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Old 2 Gold
I find it interesting to think about the things that bring out 'the crazy' in different people. For some, it might be their beloved sports teams; for others, their cats. Some people drive hundreds of miles for a comic book convention...or a road race. And for some, a good bargain is worth waking up for, worth fighting crowds and inclement weather.
Tomorrow morning (Saturday June 16, 2012) marks the annual "Old 2 Gold sale", a sort of Black Friday for second-hand goods in the area. Notre Dame collects and sells off unwanted and forgotten goods gathered from its students at the end of the academic year. The piles and piles of stuff are then sold off at rock bottom prices, like $5 bike and $15 TV cheap. Goofy college t-shirts? Four for a buck.
The perk is that this stuff is usually of decent quality. . . In years past, the sale was held in the ND football stadium concourse, and people could line up at 5 a.m. for the Early Bird sale. This year, things are being done a bit differently due to construction in the stadium. It will be held at the old Target building near Double T's. The sale starts at 9:00 a.m., and there will be no Early Bird admittance.
There is a fee to enter, but at $5, it's still a bargain. And besides, I think the people-watching will be well worth the entry fee.
When: Saturday, June 16, 9 AM - Noon
Where: former "Target Building" (has Steve & Barry's signage) at Hickory and McKinley Avenues, in Mishawaka, Indiana -- in the same neighborhood at Bethel College
Cost: $5.00
Website: http://old2gold.nd.edu/
Tomorrow morning (Saturday June 16, 2012) marks the annual "Old 2 Gold sale", a sort of Black Friday for second-hand goods in the area. Notre Dame collects and sells off unwanted and forgotten goods gathered from its students at the end of the academic year. The piles and piles of stuff are then sold off at rock bottom prices, like $5 bike and $15 TV cheap. Goofy college t-shirts? Four for a buck.
The perk is that this stuff is usually of decent quality. . . In years past, the sale was held in the ND football stadium concourse, and people could line up at 5 a.m. for the Early Bird sale. This year, things are being done a bit differently due to construction in the stadium. It will be held at the old Target building near Double T's. The sale starts at 9:00 a.m., and there will be no Early Bird admittance.
There is a fee to enter, but at $5, it's still a bargain. And besides, I think the people-watching will be well worth the entry fee.
When: Saturday, June 16, 9 AM - Noon
Where: former "Target Building" (has Steve & Barry's signage) at Hickory and McKinley Avenues, in Mishawaka, Indiana -- in the same neighborhood at Bethel College
Cost: $5.00
Website: http://old2gold.nd.edu/
1 comment:
only 3,000 participants on Saturday June 16 at non-Notre Dame location
Same amount raised for local charities -- local media uncertain whether all items were sold and if any will be given to St. Vincent de Paul / Goodwill / Salvation Army outlet stores
Vague reporting on this and earliest story was way off in counting number of shoppers (www. ABC57. com )
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