Views of the Neighborhood – Lakeway All-City Garage Sale

Today we are going to the Lakeway Activity Center to stroll around the All-City Garage Sale. Joe’s Bakery and Coffee Shop is catering for us. Our entertainment is Smokey Robinson and the Miracles.

 

Menu

Picture of an old time school bus

Hop on. Let’s go

The activity center.

If you don’t want to take your unsold stuff home, you can donate it.

Speaking of donations, here are three ways to do it for an entry fee.

A quick look at the selling area.

Lots of stuff and a chair.

Here is something for everyone. A little Christmas, too.

Looks like a handbag central with some clothes thrown in.

Drinkware, jewelry, and whatnot.

Mostly holiday stuff.

Handmade jewelry.

China and chairs.

Toys.

Cookware and trinkets.

Novelties and a hose.

Golf balls. Lots of golf balls

Well, that is it. I hope you got a good idea of what the Garage sale was all about. Time for food and music. I hope you have a wonderful week.

80 comments

  1. Darlene's avatar

    Such a great idea, a good way to get rid of some unwanted items. The menue looks awesome. Hard to pick. xo

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Thank you, Darlene. 😄

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  2. JFRSr's avatar

    We all have so much “stuff” and wonder how to get rid of it! John, you could use that helicopter in your defense arsenal 🐳

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      I have to look. At one time, I had Apache helos in my arsenal until Tom changed it. Good suggestion. 🐳

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      1. tokragly's avatar

        You still the Apache Helicopters in your defense shield. Mr. Tuna just missed them.

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        1. John W. Howell's avatar

          Oh, thank you for checking. 😊 I didn’t blame you, BTW. You are in charge of security, so I was just stating facts.

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        2. tokragly's avatar

          Code: U. Y. Mr. Tuna

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        3. JFRSr's avatar

          Oh yeah, you don’t know Jack, T🦴 . Just so you know, John…T🦴 is back on the JackD🐳

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  3. Annette Rochelle Aben's avatar

    our most recent all-city garage sale is this weekend… I like the way yours is held much better… we have to wander blocks and blocks

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Our city doesn’t allow garage sales, so here is how we handle it. Thanks, Annette. 😄

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  4. Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.'s avatar

    Great to see the eggs on the menu John…. and I love a good garage sale and yours looks very well organised with plenty of interesting items… thanks for sharing.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Thank you for coming along, Sally. 😄

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  5. Patricia Furstenberg's avatar

    Great sale, thanks for sharing. The holiday stuff corner would have been the highlight for me 🙂 I even zoomed in. Although the golf balls were a sight as well!

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Always good to look around. Thanks for joining the tour. 😄

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  6. tokragly's avatar

    Nice looking sale. My wife and her friend would do a garage sale in our garage twice a year. I was always elected to get tables set up. It was a chore. But we got rid of a lot of precious stuff (junk). Still can’t remember how we accumulated it all.

    I hope you were able to buy a lot of stuff to lug home.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      I bought nothing. I think I have everything I need. 😊

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      1. tokragly's avatar

        You need to support the community. Buy something for The Producer or even the dogs.

        Get the cobwebs out of your wallet.

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        1. John W. Howell's avatar

          Hey, I gave a shload of food to the cause. These vendors are out for themselves. They don’t donate anything to the city.

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  7. lois's avatar

    Getting rid of stuff so you can buy more stuff…🙄😆 I cannot help but head to the kitchenware…always fun to look.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      It is fun to look. Thanks, Lois.

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  8. T. W. Dittmer's avatar

    Lakeway is so helpful to people, John! Having an all-city garage sale is wonderful!

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      It is Tim. Thank you.

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      1. T. W. Dittmer's avatar

        You’re welcome, John. 😊

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  9. Sorryless's avatar

    I love me a good egg and corn chips breakfast. It’s been a while.

    As for the garage sale, Lakeway really knows how to put one on, tell you what.

    Good Sunday morning to you Boss

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Good Sunday to you, Pilgrim. 😄

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  10. shoreacres's avatar

    My favorite is called 90 On 90, the several-city garage sale along Highway 90 that takes place in June. I have a gate-leg solid wood table I picked up there years ago. The towns involved are Sealy, Columbus, Glidden, Weimar, Schulenburg, Flatonia, Waelder, Harwood, Luling, Seguin, Geronimo, and McQueeney. I’m past my garage sale days, but at that one you always can stop at the various German and Czech bakeries for a treat.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      That must have been a treat. Thanks, Linda.

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  11. Cindy Georgakas's avatar

    This looks like a high end sale complete with food! Have fun, John! Do you have any treasures in there to sell?

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      We pretty much exhausted our treasure inventory, so we don’t do it anymore.

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      1. Cindy Georgakas's avatar

        Oh that is a great sign.. good for you, John!

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  12. Liz Gauffreau's avatar

    I can always use a good Smokey Robinson tune!

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Well then, here you are. 😄

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  13. noelleg44's avatar

    I would have so much fun looking around the displays, and what a good way to recycle. I think I’ll go for the Miga plate.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      It certainly is a good way to recycle. Thanks, Noelle.

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  14. joynealkidney's avatar

    Your city doesn’t allow garage sales?

    Did you buy anything? Or leave a donation?

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      I left a bag of canned and bottled goods but didn’t buy anything. The Producer corrected me. The city does allow garage sales with a permit.

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  15. Voice Of Rohingya | Anowar Sadak's avatar

    What a fun and wonderful outing! 😊 So many interesting finds, delicious food, and great music. Thanks for taking us along. Have a beautiful week!

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Thank you, Anowar. Wishing you a lovely week, too.

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  16. equipsblog's avatar

    One man’s treasure is another’s loss

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  17. Charles Yallowitz's avatar

    My classroom has that exact toy cash register.

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  18. Ol' Big Jim's avatar

    I love me a good garage/yard sale! We have one here that is alleged to be the longest yard sale in the world. It starts in Gadsden, AL and goes up the highway (number?) and finishes up in Ohio if memory serves. Some astonishing stuff in your city garage sale. I would’ve loved to wander around and take a few ‘treasures’ home with me.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      I’ll bet it is the world’s longest garage sale. Have you done it?

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      1. Ol' Big Jim's avatar

        I’ve never made it all the way through. I got up almost to the northern Tennessee border a couple of times.

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  19. Outrageous Monk's avatar

    There is nothing quite like wandering through a giant community sale looking for hidden treasures! That table full of retro toys and holiday items would have kept me browsing for hours. Another fantastic Sunday virtual trip, John! 🛍️✨

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      This was in my spam folder. Yes it is true. Treasures can be found anywhere.

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      1. Outrageous Monk's avatar

        Glad it made its way out of the spam folder, John! 😃 And you couldn’t be more right—sometimes the best finds happen when and where you least expect them. Hope you’re having a great start to your week!

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  20. coldhandboyack's avatar

    How did you pass up that hose? Of course, your back yard probably doesn’t need one these days.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      No, we have sprinklers there. Besides that hose was one of the kinds that kink.

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  21. circadianreflections's avatar

    It looks like it was a bit of a craft fair too. I’m sure I would have found stuff to bring home had I been close enough to go. 😀

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      There were crafts for sure.

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  22. Michele Lee's avatar

    Something for everyone! Your community shares exude a welcoming warmth. Seems a pleasant place.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Quite pleasant. Thanks, Michele.

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  23. Author Jan Sikes's avatar

    Oh my! I would love to have browsed through there!

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Fun stuff. Thanks, Jan.

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  24. Resa's avatar

    Gee, that’s the giantest garage sale I ever saw.

    I know, my English was bad, but the sale looks good. Everyone in one place selling would bring in a lot more buyers than if you just set up on the lawn… I would think.

    Did you buy or sell anything, John?

    0$ 0$ 0$

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      I did not buy anything. I think that at this stage of life, I have everything I need. 😊X

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      1. Resa's avatar

        My sediments exactly! ☆𝔛

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  25. Jennie's avatar

    What a great shopping excursion. Nice to see that the Lakeway Center was flying the American flag at half mast for 9/11. Your song is perfect, one of my favorites. 🙂

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Thanks, Jennie. Glad you could come along.

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      1. Jennie's avatar

        You’re welcome, John.

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  26. Tails Around the Ranch's avatar

    Yet another fabulous event at Lakeway, John. Love that folks are happy to recycle their treasurers to someone else rather than putting that stuff in the landfill. Bravo.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Thank you, Monika. 😄

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  27. thomasstigwikman's avatar

    That was a lot of things for sale, and as usual the pictures are interesting and great.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Thank you, Thomas. 😊

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  28. bruce@ssa's avatar

    A most appropriate musical selection, John. And all that shopping makes one hungry, so the Huevos Rancheros Plate will also be secured as part of the day!

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  29. Teri Polen's avatar

    I love everything about this. You can donate what you don’t sell, donate books or canned goods for an entry fee – perfect. Mike would love the golf balls.

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  30. Marie A Bailey's avatar

    That’s a really great way to do a garage sale, instead of the individual opening up their driveway, sitting in the sun for hours and not selling anything. You are living in a really cool community, John.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      It is a nice way, Marie. Saves a lot of footwork. Thank you.

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  31. dgkaye's avatar

    You’ll find me in the the handmade jewelry section. 😁

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      You take your time, Debby. We’ll be in the bar.😊

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      1. dgkaye's avatar

        Sounds perfect! 🤣

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