Dun dun dun DUUUUUUN! (Very exciting announcement to follow.)
The Hoard Sale is upon us folks. For those who are scratching your head wondering what in the world a Hoard Sale is let me tell you.
One of the ramifications of having a DIY blog where the focus is thrifting related is that you accumulate a lot of stuff. And by a lot I mean, well a lot. At my house the accumulation of such items is called The Hoard. It is a living, breathing, organism that lives in the garage but often times can be found dividing and multiplying in the trunk of my car, the corner of the bedroom, and in every closet that can be closed off to visitors. The Hoard has a tendency to grow exponentially when the weather warms up and yard sales abound.
And once a year I team up with my BFF Brooke to sell off anything that doesnt have a home INSIDE the house. It is very fun and traumatic at the same time (because some of the stuff is just SO good!)
Last year we threw it together at the last minute and this is what it looked like:
I.know. Wehaveissues.
But it is a fantastic way for us to sell our crap, connect with our readers, and be able to park in our garages again…for at least a week.
This year we wanted to give you plenty of time to get your ducks in order so that you can join us! The sale is on the calendar for May 18, 2013 and begins at 8 AM SHARP. It is located in St. George UT (we are about an hour and 1/2 north of Vegas) and it is THE sale of the year.
It is stuff we have found on Craigslist and at the thrift store that is handpicked and we have a) used in our house already b) bought for our houses with the best of intentions.
There will be some pre-finished pieces for those that are not DIYers, but the majority is project central.
I had to clean out my garage just to make room for the literal 2 truckfulls of treasures I found this weekend. Want a sneak peek of some of the goodies?
We would so love to have you there!! I will be posting teasers for the next month and 1/2 so you can see a bit of what you are in store for.
So what do you think? Do you want to come?
looks beautiful! I wish I could be there!
You had me at “hoard”! I could really have fun here!
I think this is worth a cross-country road trip! — Mandy, Sugar Bee Crafts
Excuse me while I go check airfare…
Oh man, I wish I wasn’t on the East Coast. This looks like it would be SO much fun to shop.
I wish I wasn’t on the east coast, too.
Awesome! I wish I wasn’t all the way in Japan so I could enjoy this feast, but my mom lives near Vegas so I’m definitely going to inform her! She would love this!
xoxo
Melyssa
https://thenectarcollective.com/
Nice! That looks like so much fun! I hope you sell everything so you can buy more.
Wish I could come but I live too far away! What I would save in purchase I would spend in gas or a plane ticket… Looks like great stuff!
I wish you were in Oklahoma!
Loving those white and green chairs.
Right now I’m so sad that I don’t live in UTAH!!!
I just might have to visit my in-laws who live in St. George that weekend!
Oh my gosh, I wish I lived closer!!! Good luck with your sale!
So here’s how my conversation will go: “Hon, I want to drive down to St George this weekend.” “Why?” “So I can go to this super duper yard sale.” Silence. Silence.
Maybe in your next post about this you can outline some convincing arguments for our poor spouses?
How I wish that wasn’t the weekend before finals! Otherwise I could probably convince my husband that we should visit his cousins in Salt Lake, then just take a detour for the Hoard Sale! Maybe next year…
oh my gosh are you really selling the green chairs?! mandi, i actually DREAM about those chairs! i am totally about to convince my husband that taking a trip to st george (from south carolina) can definitely be considered a vacation …
Ahhh…why do I have to live in NY??? I love those green chairs I spy in your garage. Do you ship? Just kidding. Sounds like such a fun event! 🙂
Duh. Yes I want to come. Stupid geography making Kansas City so far away… xo
I wanna drive down just so I can look! Serious.
oh gosh would love to come.. but Utah is too far from Georgia. 🙁
I TOTALLY want to come! I’m looking forward to your teasers!
I’m so glad you gave notice…now I can make the hour drive down for it….WOOHOO
OMG I wished I lived closer!!
Britt @ Creating Space for Five
I really want to come! I live in Cedar, but I am going to Ohio just before this! (I’m crying.)
I so wish I could! But Oklahoma is just a bit too far away…lol. I’m dying to get my hands on some of those amazing chucky gold frames you always seem to have! Maybe I’ll find some one of these days, but so far no luck.
I’m both sad and happy I can’t be there! I have my own Hoard animal slowly growing…maybe I need to have one of these sales! 🙂 good luck treasure selling!
I need to make a trip!
I WISH! Florida is just too far away!
Oh my goodness, I wish I lived somewhere closer than ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE COUNTRY! This looks amazing!
Oh man! Why hasn’t someone invented teleportation yet??? DC is a bit far for a hoard sale…though it’s quite tempting…
Wow, and I thought I had a hoarding problem. I don’t feel so bad now!
can we prebuy stuff?
I hope the weather is terrible and you have to put it off a week! We’re camping in Snow Canyon Memorial Day weekend and there’s no way I can make the 5 hour trip to St. George twice in one month. Knowing St. George, the weather will be warm and beautiful so I’ll have to miss your hoard sale once again. I never can manage to schedule our camping with your sale 🙁
If I were closer I could offer kicking BBQ, Admin Staff, and Beverages for the Great Hoard-O-Rama but Maine is a bit far from you. So have fun and good deals to all.
Laurie
AAAAAAAAH! I spy THE brass bed. Can I explain to you how I have coveted, YES coveted the brass bed??? I’m dying!
Oh my goodness that looks amazing! I probably should have one of these too. 🙂
What is the address for this sale??? I live in St. George and want to be at this sale!!!
Can you postpone until approximately May 24 so I can visit while we’re in Vegas for our wedding? 🙂
I live in St. George. I would love to come. How do I get the address?
I live in St. George. I would love to come. How do I get the address?
I WILL make sure to be there! This looks amazing!
LOVE this! My garage is bounding with “projects!” Some of them I have lost my enthusiasm for. . . This would be perfect! I just might have to borrow this idea! Life to the full, Melissa @ DaisyMaeBelle
what are the prices going to be like? are you just recovering costs of what you paid for them? can you give us some ideas of what things will be going for? sounds like fun!
YES! Can’t wait. Luckily my mom and sister live in St George so I’ll be making the 4 hour trip south to get my diy on!!
I definitely cannot wait until yard sale season because I love a good find 🙂 Good luck on your hoard sale, Im sure you will have plenty of buyers!!
Last year I said that this year I would not miss it!!! But…..:-( You’ve chosen the day of my Anniversary. When I saw that date, I got a gut wrenching sad feeling in the pit of my stomach. I am still going to brave it and ask my hubbs if he wont mind a 3.5 hour drive/trip to a yard sale for our big day. Hey! You never know…It might work.