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he first Saturday in May is the Oriental Town Wide Yard Sale.

It’s a yearly tradition where residents sell their goods to make room for new treasures. Fishing lures and a sewing machine, a coconut gorilla and an old trunk of odds and ends were all up for sale this year.

The soda pop containers of yesteryear.

Early bird buyers were out before the official start time of 8a. The event, which ran into the early afternoon last year, wound down before noon this year.

A Honduran gorilla, carved from a coconut husk.

A rotary sewing machine and table can help with those small repairs.

Bronze boat bits, a mainstay of every nautical sales table.

Gary Ramsey provided music at his yard sale.

Lulu traveled in style: a dog taxi strapped to a folding bike.

Even the animals got in on the yard sale action.

Evander Holyfield visited Oriental years ago when training with Don Turner for his fight with Mike Tyson.

$200, or best offer, for a trunk of stuff.

While Zack Bruno cleaned fish at Endurance Seafood, Holly Brooks showed off a shark suit she found at the yard sale.

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For your miniature transportation needs.

Every desk needs a tape dispenser.

Some treasures came from the garden. Elizabeth grows kitchen herbs on White Farm Road.

An overview of one yard sale layout.

This clown was painted by early 20th century children’s author and illustrator, Eulalie Banks. It has been through several yard sales.

For all your on – and in – the water needs.

Paddle board in need of a paddler.

Ceramic clowns were up for grabs.

Local(ish) author books for sale.

Last year, Tim Balfour demonstrated how to use a treadmill. This year, he reprises his role with a different model – an old NordicTrack.

This jean jacket and pants combo is made by Chik Paradox.

A Harrod’s Bear collection dating back to the 90s.

A cannon, of sorts. Last seen adorning a parade float.

Didn’t win a trophy? Buy one.

Posted Monday May 6, 2019 by Allison DeWeese