rummage sale
Secondhand goods event
A rummage sale is a sale of donated secondhand items, typically organized by a church, school, or charity to raise funds.
The goods—clothing, household items, books, toys—are usually priced cheaply and displayed on tables for browsing.
We found an old lamp at the church rummage sale.
Also called a jumble sale in British English.
Body coverings worn daily
- booksBound written works
- toysObjects for amusement
- dishesEating vessels and utensils
- kitchenwareCooking and prep tools
furniture · knickknacks · housewares · electronics · jewelry · records · linens · tools
Event collecting money
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- churchPlace of Christian worship
- volunteersUnpaid willing workers
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
benefit · nonprofit · parish · school · scouts · donations · civic · local
Reduced price offered
- dealAgreement or distribution
- cheapLow in price
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
- reducedMade less in amount
steal · low-cost · affordable · markdown · budget-friendly · inexpensive · half-price · thrifty
Already been employed
- prelovedAlready owned once
- hand-me-downUsed item passed along
- consignmentBatch delivered for selling
- resaleSecond sale
donated · outgrown · castoffs · discards · unwanted · rehomed · passed along · upcycled
Flat-topped furniture pieces
- binsReceptacles for storage
- boxesSix-sided containers
- sortingArranging into sequence
- diggingRemoving earth below
hunting · searching · sifting · treasure hunt · finds · discoveries · hidden gems · piles
Old valued collectible
- retroEvoking recent past
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- nostalgicLonging for the past
- classicOf lasting excellence
mid-century · heirloom · memorabilia · bygone · timeless · old-fashioned · estate · curio
clothing
Body coverings worn daily
kitchenware · furniture · knickknacks · housewares · electronics · jewelry · records · linens · tools · bric-a-brac
fundraiser
Event collecting money
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- churchPlace of Christian worship
- volunteersUnpaid willing workers
neighborhood · benefit · nonprofit · parish · school · scouts · donations · civic · local · social
discount
Reduced price offered
reduced · steal · low-cost · affordable · markdown · budget-friendly · inexpensive · half-price · thrifty · economical
used
Already been employed
- prelovedAlready owned once
- hand-me-downUsed item passed along
- consignmentBatch delivered for selling
resale · donated · outgrown · castoffs · discards · unwanted · rehomed · passed along · upcycled · repurposed
tables
Flat-topped furniture pieces
digging · hunting · searching · sifting · treasure hunt · finds · discoveries · hidden gems · piles · clutter
antique
Old valued collectible
- retroEvoking recent past
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- nostalgicLonging for the past
classic · mid-century · heirloom · memorabilia · bygone · timeless · old-fashioned · estate · curio · one-of-a-kind
- Americanismsaluminum, fixin' to, apartment, howdy, candy
- classifiedswant ad, personal ad, job ad, pet ads, wanted ads
- fundraisingdonation, donations, donor, donors, fundraiser
- secondhand shoppingthrift store, thrift shop, flea market, goodwill, consignment
- yard salesbargains, deals, price tags, pricing, stickers
- consumer exchangesflea market, swap meet, thrift store, consignment shop, trade-in
rummage saleNeiman Marcus
Luxury American department store
Saks Fifth Avenue · Tiffany & Co. · flagship store · art gallery · Harrods
rummage saleauthorized dealer
Seller granted official permission
showroom floor · retail store · showroom · original packaging
rummage saleauction
Competitive public sale
Sotheby's · Christie's · estate auction · live auction · bidding war
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