Help us to bring hundreds of shoppers to Thurman by registering your yard sale: April 29, 30, May 1, 2-6 p.m.

The Thurman Townwide Sale is made possible through the cooperation of the residents of Thurman, local businesses, and the Town of Thurman Occupancy Tax Committee.

The Thurman Townwide Sale is organized to offer Thurman residents an opportunity to hold old-fashioned yard sales on their own property. No provision is made for out-of-town vendors to sell at this event. Local not-for-profit groups holding sales are not charged, but are asked to stop in to register so they can be listed.

How to Register your sale:
It's as easy as 1, 2, 3!

      1. Make the decision to hold a sale, and start sorting, cleaning and pricing your items. Try to make a plan for selling in case of inclement weather.

2. Sign up at the Town Hall with Townwide Sale volunteers:
    2-6 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, April 29, 30, May 1. Please sign up with our volunteers only. If you are unable to go on the scheduled afternoons, make arrangements with a friend to register for you.

3. When you sign up, please have the following with you:
a. $3
b. A list of some of the most appealing items you plan to sell
c. Your correct 911 address. Decide which day or days you will sell: Friday, Saturday, and/or Sunday.

Volunteers will provide you with a numbered site sign and will offer you other signs to help people find your sale and those of your neighbors.

WHY BOTHER?

We sometimes hear a person say he thinks he doesn't need a sign, as plenty of shoppers will find his sale.

The Townwide Sale Committee asks him to think again.
Think about the cost of printing signs, maps, flyers and banners, of buying ads from Albany to Plattsburgh, Vermont to Utica, all to bring shoppers to Thurman. Think about the work the committee invests in posting those signs and banners, arranging for ads and press releases, and sitting at Town Hall for three days waiting for him to stop by to register. And then think about the fact that shoppers are more apt to come when they know there will be a large number of sales, and if his isn't listed, we can't count it in our publicity.

The Townwide Sale Committee asks why he wouldn't bother!