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It’s rummage spring rummage sale time at the First United Methodist Church of Crystal Lake.

People will be lining up at 9 AM today for the United Methodist Women’s extravaganza. (Go to the side door, not the front door.)

And Saturday, things go on sale.

But only until the sale ends at noon.

Think a bag of clothing for $2, a bag of books for peanuts, too. (Might be a good idea to bring your own bag, though.)

The ladies have sorted all the clothing, pulled out the better donations and put them in a “Boutique” and even have a “Linen Room” this year.

You can get a good-looking purse for $1.

The toy room has so, so many stuffed toys.

And this is apparently the year that DVD’s are driving out the bulkier videos. Lots of good ones on display.

There were so many that we had to move the books next door.

I spent the day sorting books. There’s a whole table of romance novels going for a quarter apiece. One contributor even rubber banded novels in various series.

And, the hardbacks are 50 cents each lined up against the wall in the new “Book Room” so you can see them easily.

Outside lots of little kids’ stuff is on display.

As usual, there is furniture and I even saw a foosball game.

The church is at the corner of Crystal Lake and Dole Avenues.

And what are the proceeds spent on.

The sign in Wesley Hall says,

  • Turning Point,
  • PEACE4ALL,
  • the CL Food Pantry,
  • the Advent Dinner by Candle Light,
  • the church choir,
  • United Methodist Men (who help with the set-up and take down), and
  • More

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