Take Three Thursday

I’m joining in with Mary-Lou at Patio Postcards for Take Three Thursday. The three photos were all taken today, which started very early. A friend and I spent the night at her family’s cottage on Owasco Lake. Our alarms went off at 4:45 and we arrived at the famed McKenzie Child Barn Sale at 6:00. There was already a long line, but it actually moved along pretty quickly, and we were admitted to the sale around 7:15. It was a beautiful morning, and McKenzie Child is located in a lovely spot with gorgeous landscaping. 

This is just a fraction of the line, and when we left the sale around 9:15, the line had only grown longer. To get a birds-eye view, you can see a video shot by a television station in Syracuse right here. (Let me add, that if you watch the video, not everyone at the sale had a list of over 100 items to buy, nor were we all buying items for over $100.) Everything, however, is 50% off, and I did add some bowls and vases to my Courtly Check collection, as well as picking up some gifts. 

The ladies ahead of us in line clearly expected to do some serious shopping. The sale is incredibly well-organized. All these paper bags were handed out by staff as we waited in line. When you leave, there is a line of staff there to help you carry your purchases to your car. (We, however, did not need assistance.)

They also come along with this cute frame, and offer to take your photo. Couldn’t pass up the opportunity for a souvenir of my first McKenzie Child Barn sale.