In the small town of Philadelphia just east of Indianapolis bargain hunter Connie Morphew had her arms full with towels and a blanket she was buying for under ten dollars.
"I'm unemployed right now so I need to look for bargains," said Connie. She's just one of thousands of shoppers who will stop along U.S. 40 this year for the National Road Yard sale.
Stretching Your Dollar
"I feel I'm helping the economy," said antique dealer Patricia McDaniel who started the huge multi-state yard sale six years ago. "People are looking for deals and to make money unloading clutter."
In Philadelphia eight local families set up their sale a day early. People were already stopping to buy bargain priced items. We watched as a bed with a nice wooden frame sold for $14. A washer on sale for $20 sat on the lawn of United Methodist Church in Philadelphia. Sellers like Bill Locks are hopeful items they considered throwaway junk will bring them a few extra dollars.
"I'm laid off from Chrysler and just trying to make ends meet while I wait for a contract and get back to work," said Locks.
The National road yard sale starts at dawn Wednesday and runs through Sunday. It spans six states from Baltimore to St. Louis. The sale extends from Terre Haute to Richmond in Indiana.
For More Information:2009 Historic National Road Yard Salewww.oldstorefrontantiques.comMay 27-May 31Dawn - Dusk every dayPatricia McDaniel 765-478-4809
"I'm unemployed right now so I need to look for bargains," said Connie. She's just one of thousands of shoppers who will stop along U.S. 40 this year for the National Road Yard sale.
Stretching Your Dollar
"I feel I'm helping the economy," said antique dealer Patricia McDaniel who started the huge multi-state yard sale six years ago. "People are looking for deals and to make money unloading clutter."
In Philadelphia eight local families set up their sale a day early. People were already stopping to buy bargain priced items. We watched as a bed with a nice wooden frame sold for $14. A washer on sale for $20 sat on the lawn of United Methodist Church in Philadelphia. Sellers like Bill Locks are hopeful items they considered throwaway junk will bring them a few extra dollars.
"I'm laid off from Chrysler and just trying to make ends meet while I wait for a contract and get back to work," said Locks.
The National road yard sale starts at dawn Wednesday and runs through Sunday. It spans six states from Baltimore to St. Louis. The sale extends from Terre Haute to Richmond in Indiana.
For More Information:2009 Historic National Road Yard Salewww.oldstorefrontantiques.comMay 27-May 31Dawn - Dusk every dayPatricia McDaniel 765-478-4809
