It's June 3, 2006, 9 AM. Heavy rain is predicted for most of the
day. Bad Break!
![A hand lettered sign announces the Kenyon Street Tag Sale](images/TagSale/TagSale_chair.JPG)
However, the e-mails fly, and most everyone is determined to
hold the sale from their front porch.
![A seller waits on her porch - ready for customers](images/TagSale/TagSale_70_1.jpg)
It doesn't take long for customers to arrive.
![Lots of shoppers at the Kenyon Street Tag Sale](images/TagSale/TagSale_70_7.jpg)
They don't seem to mind the climb on the 'heights' side of Kenyon
Heights.
![View of shoppers on a porch with a row of homes in the distance](images/TagSale/TagSale_67_3.jpg)
Turns out, our porches are the perfect spot for commerce,
as well as conversation.
![Friends enjoy a visit on the porch hung with nasturtiums in hanging baskets](images/TagSale/TagSale_96_3.jpg)
I counted fourteen of the thirty-two homes holding a tag
sale.
(One - who shall go unnamed, found the prospect
of dealing with the rain too daunting - or maybe it was schlepping
the weights up from the basement.)
![Shoppers step off the porch with their treasures](images/TagSale/TagSale_70_8.jpg)
Victoria claimed to be doing a land-office business.
It turns out, we may be among the few actually holding a tag sale
in the rain,
so people show up!
(We think Victoria is under pricing her brown leather couch.)
Where else can you find a Christmas cactus in a
toilet?
Or someone to buy your old sewer pipe?
![Customer loads an old sewer pipe into her trunk with full-blooming rhodos in the background](images/TagSale/TagSale_55_7.jpg)
John gets the award for best garage for a tag sale - great
lighting.
![Wicker, curio cabinet, glass table for sale](images/TagSale/TagSale_41_2.jpg)
And the most historic item (1890 coal stove).
![Picture of 1890 coal stove for sale](images/TagSale/TagSale_41_3.jpg)
He even discovers
one of his customers is his old math teacher from Bulkley High.
![Buyers under the umbrella](images/TagSale/TagSale_41_5.jpg)
Neighbors catch up - Carol and Meg have a date for the brass
concert (August 6)
![A pro hunts for goodies while owners give a wave.](images/TagSale/TagSale_49.jpg)
Kimberly sells a few items that were freebies from the start.
![Selling extras to make room for more from her porch on the hill](images/TagSale/TagSale_83_2.jpg)
But she bought Matt's chair - so it could be a wash.
![Owner with dog carrier sits on porch steps](images/TagSale/TagSale_79.jpg)
Mary and Nancy are hoping for the perfect customer - someone with
twins.
![Customers with kids looking for bargins](images/TagSale/TagSale_82_2.jpg)
Toni has a great kneeling office chair, and
a brand new mirrored bath cupboard.
![Relaxing on the porch with three hanging baskets](images/TagSale/TagSale_96_2.jpg)
Patty's porch looks as pretty as a shop display.
![Selling new merchandise](images/TagSale/TagSale_101_2.jpg)
Fi hauled everything out herself.
![](images/TagSale/TagSale_110_3.jpg)
And had the most creative advertising.
The 'Featured' items were hung on the shrubs like laundry.
![Hanging the advertising from the shrubery](images/TagSale/TagSale_110.jpg)
A fine toboggan and classic flexible flyer are still available at
Martha and Dave's.
![Martha selling a tobaggon](images/TagSale/TagSale_75_3.jpg)
The customers look happy.
![Young couple looking for treasures](images/TagSale/TagSale_49_2.jpg)
![Woman posing with bargin of a bike.](images/TagSale/TagSale_110_bike.jpg)
We look happy.
![](images/TagSale/TagSale_55_2.jpg)
Some of us made room for more stuff.
![Colorful tented bike carriage for sale](images/TagSale/TagSale_70_3.jpg)
Some of us made more room for ourselves.
But all of us made room for some extra cash.
![Happy seller with money](images/TagSale/TagSale_83.jpg)
Now that we know porches are tailor-made for a tag sale,
John has a great idea -
A tag sale every year, that expands
to the rest of Kenyon Street, then on throughout the whole Westend.
Our own little Brimfield!
![Volunteer to organize next year's sale!](images/TagSale/TagSale_41.jpg)
John has (reluctantly?) agreed to coordinate it.
See you in 2007!
![Lovely rhodo in bloom](images/TagSale/TagSale_96.jpg)
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Logistics
Schedule: ![Click up arrow to go to top.](images/Other/grArrowT.gif)
West
End Tags is an annual event of tag sales held on the first block
of Kenyon Street.
Click
to see the planning schedule Kenyon Street follows for its event.
Planning starts in December. ![Click arrow for next page.](images/Other/grArrowR.gif)
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