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Humongous nonprofit yard sale

Spend some cash and make a difference! Great two-day yard sale for the Silver Spring-based Pyramid Atlantic nonprofit arts-related organization set for Oct. 15-16 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. This extravaganza at 8230 Georgia Avenue between Thayer Avenue and Silver Spring Avenue (across from Fire Station 1 Restaurant) is packed with tons of great treasures at unbelievable prices.

Find the perfect addition for your home or personal collections. Get a huge jump on your Christmas shopping. See tons of photos and learn more on the Events page of: http://www.pyramidatlanticartcenter.org/ Here's just a just a partial list of what's available. More items are coming in by the hour.

* Antiques -- Chairs, coat racks, dressers, accounting machines, fruit shipping crates
* Art -- 100-year-old tapestry, wooden sculptures from Africa, original paintings, prints, posters, photograph of Langley High School Class of 1934
* Books -- From old and rare to modern hardback and paperback
* China -- plates, collectible items, etc.
* Collectibles -- Automotive (original parts manual for Model T and much more), Batman movie cards, baseball cards, cast iron, porcelain and china egg collection, model train sets, tins (tobacco and others)
* Clothes -- for men, women and children; bargain-priced fur coats, leather slippers from L.L. Bean -- brand new and in box
* Comic Books -- a host of finds from old issues of Smokey Bear, Spider Man, Bat Man and Super Man to more modern editions
* Glass -- High-end decorative glass, signed pieces, decanters
* Electronics -- Vintage 8mm video camera, televisions, radios, 
* Furniture -- tables, book shelves, chairs, TV stands, really neat coffee tables, 
* Games -- 1954 Monopoly edition; vintage editions of The Incredible Hulk, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Trouble, Headache
* Kitchen -- Bread maker, coffee pots, dishes, utensils, flatware
* Home Décor -- Vintage lit globe, optometrist sign, vintage frames, rugs, masks, lamps, clocks, plant stands
* Kid stuff -- baby items, strollers, clothes, stuffed animals
* Jewelry -- costume jewelry, sterling silver rings, Looney Tunes Tweety Bird watch
* Pottery
* Records -- Beatles' Abby Road to Johnny Cash to Alan Shepard first space voyage
* Tools -- extension ladders, hedge trimmers, screw drivers, hammers, etc.
* Wildlife-related items -- art, glass, paintings, prints

Delivery of large items available for additional donation to Pyramid Atlantic. Free gifts for first 50 people who show up. Plenty of on-site parking. Metro accessible (Silver Spring station). Free use of Zip cars for short trips available if you buy more than you can carry (cars available on first-come, first-serve basis).


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