Sustainable Suffield, which sponsors the annual Townwide Tag Sale, sold reusable tag sale lawn signs to participating families for the first time this year.
Photo by Anna-Kristin Daub-Murphy
The two-day Townwide Tag Sale saw a little rain on Saturday morning, May 2, and in the afternoon, otherwise the weather was clear and in the 50s.
The signs, emblazoned with our logo, are made from fluted plastic and come with a heavy-duty wire stake. Measuring 24” x 18”, they are designed for repeated use. We sold 47 at $5 each.
The tag sale on May 2 and 3 featured 73 Suffield families, with 63 signing up for Saturday only, 44 for Sunday only and 34 for both days.
Participants filled out an online form to register, listing their location and items for sale. Sustainable Suffield combined all the items into a single list for each day. We published the lists on our Facebook and town web pages, along with interactive maps, showing the locations.
Judging from Facebook comments about the tag sale, participants felt the event was a success, including one Suffield resident who posted, “This was so great! I hope you consider coordinating a fall one before the holidays, would be great to shop decor and presents!”