garage sale

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Families and couples of a certain age might even haul out grandma’s treasured china and give it a good dusting — that is, if you didn’t offload it at a garage sale or eBay.

From Salon • Nov. 1, 2025

My partner got them for me for $5 from a neighbor’s garage sale.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2025

Alas, Mom unloaded my mint-condition Barbie treasures, and Patty’s, at a garage sale.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2023

“An estate sale is the same concept as a garage sale, but more organized and thorough,” says Conneway, who often refers clients to estate sale companies.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 21, 2023

His father had bought it at a garage sale, and the remote control was missing, so he had to lean over to change the channel.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai