The Yard & Garage Sale page is nearly full of advertisements in Thursday’s York Dispatch, and that means plenty of good deals are in store for Yorkers this weekend.

COMMUNITY SALES

We have our eyes on several community sales this weekend, including:

• York’s Aslan Heights development off of Greenbriar and Church roads. Always a good event, even if it is 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday only.
• Looks like there will be plenty of activity on Emerald, Opal, Onyx, Topaz and Gabriel streets in the Northwest. The sales off of Taxville Road are Friday and Saturday 8 a.m.  to 3 p.m.
• Dallastown Area High School is hosting its own community yard sale on Saturday. It runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and benefits the district’s education foundation.
• Ashcombe Farms near Fox Run Road in Dover has its community sale Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

HIGHLIGHTS

Some individual sales caught our eye too:

• Want a jacuzzi? Visit 208 Oak Road in Dallastown 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.
• Or maybe a corner tub? Visit the sale at 240-260 Quickel Road in Dover Friday or Saturday starting at 8 a.m.
• If records are your thing, check out sales at 17970 Fielding Court in New Freedom, 95 Quaker Meeting Road in Wellsville or the community sales in the Scott Street area of York.
• An offer of an old Lionel set will have the train fanatics running to the downsizing sale at Homeland Road south of York Hospital.  It runs 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Other intriguing items include advertising items and several tools.
• Do you remember the famous 25-cent table on East Berlin Road? We sure do. The big sale is back on Saturday starting at 8 a.m. You’ll find it at 1705 East Berlin Road.

WEATHER

Weekend weather, according to abc27, shows some decent weather for hitting the roads. Both Friday and Saturday are expected to have highs around 70 with overcast skies. There’s a slight chance of rain on Saturday.

CHECK OUT THE APP

Yard Sale Secrets, in conjunction with The York Dispatch and the York Newspaper Co., now has a yard sale app for iPhone and Android phones. The app helps you locate all the yard sales advertised on MediaOnePa, which includes sites in York, Hanover, Chambersburg and Lebanon. Zip to the bottom of this page for a link to the app.

TWITTER

Yep, the Yard Sale Secrets has adopted Twitter. We might only use it sporadically, but we welcome you to join us. We especially hope to use it on Saturdays (and some Fridays) when we are out on the road. Join Yard Sale Secrets on Twitter now!

MORE YARD SALE INFORMATION

Got a question for us here at Yard Sale Secrets? Or, even better, a great tip on selling or buying? Then leave a comment for us and we’ll respond in an upcoming post. We love to hear from other yard sale fanatics!

YOUR WEEKEND MISSION

If you’re hosting a yard sale this weekend, take some pictures of your event set up. We would love to see it. If you’re heading out to some sales, lets see some pictures of your loot! E-mail them to jsimcoe@yorkdispatch.com for inclusion in an upcoming Yard Sale Secrets post.

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Wow, is this yard sale weather or what?

There is absolutely no reason for anyone not to have a yard sale or go to some this weekend. Just to be outside.

The weather forecast says the entire weekend will be glorious.

Here’s where to find those sales:

A sale at 3948 Lyn Circle in Dover, off Palomino, is today and Friday 8-4. We like this one because it’s selling lots of Halloween costumes.

A sale at 1705 Weeping Willow Lane off Hilton in the Dover area is today and Friday 8-3. This one is selling Annalee Halloween and Christmas characters and decorations.

A sale on Saturday at 351 Maryland Ave. has a beer tap system and Halloween and Christmas items. (we’re sensing a theme here)

On the east side, a sale at 2215 Freysville Road Friday and Saturday has a trampoline and a viola, among other things.

This weekend is Dreamwrights Gown and Dress consignment and sale Friday 5-7 p.m. and Saturday 9-1 at the theater at 100 Carlisle Ave. in York City.  This is always a good one.

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church at 2121 Roosevelt Ave. has a Saturday annual yard sale. It’s from 8-2.

In Fireside, there’s a carport sale  at 1408 Dartmouth Road Saturday at 8 a.m. Now that’s using your available space!

As always, check the full yard sale listings in The York Dispatch classifieds.

 

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It’s going to be another hot weekend for yard sales. We’re betting only the die-hard yard-salers will be out this weekend. Whether you’re holding a sale or shopping at several, please remember to stay hydrated.

Here’s our best bets:

The Elmwood neighborhood located off Market St. by York Little Theatre and Memorial Hospital will be holding their annual yard sale today through Saturday starting at 8 a.m. Rain or shine.

In York Township off of Queen Street, the 30th annual Sunset Terrace development yard sale will be held on Friday and Saturday. Household items, sports toys, air hockey table, go cart, clothes, antique car, organ, crafts and lots, lots more.

A “Christmas in July” yard sale in the 1700 block of Orange Stret in West York will be held on Friday and Saturday from 8-1 both days. Lots of santas, snow globes, Nutcrackers, etc.

As always, check out the classifieds in The York Dispatch for a full listing. And stay cool.

 

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Hey, look at that! We’re famous!

A few weeks ago, the Yard Sale Secrets team was contacted by a reporter from Hippo Press, an independent weekly entertainment newspaper out of New Hampshire, to tap our knowledge on what makes a going to yard sales so much fun.

We spent a few minutes talking to the reporter and she must have liked what we told her, because there we are.

Even better, the article throws out some tips for yard sales that we haven’t seen before. Some highlights:

• Bring a tape measure: To check the size of items before you commit to buying them.
• Don’t forget blankets and padding: To protect your new-found treasures on their their way home.
• Have a magnifying glass: To inspect tiny baubles and jewelry for imperfections.
• Put a flashlight in your pocket: To check for problems underneath furniture and other hard to see spaces.

Good advice indeed. Consider them official Yard Sale Secret tips!

 

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We hit the yard sales early on Friday and Saturday this week. It was just too hot to linger out there for much longer than that.

Here are our buys for the week.

HOW DID YOU DO?

What was your weekend of yard sale shopping like? Did you even go out? Did you host a sale? How was business? Let us know in the comments below.

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