August 16, 2003 - Rummage Sale, Jefferson Co, AL

The rummage sale went very well, and generated a few hundred dollars for the BPS treasury. Several weeks of preparation was hard work, but the actual day of the sale was a lot of fun. Leisa was able to obtain a location on the main drag through Gardendale, Alabama, so even without any advertising, and in spite of our dragging our feet and sleeping in that morning, we had a lot of business. A BPS educational table was set up, where numerous fossils were displayed, along with books about fossils, field trip photos, and several "give-away" fossil and mineral samples. We passed out numerous BPS flyers and had many opportunities to talk about our favorite subject. One of our customers brought a large piece of petrified wood for our collection, though he did not know its origin. He also makes interesting puzzles, and gave one to Claire (it has to do with balancing 6 nails on top of one nail.) (Sorry there aren't many pictures, we were too busy helping customers and talking about BPS!)

(Photos courtesy Vicki Lais)

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Greg talking to some of our visitors about BPS and fossil collecting. Several of our better finds were displayed, and there were give-away samples of various types, including ferns, echinoids, shark teeth, and some mineral specimens.

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Customers and merchandise.

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Another view of customers and merchandise.

 

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Chris and Claire.

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Taking a break.