Shopaholics are sure to shine with satisfaction with two city-wide garage sales this Saturday.
Shelia Lampe, executive director of the Iola Area Chamber of Commerce, said about 18 families have registered so far, with a few more calls and walk-in inquiries pending. Registration ends at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, so they anticipate a lot more people to sign up, she said.
Among those who have registered so far, it looks like Cedarbrook Estates is going to have a big sale, and the library at Allen Community College will be participating for the first time with a fundraiser book sale.
“We’ve got a lot of older fiction books and we’re ready to get some new stuff,” said Sandy Moore, library director at ACC. “The city-wide garage sale seemed like the best time to do that.”
Moore said the books being sold are primarily fiction for adults and children. They’ll also have discounts for people who buy a lot of books.
“The more you buy, the more you save,” she said.
For those who want to go the extra mile, Humboldt is also holding their city-wide garage sale. Judy Middendorf, volunteer organizer and member of Chapter AM P.E.O., said they have 23 registered for the event so far. Two have opted to hold their sales on Friday, but the bulk of merchants will be showing their wares on Saturday. Everything from furniture to scrapbooking material will be available to browse or buy.
“There’s some of everything. It’s a good variety of things being sold,” Middendorf said.
In addition to searching for odds and ends, shoppers in Humboldt can check out a bake sale at 917 Leavenworth or buy barbecue for lunch at 105 S. 9th St. and enjoy it in the park.
Lampe said there’s usually someone selling food during the city-wide sale in Iola, but so far they have not registered for this year’s event. However, many people wait until closer to deadline to register, she said.
For more information or to register for the Iola city-wide garage sale, call 620-365-5252. For Humboldt, call 620-473-2666.
