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Yard Sale Bonanza
Eight birdhouses, $1 apiece. Red and yellow bench, 8′ long, $20. AT THIS MORNING’S ROUND OF YARD SALES, I made out like a bandita, and I owe it to my friend Ada. She wanted to schedule our Saturday morning walk … Continue reading
Posted in ANTIQUES & COLLECTING, COTTAGE LIVING, HAMPTONS, LONG ISLAND
Tagged East Hampton, Springs, yard sale
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Yard Sale Season
YARD SALE SEASON IS UPON US. Here in East Hampton, N.Y., it’s fertile picking ground. Actually, I’ve been checking out the East Hampton Star‘s yard sale ads all winter, whenever I’ve been here on a weekend, and I’ve scored a … Continue reading
Posted in COTTAGE LIVING, HAMPTONS, LONG ISLAND
Tagged cedar shingles, cottage, East Hampton, spackleware, speckleware, Springs, tin, Wainscott, yard sale
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Map Giveaway: LI Before the LIE
UPDATE: Lisa of South Slope, Brooklyn (comment #7) is the winner of the map! THIS PAST SUNDAY, I followed a yard sale sign to a classic 1850s Greek Revival. It was late on Day 2 of the sale, and there … Continue reading
Posted in ANTIQUES & COLLECTING, LONG ISLAND, MANHATTAN, MISCELLANEOUS, ROAD TRIPS
Tagged 1930s, Esso, ferry schedule, Greek Revival, LONG ISLAND, Lower East Side, New York, retro, road map, yacht clubs, yard sale
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casaCARA: Old Houses for Fun & Profit 