OLD LYME—We wondered how the rain had impacted this year’s White Elephant Sale (WES) and so we asked WES Chairman Bob Davis about the sale results.
He said via email, “The 86th White Elephant Sale was another huge success in spite of the torrential rains on Saturday. It was another record sale and the proceeds will go a long way to supporting various charities.”
He added, “Friday we were greeted by a large enthusiastic crowd waiting for the church bell to strike nine. We had two hours of sun and clouds before the rains came, but that didn’t stop the shoppers on both days.”
Noting, “Channel 8 [WTNH] was there to film the event,” Davis then shared this delightful anecdote, “One shopper even asked the price for a certain tripod … then we realized it belonged to the cameraman, who was walking around filming!”
He concluded, “All in all, 2024 had lots of bargains, wet feet and memories as we look forward to next year’s sale on July 11 and 12”
Save those dates!
We’re still more in the donate stage than the acquire stage, but it’s fun to marvel at a few hours of gridlock in Old Lyme. Two anecdotes: Our son, Brendan was in on a fly-by visit for the Navy, but still managed to fit in the purchase of a fourteen-foot kayak. I asked him “how are you possibly going to get that home?” and he said “it already is home” (It’s berthed behind the garage!) Grandson Hunter and I walked down for the final morning in our wellies and rain gear to find something for his sisters. He found two stuffed animals at $2 each and brought them to the checkout where he told the person manning the table that he was buying them for his little sisters; and ended up bringing them home for a buck. total! He’ll be back next year.