Four dollar bag

You can find treasures at church rummage sales if you have patience, a sense of adventure, and have a plan.

I recently shopped a sale and purchased a four dollar bag. This is known as a "bag sale." At the end of the rummage sale, brown shopping bags are sold for a set price for anything that you can fit into the bag. This can be a great deal if you know what you are looking for. If you fill your bag up with junk items that are worthless you have thrown away four dollars. 

If you haven’t shopped a bag sale before these are some tips:
1. If possible, scope out the sale first. Know the layout of the sale and where the items are that you are interested in. 
2. It helps to have a wish list of items you want. For example, if you are interested in books, check out the book area first. Have a list of books you are looking for or a genre you are interested in.  

3. Put heavier items at the bottom like books or housewares. 
4. If you are buying clothing or fabric items, roll clothing or items before you put them in the bag to save space. 

5. Use clothing or fabric to wrap breakable items and place those at the top. 

6. Slip in last minutes items like lightweight books or dishes on the side of the bag and then carry the bag from the bottom. 

7. Negotiate the price on items that don’t fit in the bag. 

Work with what you have and use your resources. 

I found some great treasures during my latest bag sale adventure, like this large straw bag. As a shopping tactic, I will find a bag or box to use as a shopping cart. 

The straw bag was too large to fit in the "sale bag." I asked to buy it for half price. Anything that can't fit into a bag is usually sold for half price or a reduced price. The cashier told me I would have it for free. I was prepared to buy it at half price but free is better. 

These are the items I purchased at the bag sale. Up first, books. This was the “kitsch” find of the sale, “The Catholic Saints In Cross Stitch: THE BOOK” by Nancy Bandzuch. 

Minnesota history books published by the Minnesota Historical Society Press. I'm interested in Minnesota history and this was on my book list. 

Two Country Living magazines and the 2019 Farmer's Almanac.

  
Are you bored yet? 

This is where it get's exciting. (Just kidding) But this was a great  find. 

Items:
Glass tumbler
Handmade pottery tray
Pizza tray
A multitude of vintage and antique ladies hankies
And a colorful tin

I found a two shirts, one is a t-shirt from Lowertown, Saint Paul. The other shirt is a black cut-out shirt. 

The last find of the sale was a large carry all bag. Good for summer picnics, the farmers market, beach, etc.