Synonym List #97
I go to a lot of estate sales and on the way I have collected a wondrous assortment of amusing names people give to their sales. My collection so far, as of October 2006, has over five hundred different terms, but here I present just a few of the more unusual and unique ones, arranged by type. Each of these phrases was spotted either on a sign or in an ad placed by the seller.
We Have Too Much Junque!
House Has Grown Too Large For Garage Sale
What The Heirs Did Not Want Garage Sale!
Grandma’s Cleaning The House Sale!
Oh My! Cleaning Mom’s House Sale
He’s Cleaning Out His Garage Sale
Avid Collectors Downsizing Sale
Ridiculously Large Garage Sale
Seven Ladies & A Garage Sale!
Shopaholic Recovery Program
Retirement Reduction Sale
Shopaholic Cleans House!
My Junk, Your Treasure
Ran Out Of Room Sale
Spoiled Children Sale
Pack Rats Going Zen!
Huge Baby Sale
Junkadelic!
Our Sign Is Too Small!
ABC SALE — Affordable, Big & Clean!
VBS — Very Big Sale!
SHABBY SHIEK
MISCA SALE
GARE SALE
GAR SALE
G’SALE
RUM
Marriage and Breakup Sales
Home Consolidation Sale
Foreclosure Moving Sale
Merged Household Sale
Pre-Demolition Sale
Got Married Sale
Just Married Sale
Downsizing Sale
Demolition Sale
Teardown Sale
Divorce Sale
Where It’s At
Driveway Sale
Car Boot Sale (UK)
Shop On The Beach Sub Sale
Condo Clubhouse Parking Lot Sale
Virtual, Online, Mega, E-Garage Sale
It’s Huge, It’s Cheap
Not Your Ordinary Garage Sale
Mega Make An Offer Moving Sale
Once In A Lifetime Fabulous Estate Sale
Everything You Can Imagine Sale
Mother Of All Garage Sales
Mega #4 Generation Sale
U Won’t Believe It Sale
Super Size Garage Sale
Name Your Price Sale
Chachkas Galore!
Garagezilla Sale
Moving Out & Moving In
Leaving Sale
Florida Bound Sale
Aftermove Garage Sale
Empty Nest Furniture Sale
From Big House To Little Condo
College Student Moving Out Sale
Married Awhile Plan To Move Sale
Kids Are Moving On Sale & Grandma’s Attic
Moving From Large Home To Small RV Sale
Retiring And Moving To Florida Sale
Moving To A Loft In The City Sale
We’re Outta Here Moving Sale
Moving Back To Europe Sale
Getting Ready To Move Sale
Moving Cum Garage Sale
Really Something Special
Life Affirming Rock & Roll Garage Sale
Gala Garage & Hungarian Pastry Sale
Another Damned Garage Sale
Mostly For Men Garage Sale
Top Of The Line Estate Sale
Treasures & Trinkets Sale
Before Snow Flies Sale
Superlative Junk Sale
Hodge-Podge Sale
Bachelor’s Sale
In + Out Sale
Fifty Cent Sale
Jumble Sale (UK)
Garage Saler’s Sale
Bonanza Sale Of The Season
Senior’s Trash And Treasure Sale
Science Fiction Lover’s Dream Sale
One Little 10 Year Old With One Big Garage Sale!
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