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Cities Cracking Down on ... Garage Sales

Evann Gastaldo — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:19:05 CST

Across the nation, lawmakers are cracking down on the most insidious of threats: the garage sale. Though there is no official figure, some experts say garage sales are increasing significantly, and officials are bristling as some sites hold sales on a weekly basis—each time with different merchandise, and not...

At Yard Sale: McCartney Letter Seeking New Beatle

Matt Cantor — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:32:16 CDT

Looks like the stars were aligned for Ringo. A 1960 letter written by Paul McCartney sought a drummer for the Beatles two years before Starr joined the Fab Four. The note was discovered folded into a book at a Liverpool yard sale, the AP reports. It was a response to...

Fox to Yard Salers: Unloading Wrong Toy Could Cost You $15M

Rob Quinn — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 06:47:18 CDT

Selling the wrong toy at a yard sale could lead to a fine of up to $15 million under a new government policy, Fox News reports. The Consumer Product Safety Commission's "Resale Round-Up" aims to stamp out the sale of used toys that have been recalled due to high lead...