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The annual event begins fresh every year with new
donations of merchandise that will be sold over the three day period
but starts on Thursday evening prior to the garage sales with a
special preview night.
By noon on Wednesday the donations were pouring in
and the group already had enough to hold a ‘normal’ garage sale. But
as those who shop the event each year know, the HSLC garage sale is
far from ‘normal.’
Volunteers were busy sorting through merchandise and setting up
designated areas for specific types of items.
Things arriving early include some ornamental bird
cages, lots of outdoor and indoor décor items, yard ornaments, throw
pillows and lamps and much more.
The glassware was also coming in, as were the
miscellaneous Christmas decorations, and odds and ends such as yard
tools and luggage.
A notable donation for NASCAR fans is a completed
collection of NASCAR die-cast model cars. This collection features
more than likely more than 100 cars, though they had not been
counted yet on Wednesday morning. Each one is in ‘new in box’
condition with some of them still having price tags on the box.
Marilyn Wheat picked up one box and noted that it had a $20 price
tag on it already. She said she didn’t think she would put that high
of price on them for the garage sale, maybe half price to that, she
wasn’t sure yet, but even so, for the avid collector, we’re betting
that your favorite driver will be in the mix. We saw for certain two
Dale Earnhart “3” cars including a gold edition, Petty cars, and at
least one Mark Martin.
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Volunteers Marilyn Wheat and Judy Conzo work to
organize the event each year, but to get everything laid out and
priced it takes a large team of volunteers working all over the
special events barn at the Logan County Fairgrounds.
The group sells a lot of items such as jewelry and handbags and are
always anxious for those donations. The glassware and kids toys are
other popular items and we think we spied some Longaberger in the
mix.
The annual garage sale is new merchandise every year
thanks to local auctioneer Mike Maske. The group will sell, sell,
sell during the designated weekend. What is left is then added into
a future auction by the popular auctioneers and sold off so that
next year once again everything offered will be for the first and
only time.
The Thursday night preview night is hugely popular each year, and is
definitely the time to go for those avid shoppers who want to get a
chance at everything there is available. There is a $5 admission
charged on Thursday night only, but with the prices and the product
available, that admission is well worth the money for a lot of
people.
This year, the HSLC is hosting four collection days. The first was
Wednesday, and the next will be this Saturday, May 25th. The last
two days will be next week on Wednesday May 29th and on Saturday,
June 1st.
Drop off hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each of the remaining days. If
you have a donation but are unable to make it on those days at those
hours you may call 217-871-7853 and a volunteer will make
arrangements to meet you at the barn.
The group does not take clothing, shoes, or electronics, but other
than that, whatever you have, they will put a price tag on it!
The money raised from the garage sale goes to support the HSLC
shelter in Lincoln. The no-kill shelter is manned by one paid
employee and a lot of dedicated volunteers. The money they raise
goes primarily for the care of animals in the shelter.
So, if you have items to get out of your garage or household closet
that you no longer need, the HSLC will be thrilled to take them off
your hands.
And finally if you haven’t been to a HSLC garage sale, make this the
year you pay them a visit. Chances are they will have at least one
or two things on their tables that you will want to take home, and
the pets waiting for a home will be continue to be cared for.
[Nila Smith] |
