Rummage Sale August 2003
Submitted by admin on Thu, 08/14/2003 - 11:00pm
The rummage sale went very
well, and
generated a few hundred dollars for the BPS treasury. Several
weeks of preparation was hard work, but the actual day of the sale was
a lot of fun. Leisa was able to obtain a location on the main
drag through Gardendale, Alabama, so even without any advertising, and
in spite of our dragging our feet and sleeping in that morning, we had
a lot of business. A BPS educational table was set up, where
numerous fossils were displayed, along with books about fossils, field
trip photos, and several "give-away" fossil and mineral
samples.
We passed out numerous BPS flyers and had many opportunities to talk
about
our favorite subject. One of our customers brought a large
piece of petrified wood for our collection, though he did not know its
origin. He also makes interesting puzzles, and gave one to
Claire
(it has to do with balancing 6 nails on top of one nail.)
(Sorry
there aren't many pictures, we were too busy helping customers and
talking about BPS!)
(Photos courtesy Vicki Lais)
Greg talking
to some of our visitors about BPS and fossil
collecting. Several of our better finds were displayed, and
there
were give-away samples of various types, including ferns, echinoids,
shark teeth, and some mineral specimens.
Customers and merchandise.
Another
view of customers and merchandise.
Chris
and Claire.
Taking
a break.