This year was the 22nd anniversary of the Longest Yard Sale that takes place along Highway 127 traveling through five states in the US . It begins] in Alabama and Buckeye state of Ohio and is typically held for 4 days in the beginning of August, in 2009 it is from August 6-9. If you are seasoned yard sale shopper you may find so many items from cheap designer clothes , antique furniture, clothing coupons , collectibles and cheap toys to name just a few.
Some serious yard sale fans have shopped at this enormous sale for all 22 years that it has existed . The sale has gotten longer each year with more places joining in. The veteran shoppers have some good ideas on how to make the most of your shopping experience while traveling along the longest yard sale. So get ready to wake up early and have fun finding some wonderful treasures.
If you have never been to the area , you should make a plan prior to heading out and have a map on hand to find out places you want to go if you do not plan on covering the entire 654 miles of the yard sale. To get all of the important facts you should go to the official website of 127sale.com where you will get all of the information you will need about it. One of the biggest tips is to pack lightly and to travel in a large car. Even if you plan on only buying a couple of smaller items , you may find yourself having to get a great deal on a big piece of furniture so make room in your vehicle for that possibility . Do not plan on shipping anything since there are not many shipping places in the many rural areas along the route .
Other things to remember when attending the world’s longest yard sale is that it is predominantly in the deep south where it is very hot and humid in August . To get ready for that pack sunscreen, sunglasses, a hat and bug spray to ward off the elements and the bugs . Also be certain to have a cooler and buy food and drinks or water at a grocery store since there are many long stretches that are not populated with no rest stops or even any places to eat available. Some sections of the sale do have food stands that sell local food and you should take advantage of trying the local fare while going shopping . Some wonderful items available are southern barbeque and corn bread.
Other tips to know when you go to the yard sale on route 127 is to bring a lot of cash as many sellers do not take credit cards or checks. Because it goes through many small rural towns, available ATM machines are not always easily found . Another thing a lot of shoppers don’t think about are rest room facilities . Because there are long portions with no rest rooms you may have to go to the bathroom outside so bring along your own toilet paper just in case there are no rest rooms available
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