos, etc. as things happen. Hope to see you out hunting for bargains or running your sale. I'll be at the community space in the lot at Pine/Belmont on and off through the day -- stop by and say hi.

UPDATE:
Thanks everybody for being part of a great day on Capitol Hill. Lots of questions about when we'll do this again. Next year, for sure. But we'll also see if we can't work together to make something happen in the space again this summer. Thanks again to Unpaving Paradise, the People's Parking Lot, Sustainable Capitol Hill and the Howell Collective for being part of the sale. Also much thanks to the Northwest Center and Panache for their awesome tent and umbrellas for the g-sale HQ. Thanks again to Murray Franklin for being incredible hosts and letting us put the lot to use. If you'd like to help support the Cap Hill Garage Sale Day event, we still need some help covering the cost of the $500 insurance policy we needed to utilize the lot. We raised $137.50 at the sale today in donations. Please consider throwing a little more in the bucket:

HELP PAY FOR THE 2009 GARAGE SALE COMMUNITY SPACE - THANKS!

(link goes to the general CHS Paypal account. Please add a note designating your support for the Capitol Hill Garage Sale Day)


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8:08AM - Set-up begins. Small issues so far: had to hunt for 7a latte, copy places aren't open. Everything else is cool. These guys are the first to set up. See you at 10.
9:00AM - You probably need this. Probably not first recliner in this lot. But definitely first you'd want to sit on.
10:18AM - We're open. Come on out. Any reports from elsewhere on the Hill? I'll be rolling out soon.
10:23AM - Candidate McGinn arrives and is off to meet the people, find a bargain.
10:32AM - Will trade for accordion sale at 14th and Pine
10:41AM - Big deck sale at 12th/pike has treasures including nice leather chairs. Plus you get to be on the deck you always walk under.
10:51AM - Some sales big, some small. This one at 12th and GOP has wifi.
10:56AM - You totally need an old school clothes washer. 13th ave quick!
11:14AM - Now that's a gsale sign. Nice work.
11:18AM - This stoop sale claimed ignorance that today was Cap Hill Garage Sale Day. Just lucky, I guess.
11:26AM - Not all is rummage. Handmade treasures here on 10th Ave E including awesome brownies!
11:35AM - Another 10th Ave special
11:53AM - A friendly little sale at 17 & John
12:04PM - Vinyl on 14th. When Smokey sings!
12:06PM - Tons of books, CDs, and necessary treasures like helmets on Union.
1:24PM - Still treasures to be found at the community space. No more tacos however.
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Nice summary - I haven't left the house yet today. Too bad the vegan tacos are gone!
Comment by jonglix
9 months ago
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Many thanks to Justin
Great event, great turnout. Garage/porch/parking strip sales everywhere we wandered on Capitol Hill today.

Arranging the perfect not-too-hot sunny weather was a nice touch. Thanks.

Same time next year? Could we do without the grass pollen next time?

Andrew
Comment by Andrew Taylor
9 months ago
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RE: Many thanks to Justin
Thanks Andrew. Piles of gratitude goes to everybody who had a sale around the Hill and at the community space and the shoppers, bargain hunters and neighborhood wanderers who came out to support the effort. People were such excellent neighbors -- in the community space, not a single item was left behind for somebody else to deal with, all the trash was picked up and we left the empty lot better than when we found it. Good day.
Comment by jseattle
9 months ago
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Great Time
That was so much fun. I met so many cool people, ate a delicious taco, and got to listen to Hong's wonderful tunes all morning! I really encourage everyone to check out the People's Parking Lot and Cap. Hill Community Council, so we can get this kind of stuff going on all season! Thanks Justin for all your work starting off this Cascadian Summer perfectly :)
Comment by JoshMahar
9 months ago
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