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- Sunday October 24th, 2010: Venus, Berkeley Towers’ Door Lady sporting the Tag Sale sign in the lobby.
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- Mr.Psarro tapes up the Social Committee’s table sign.
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- A neighbor brings down more of the Social Committee’s sale items: chairs.
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- “You should put the jewelry display this way so people can see.”
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- Lucy sells a once very expensive Christmas nic nac as Mrs. Gennaro hangs up her sale items.
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- Rihannan, Lucy’s granddaughter inquires about every item in sight for sale; on everyone’s table.
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- Neighbors Margaret, Karen, and Kate observe my mother’s hand strung earrings, bracelets, and necklaces with Swarsoski Crystal, garnet,sandstone, turquoise, and quartz beads.
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- Mrs.Gennaro talks to my grandmother about my mother’s beadding hobby as she admires some pieces on display.
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- Sales were slow through much of the day because St.Sebastian was also having an indoor flea market.
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- Joannie and another Berkeley resident comment on Mrs.Psarro’s new Skecher sneaks.
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- Joannie thinks my sister’s handstrung candycane ornaments are just “so cute” as she leaves with the paintings she purchased from the Psarros’ table.
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- Lucy sells another Christmas item to another neighbor.
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- Al Volpe, head of Berkeley Towers’ Board of Directors and Social Committee passes by to see the Tag Sale’s turnout which wasn’t very good this day.
The Tag Sale is a biannual event that takes place in the Berkeley Towers’ Co-op recreation room located in Woodside, Queens. The co-op’s Board of Directors and Social Committee wprk in unison to secure the two sale dates of every year: one in May and another in November.
Twice a year participating Berkeley shareholders rent tables for $15 to sell new and used nic nacs, furniture, rugs, paintings and handmade goods. This is also a day where the Berkeley Tower community socialize with one another as well as open their doors to the public.
The biannual Tag Sale is also advertised in the Woodside neighborhood’s local newspapers like the Woodside Herald and the Queen’s Gazette.
