We ventured out to the magnificent 127 Yard Sale, also known as the World’s Longest Yard Sale. The difference this year? My sister was in Michigan selling her house. I was on my own (sigh). I’d given up on going, but my dear, sweet husband volunteered to navigate and keep the car cool.

We packed a lot of bags, boxes (wishful thinking), some snacks and plenty of water before heading out in the early morning. It was Sunday and the last day of the sale. I was excited about what we would find. I channeled my inner American Picker as we took the Owensboro, KY exit. This has been our favorite stop in prior years and it would be somewhat predictable (Bathrooms? Check. Food? Check.) We’ve always come across some remarkable deals and met some wonderful people.

First stop: the Gallatin Fair Grounds. There were plenty of vendors, but it was more like an antique show (complete with antique store prices). And…NO ONE was haggling! Well, I was outta there.

We headed south into the “neighborhoods”. What? The streets were BARE! This was unusual! Talking to a couple of people that have done this for the past 20 years or so, I found out that many had opted out and went to the fairgrounds this year. Rain and a closed highway due to a UPS tractor-trailer running into the median on I-71 kept customers at bay.

The first purchase, a bag of curvy glass stones for a quarter! Yay! The “ice has been broken”!

On our next stop was a “Fill a Bag for $1” sale. I’m on it! Here’s what I bought for $1:

Score!

Sweating bullets, we continued on…and on. I found a pair of vintage, wood, Susan Bates knitting needles for only $2! (I vow to learn how to knit one day).

I also found this unusual oddity.

Not sure what I’ll do with this, but it’s kind of cool.

Getting hungry,  Mark and I shared a hamburger that definitely would not be approved by Michelle Obama and/or our doctor. I didn’t take a photo, but imagine curly lettuce peaking out from the delicious bun, an heirloom tomato slice and a whopping, juicy burger (also peaking out of that bun).

While we were eating, Mark showed interest in some neon t shirts just at the edge of the parking lot. I purchased one for him and it is now his souvenir of our first 127 Yard Sale together.

We were sweating so much, it looked like we were caught in a rain storm. We reluctantly called it quits with dreams of next year’s Longest Yard Sale. Although our loot didn’t compare to previous years, we still had a lot of fun.

What grand finds did you purchase at the 127 Yard Sale this year?