Release Date: May 2, 2007 Summer 2007
GARAGE SALE AMERICA
A
uthor: Bruce LittlefieldFormat: Trade PB
ISBN:
0061151653
ISBN13:
Trim: 7 3/8 x 9 ¼
Pages:
144
Illustrations:
Release Date: 5/2/07
Drop Ship Month: March
Price: $19.95 / $24.95 Can.
Territory: W
SYNOPSIS
Garage Sale, Yard Sale, Tag Sale, Rummage Sale, Estate Sale, Barn Sale… they all mean one thing--BARGAINS--and America loves them. It's estimated that on any given Saturday, hundreds of thousands nationwide attend garage sales and flea markets to pick through other people's stuff.
Garage Sale America explores this cultural phenomenon of grass roots retailing, showcasing the people, places, and things of this modern- day gold rush, and reveals to readers the secrets to incorporating cheap but chic decorating into their lives. It's filled with funny and poignant stories of buyers and sellers, as well as a wealth of detailed photographs pf sales across America. Pull quotes, sidebars filled with anecdotes and fun facts, tips on bargaining and decorating tips make this an instant American treasure.
AUTHOR PROFILE
Bruce Littlefield is a New York based designer, writer, and restaurateur whom Publisher’s Weekly recently deemed America’s “design and lifestyle guru.” He’s the author of AIRSTREAM LIVING and wrote the best-selling USE WHAT YOU’VE GOT with Barbara Corcoran. Bruce has owned and created two successful restaurants in the Catskills, as well as a disco-themed Laundromat. His renovation of a 1940s farmhouse and bungalow colony done completely in garage sale finds has been featured in numerous magazines.