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Weekend Bits || The NFBYard Sale.

Shop. Bid. Network.
The NFBYardsale that I kept going on and on about finally happened this past sunday and I just cleared my schedule for the day because I knew it was going to be my main focus. I even had people help me decide on my outfit on instagram (@cassiedaves). Lol

Most of you might not know this, but that was actually the second edition of the yard sale. The first edition happened two years ago (quick shout out to anyone that was at the first one – you’re the real MVP!) and being at this one, I was so impressed by the obvious growth! It goes to show that if something doesn’t work at first, you might just need to go back to the drawing board and re-strategize.

The yard sale was held at the Ethnic heritage centre, which was where I also had my meet n greet event last year ( Read what went down at the meet n greet Here). I was particularly interested in seeing what the arrangement was going to be like and it was quite impressing to see how they managed and made the best of the space to fit all the vendors. There was also some food vendors around, good music and a sketch artist.

I didn’t initially plan to sell anything, because I was too lazy to sort through my closet and I knew that I didn’t have so much to sell. I finally decided to clean out my closet two days before the main event, which meant that I had to go with the option of “consigning” my things. I logged my bag to the venue and just left It to the care of my “consignee”.
I honestly didn’t sell much, but that’s because of my own negligence and poor planning (didn’t come with any hangers to hang up my clothes. Smh) I’m thinking of opening a “shop my closet” page on this blog to sell the remaining items. What do you guys think?

Pictures : Tunde Mason and @ Ordinaryandart

It was a pretty fun event though! Majorly because I reconnected with a few people I hadn’t seen in a while (like my friend Ismail who shot this post and this post), also got to meet a few blog readers ( helloo ilamosi, senayafrances) and I went home with an “awuuf” – a dope skirt (the  skirt being held in the picture above) from the auction which Mrs Adesuwa (Publisher of TW Magazine – I’ve shot for them once HERE) bought for me.

Oh! A bit on that auction.

Remember I mentioned in this post that I was going to be hosting the auction at the yardsale? And was feeling a bit iffy about it all ? Well, I eventually just stilled my mind because what’s the worst that can happen?

I didn’t get to actually host it anymore after all my apprehension because my “co-auctioneers” had so much fun doing it and might have forgotten themselves in the process. Lol!
I didn’t take any offense though, and didn’t mind the help at all. Except that I had to stand there awkwardly doing nothing, not sure if to just leave or go away. I eventually went to sit down.
The Auction was basically a way to give back to the community as the proceeds from it was to raise funds for the expansion of an NGO – the iroto school of catering in Ogun state. The items that were auctioned were majorly “designer pieces” donated by some of our media and TV personalities.

I’m definitely looking forward to the next one and I’m sure it would be bigger and better. I think it is a great initiative to help find new homes for your old clothes.
I’m a cloth hugger, so I basically just keep piling mine up – whether I wear them or not. I keep thinking that I might need to wear it one day and it will be sad if I don’t have it when that day comes. Lol. Of course the day never comes but I keep thinking. Smh. It felt good cleaning out my wardrobe and letting go of some of my clothes. Though, I just couldn’t bring myself to let go of my vintage shirts. Lol!


Were you at the yard sale? What was your experience like? 
And while we are on it. I’m curious, what do you do with your clothes that you no longer wear but are in a good enough state? Do you pass them on to your siblings, throw them away or give to charity?
I’ll really love to know.
Please share! And let’s connect.

Author: Cassie Daves

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