Saturday Morning Yard and Estate Sale Finds
August 09, 2012 | At Home
There is a yard, tag, and estate sale sub-culture that exists in the Hamptons. "Gem" seekers peruse the weekly local publications for yard sale listings to strategically map out a course of action for Saturday morning. Those who plan their itinerary are generally rewarded with deals and quality items for their early morning prowess! Items are usually priced one of two ways, "not given away although a good deal" or the "please take it away from here" inexpensive tag. Here is a sampling of Hamptons yard sale treasures found in the past.
This charming teak bench was a purchased for $75 and now graces the lawn of a pristine Wainscott home.
The Hamptons is known to attract artists, so scoring a wonderful piece of artwork is always a possibility—as was the case with these two paintings by Margaret Oettinger.
There always seems to be listings for lovely baby and toddler items. This gorgeous English pram had an asking price of $40 at an East Hampton yard sale and was sold to a grandparent!
For $200, this white lacquered queen-sized headboard was found at the now defunct Domino magazine's Hamptons sale in Amagansett!
The wooden house, the dolls, and the furniture were all part of this dollhouse’s $25 deal.
—LISA EHRLICH
PHOTOGRAPHY BY LISA EHRLICH
Hamptontoes is a blog by interior designer Lisa Ehrlich, who shares her musings on all things interior design related, along with tidbits for living a happy and stylish life. Stay tuned for bi-weekly blog posts on décor, entertaining, and her take on the Hamptons.
