The Montlake Yard Sale occurred on October 1, 2016. We had 86 registered yard sale sites. Many of these sites included teams of 2 to 6 households. Despite the weather forecast of “scattered showers,” buyers and sellers were not deterred. Our neighborhood streets started filling with car, bicycle, and foot traffic well before our 9 am start time. People sold or bought everything from a washer / dryer, outdoor furniture, rugs, lamps, CDs, clothing, toys, bicycles, power tools, and even a Mt. St. Helen’s ash jar.
The Yard Sale promotion was key to the success of this sale. A BIG THANK YOU to Kerry Clayman, as she managed this major task. She reached out to blogs, newspapers, Craigslist, social media, and the Montlake community. Ten individual yard sale sellers also advertised on Craigslist, and these ads helped drive foot traffic.
This year we tried electronic sign up and an Interactive Map in addition to our downloadable map. Another BIG THANK YOU to our Montlake neighbor, Rohit Manokaran, who led these efforts. His knowledge, creativity and skill surpassed anything I could have ever hoped to have seen on our website. Many people used smart phones, hard copies of maps, or just roamed our streets.
The business district was also active during the sale: Pub Montlake, Montlake Bicycle Shop, Glam and Tonics AVEDA Salon, and the Montlake Blvd Market offered Yard Sale Specials.
So to the rest of the MCC board members – thank you for your hours of work. Bryan Hayworth, Bob DeLay, Juan Lopez, Carol Cordy and husband John, Darcy LaBelle and her husband Tim, and Yvonne Werner.
History – This is the 4th year of the sale. Thank you to Nathalie Gehrke, Kathy Laughman and Connie Bain; (MCC board members in 2012). The sale is the brain child of these women. The sale has grown steadily since this time.
And finally, THANK YOU Montlake neighbors for helping make this a fun filled event. Please consider donating to the Montlake Community Club to cover the costs of the sale. It’s easy to do using the DONATE button on the side of this page.
Enjoy the slideshow below!
Sincerely,
Lori Sabado
Montlake Community Club Trustee
Yard Sale Organizer
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