Selling your stuff has never been easier. Forget posting yard sale signs all over town. Just load up, show up and sell at the twice-monthly Key West Community Garage Sale: Junk in the Trunk.
It’s that easy. And it’s cheap. Sellers are charged by the size of their trunk — $15 for a car, $20 for a truck/SUV and $25 for a van/trailer. Payments must be made in cash the morning of the events. And don’t forget to bring cash to make change.
After a debut in March with more than 30 sellers, the Truman Waterfront Community Garage Sale: Junk in the Trunk returns Saturday, April 4 and Saturday, April 18 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Truman Waterfront Park.
What started as a simple idea — clean out the house, load a car or truck, pull up and sell — quickly turned into a lively morning of treasure hunting, neighbor-to-neighbor selling, and a good excuse to hang out at the waterfront park.
Expect a little bit of everything: household goods, vintage finds, collectibles, clothes, toys, tools, fishing gear, random treasures, and those things you didn’t know you needed, but now can’t live without.
It’s part garage sale, part community hangout, and part “what’s in that trunk?”
The two April dates will also include Over the Top Food Truck serving breakfast and lunch, along with hot and iced coffee and a classic hot dog cart.
Keep Key West Beautiful, the featured nonprofit, will provide free reusable shopping bags while highlighting the event’s focus on reusing and repurposing items rather than letting them end up in landfills.
If you’ve been thinking about clearing out a closet, garage or storage unit, this is the easiest way to do it. Sellers can show up the morning of the event, and get placed as they arrive, or sign up in advance to save a few bucks. Bring your stuff, pop the trunk and you’re in business.
Shoppers can come ready to dig for deals, meet locals and enjoy a relaxed waterfront morning. Free parking is available with a residential sticker.
The plans are to continue the sale on the first and third Saturdays of each month, as long as participation keeps growing.For more information or to pre-register as a seller, contact Sam Snodgrass at 573-694-9240 or visit bit.ly/garagesalekeywest or Find the Junk in the Trunk Facebook event.
