The
Trinity Episcopal Church on
White Elephant Sale (
now, but this year the rummage sale is getting a welcome update for all those
recessionistas out there.
Deal-seekers
will still find pots & pans, furniture, and clothes for all ages, but they
will also find high-end updates for their closet in the Designer Clothes and
Artful Elephant departments. Household names like Liz Claiborne and Ann Taylor
will meet Jimmy Choo and Sex and the City mainstay Manolo Blahnik in the form
of purses, shoes, clothes and jewelry.
the direction of
sale’s headquarters have also had some welcome additions and fix-ups, and is
completely revamped from past years. He and his crew cleaned and painted the under croft, where most of the items are sold, brought in new volunteers,
centralized the checkout area, put up new signs, and as was mentioned,
upgraded merchandise.
something for everyone” Gerace says. “We have quite a balance. It puts things
in people’s hands that they want and might not have otherwise.”
Even
with all the updates to the sale, the goal remains the same: To financially
support the church, while also providing a service to the community surrounding
Trinity by offering a venue for finding quality items for a fraction of the price they would sell for in stores.
The
May 1st, a preview will be held from
preview sale is $5. The following day, Saturday May 2nd, the sale is
on from
for admission. Finally, on Sunday, a large-bag sale will be held from noon-2PM.
The cost to fill a bag is $10.
The
Trinity Episcopal Church is located at