St. Mary Royal Rummage Sale leads customers on treasure hunt
The annual sale had items ranging from clothing to small appliances.
By
Katie Johns
| 3:17 p.m. March 3, 2017
Longboat Key
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The parish hall of St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church was bustling with people on March 3 as locals and visitors alike descended upon the hall for the annual Royal Rummage Sale.
From clothing and jewelry, to furniture and fishing poles, the sale has something for everyone, even kids.
The sale kicked off on March 3 with an early bird sale and continues on March 4 at 10 a.m.
The Royal Rummage sale is a staple of the church’s, and all of the money raised goes to local charities. Last year, the sale raised close to $40,000, however for the Women’s Guild, who organizes the sale, money isn’t the top priority.
“It’s not about money, it’s about the fellowship we have,” sale co-chairwoman Ingrid Wisniewski said.
The Royal Rummage Sale takes a village. The Women’s Guild begins collecting items in July and then begins organizing the donations in February. The guild met frequently to prepare for the sale and always enjoyed lunch together. The Men’s Club has also gotten more involved, especially with lifting heavy items, sale co-chairwoman Penny Koerner said.
Royal Rummage Sale chairwoman Penny Koerner and Ingrid Wisniewski
The Royal Rummage Sale kicked off with an early bird sale on March 3.
The line to get into the early bird sale went from the church to its parish hall.
Bob Nicholson, the Rev. Gerry Finegan, Bernadette Nicholson and David Endean
The line to get into the early bird sale went from the church to its parish hall.
Judee Endean, Lea Ann Rosenthal, Ken Simpson, Gus Swoboda, Gretchen Burns, Jo-Ann Mancini, Betty Bowe and Mary Ann Simpson
Paintings were just some of the many items on sale at the Royal Rummage Sale. The items are donate from people around Longboat Key.
There was a separate line to get into the furniture section of the Royal Rummage Sale.
Members of the Women’s Guild work the linens table. The guild is responsible for organizing and preparing the Royal Rummage Sale.
Members of the Women’s Guild work the linens table. The guild is responsible for organizing and preparing the Royal Rummage Sale.
The Royal Rummage Sale officially kicked off at noon on March 3 with the early bird sale. Some people lined up hours before the doors open to ensure they could have a first look at the sale items.
The parish hall of St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church, was divided into various sections for the Royal Rummage Sale. One of the most popular spot was ladies’ clothing.
The parish hall of St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church, was divided into various sections for the Royal Rummage Sale. The entire back wall of the hall was designated to “trash and treasures.”
Customers rummage through the clothing tables during the early bird sale on March 3.
Customers rummage through the clothing tables during the early bird sale on March 3.
The jewelry table was a hot commodity during the early bird sale on March 3.
The Royal Rummage Sale even had children’s clothing available for purchase, along with games and toys.
Customers rummage through the clothing tables during the early bird sale on March 3.
Lynda Gilbert and Sally Muehlenkamp
The “Trash and Treasures” table was lined with customers looking for various household items.
Carol Westwood and Sandy Finnegan
Bill and Edna Fussner
John Pappas and Annette Hogan
Will and Pam Tselios and Dick and Donna Blakehy
Debbie MacLaren and Jeannette Mellon
Gail Buermann and Carol Salmon
Various games and children’s toys were available for purchase at the Royal Rummage Sale.
Linda Delano looks at the ladies’ clothing tables at the early bird sale on March 3.
Ann Costa, Marilyn Bettencourt and Genie Sundquist are the kitchen crew who helped feed the women’s guild over the last few months as they prepared for the Royal Rummage Sale.
Therese Perron peruses the scarves at the early bird sale on March 3.
There was an entire room dedicated to books at the Royal Rummage Sale.
There was an entire room dedicated to books at the Royal Rummage Sale.
Next to the ladies’ clothing, shoes were spread out on two long tables.
