The 72nd Annual Ladies Board Rummage Sale
is Friday, October 15 and Saturday, October 16, 2010 at
Morven
Park International Equestrian Center . General sale
hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. both days with a special
“early bird” hour on Friday, October 15th from
8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. by ticketed admission only.
This is a much loved, annual event regarded
by many as the “biggest treasure hunt and bargain
shopping extravaganza in Loudoun County” if not all
of Northern Virginia. You’ll understand when you see
the nearly 40,000 square feet of trinkets and treasures
– all under cover in the arenas and barns at the Equestrian
Center. You can find furniture, antiques, clothing for the
entire family, designer labels at the French Room, household
items, décor and holiday pieces, small electrical
appliances, tools, sporting and exercise equipment, collectibles,
gift and boutique items. You can find just about everything
here, including some years a kitchen sink!
Many fine items are also available at the
one-day-only Silent Auction
held on Friday, October 15. Bidding closes at 1:00 p.m.
on Friday and items must be paid for that day.
This year’s “early bird”
hour is a special fundraising effort to support the Polly
Clemens Nursery Fund project which provides equipment and
supplies at Inova Loudoun Hospital’s Nursery Department.
You can participate by coming early Friday, October 15 from
8 am to 9 am for just Five Dollars ($5.00). This limited
entrance event allows you to enjoy a more peaceful buying
experience (before the mad rush at 9 a.m.) while supporting
a very worthwhile cause. Beginning in October, tickets will
be available at the Gift Shop at Inova Loudoun Hospital,
the Twice Is Nice thrift shop and the Black Shutter antique
shop in Leesburg. Tickets will also be available on site
Friday morning.
Business and community leaders have generously
supported the us through the decades and this year is no
exception. The Ladies Board is deeply grateful for their
support. Individuals who volunteer their time are the backbone
of this event, and in 2009 there were more than 425 volunteers
who helped pick up furniture, unload tractor trailers, sort
donations and sell the donations during the long days preceding
and during the sale known as “rummage week.”
Last year’s sale grossed $129,000 and all proceeds
support Ladies Board projects.
If you would like to make a donation or volunteer,
please call 703-771-2985. Please review the list of items
that cannot be donated. Volunteers are on call and will
meet you at the designated trailers throughout Loudoun County.
SEE YOU AT THE RUMMAGE SALE!
