Northland Rummage Sales Pop-Up Despite Pandemic

DULUTH, Minn. – In a summer season masked by a pandemic rummage sales are still a way for people to enjoy a different social event while still maintaining good social distancing practices.

“It gets people out and about during Covid-19. We’re encouraging people to wear masks and social distance. Just a nice social event for people feeling shut in, trapped in and isolated,” Duluth Resident, Patrick Ellis says.

With people coming to collect, or just take advantage of bargains.

No matter what you’re looking for, things are looking a bit different now with people donning face coverings.

“I think people miss this. There’s usually a ton of sales up here in the summertime. There hasn’t been much so I think it gets people out of the house and I think people enjoy it,” Garage Sale Holder, Regina Westerlund says.

With re-purposing and reusing the name of the game.

“You can find all kinds of neat things. Old things. New things. It’s just fun to look for treasures,” Wisconsin Resident, Irene Drake says.

And you know what they say, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.

“It’s also keeping history alive to buy some of the things,” Patrick Ellis says.