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Nine Tips for Rummage Sale Success

By Sarah Hunt-Frank

The Annual TETNA Rummage Sale is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 5.

Please complete the registration form by May 29. Registered sellers will be listed in the database map for shoppers.


There is no registration cost for TETNA members. The fee for non-members is $5.

Do you have too much stuff? Do you want less stuff in your house and more stuff in your wallet? I hear you. So let’s have a rummage sale! But where do you begin? 

A successful rummage sale relies on getting people to stop and get out of the car. If they don’t get out of the car, they definitely won’t be spending any cash! 

Follow these tips to increase the success of your rummage sale: 

1. Have a lot of stuff. And I mean, A LOT of stuff! If you feel that you don’t have enough stuff to make an impression on passersby, join your sale with another family and choose the house with the most visibility or most traffic. This also frees up one of you to go grab lunch for everyone. Lots of stuff causes people to stop and get out of their cars. 

2. Sell some larger items. Put furniture or large kids toys in the front yard, nice and visible from the road. If you have a really interesting item that strikes curiosity, people will get out of their cars simply to see what the heck is that thing! Hint: if someone buys that large, strange piece, ask if they can pick it up later when they are done shopping in the neighborhood. Take the payment and put a sold sign on it. This way you keep the curiosity of passersby but the shopper still gets his item and you get that thing out of your house. (more…)


Register for the Annual Rummage Sale

Rummage Registration Deadline: Saturday, May 29
Rummage Sale: Saturday, June 5 • 9AM-3PM

Please download and complete the registration form below and mail it or drop it off to Colleen Seuss, 2378 N 71st St. No call-in registration, please. By registering, your information will be included on our database map for shoppers. Deadline for rummage registration is May 29th and the rummage is free for TETNA members; for non-members the fee is $5.00.

2010 Annual Rummage Registration form (PDF)

If you would like to become a TETNA member, you can download and complete a membership form. Mail or drop off your membership form to TETNA’s treasurer, Barb Blaney, 2356 Lefeber Avenue.

2009-10 Annual Household Membership form (PDF)

Volunteers needed to:

  • Post yard signs in their yards announcing the event
  • Distributors of maps to houses
  • Photocopies of maps

If you’re interested in helping with the rummage sale in any capacity, or if you have questions, please contact Colleen.


Jake’s 9th Blood Drive

Saturday, April 3rd
9:00AM to 2:00PM
Roosevelt Elementary School
Enter on 74th & Wright St.

Sponsored by
the Aldrich Family
~ In memory of Jakob Aldrich ~

You can sign up one of three ways…

  1. log onto www.bcw.edu/jakes9th
  2. email Jennifer Aldrich
  3. call Jennifer @ 414-810-4793