It's bargain week in Sacramento.
From diamond rings and dental chairs to cribs and clothes, there are two sales to sure to excite savvy shoppers in the region.
In the market for a BlackBerry, Bianchi racing bike or antique piano? Head over Friday or Saturday to 1700 National Drive in Natomas, where the state is holdings its Great California Garage Sale.
Hundreds of deals, including cars, are up for grabs thanks to the closet cleaning. There's also a good amount of odd items for sale that are filling the huge surplus warehouse, said Erin Shaw, assistant secretary for communications for the State and Consumer Services Agency.
Diamond rings, a surfboard, an Xbox, several dental chairs and a fishing boat (shown at left) are among the unconventional property the state has for sale.
"We have a number of odds and ends for sale that you wouldn't think the state would own, but we have reached out to each state department and agency and have uncovered a lot of really interesting items, some of which have been confiscated by the California Highway Patrol," she said.
For information about the state garage sale, which also includes a car auction, go to the Great California Garage Sale's Web site.
Looking for a deal on baby gear, children's toys or maternity clothes?
The Just Between Friends consignment sale begins Friday at the Sacramento Convention Center, with a presale for new parents, consignors, teachers and child care providers Thursday.
The sale offers a vast array of gently used baby and childrens furniture, clothes, toys, books and games at bargain prices.
Consignors get 65 percent of the profit, with volunteers who donate time at the sale earning an extra 5 percent. Items not sold are either donated to the Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services' Mother-Baby Program or given back to the consignor if they volunteer to work the sale.
The sale already has thousands of items logged in the electronic tagging system, but it's not too late to sign up as a consignor, said Shannon Carter, franchise owner for the Just Between Friends Sacramento and Roseville sales.
The first drop-off is Wednesday, but there's another drop-off from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday morning.
"We have some moms who just wait until the last minute," Carter said.
To learn more about consigning or shopping at the sale, go to the Just Between Friends Sacramento Web site.
For more information about different ways to consign kids' items, check out my story from earlier this spring.
From diamond rings and dental chairs to cribs and clothes, there are two sales to sure to excite savvy shoppers in the region.
In the market for a BlackBerry, Bianchi racing bike or antique piano? Head over Friday or Saturday to 1700 National Drive in Natomas, where the state is holdings its Great California Garage Sale.
Hundreds of deals, including cars, are up for grabs thanks to the closet cleaning. There's also a good amount of odd items for sale that are filling the huge surplus warehouse, said Erin Shaw, assistant secretary for communications for the State and Consumer Services Agency.
Diamond rings, a surfboard, an Xbox, several dental chairs and a fishing boat (shown at left) are among the unconventional property the state has for sale."We have a number of odds and ends for sale that you wouldn't think the state would own, but we have reached out to each state department and agency and have uncovered a lot of really interesting items, some of which have been confiscated by the California Highway Patrol," she said.
For information about the state garage sale, which also includes a car auction, go to the Great California Garage Sale's Web site.
Looking for a deal on baby gear, children's toys or maternity clothes?
The Just Between Friends consignment sale begins Friday at the Sacramento Convention Center, with a presale for new parents, consignors, teachers and child care providers Thursday.
The sale offers a vast array of gently used baby and childrens furniture, clothes, toys, books and games at bargain prices.
Consignors get 65 percent of the profit, with volunteers who donate time at the sale earning an extra 5 percent. Items not sold are either donated to the Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services' Mother-Baby Program or given back to the consignor if they volunteer to work the sale.
The sale already has thousands of items logged in the electronic tagging system, but it's not too late to sign up as a consignor, said Shannon Carter, franchise owner for the Just Between Friends Sacramento and Roseville sales.
The first drop-off is Wednesday, but there's another drop-off from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday morning.
"We have some moms who just wait until the last minute," Carter said.
To learn more about consigning or shopping at the sale, go to the Just Between Friends Sacramento Web site.
For more information about different ways to consign kids' items, check out my story from earlier this spring.
