AS-IT-HAPPENED COVERAGE: Updates from West Seattle Community Garage Sale Day 2025!

(The online WSCGSD sale map is here … printable PDF list/guide is here … Scroll down for frequent updates!)

9:04 AM: The 20th-anniversary West Seattle Community Garage Sale Day is on! Above all else, it’s a fun day of community connection, and what’s above is one of the most fun photos we’ve seen so far, Drew at Sale #162 (6038 49th SW) – one of the lemonade-stand sales listed here. … At least one sale is so exciting, it has people waiting in line:

That’s Thunder Road Guitars (6400 California SW; WSB sponsor), Sale #73, where Frank and team have a huge Garage Sale Day Sale every year, and one of our photographers noticed the crowd. … In Gatewood, multi-family Sale #150 (7800 39th SW) has “a lot of vintage table pieces,” our photographer reports:

Toward the south end of the WSCGSD map, Sale #1, the White Center Eagles‘ multi-seller site (10452 15th SW) is set up outdoors:

Vintage stuff we spotted there included classic sci-fi movies on VHS, and padded barstools … Meantime, just in via text:

Crazy Bob’s (#437, 3243 56th SW) is back! Look for the Snowman Tube Guy. Gnomes galore. New kites. New outdoor equipment!

9:58 AM: The second hour is about to begin! One of the big sale sites (all listed here) is Our Lady of Guadalupe (Sale #170, 7000 35th SW, in the gym) which has tons of baby/kid stuff, including these cribs:

At OLG, we’re told, “We have a ton of stuff and will be offering 50% off at the end of the day and possibly free items.” … In Arbor Heights, Amy‘s plant sale raising money to fight lung cancer – in honor of her mom Sue – is a WSCGSD tradition:

That’s Sale #27, 3703 SW 107th. … Also in the south end, the Community School of West Seattle (Sale #530, 9450 SW Roxbury) is having its first collective sale in years:

Turning north, here’s another WSCGSD tradition, the art glass extravaganza (Sale #302, 3241 47th SW)!

Also on 47th (4142, to be specific), Sale #413 is highlighted by a bake sale raising money to fight breast cancer, and they had quite a crowd when we visited:

Same block has other sales – including more baked goods at 4111 47th SW, Sale #517 – the Scout Troop 284 fundraiser:

Looking for chairs? Here are options! Iris sent this photo from Sale #298 at 4333 SW Hudson:

11 AM: Hour three of West Seattle Community Garage Sale Day begins! Here’s a combination business/fundraiser sale, at Potter Construction (5639 California SW; WSB sponsor), Sale #50, they’re donating proceeds to the West Seattle Rotary Foundation:

(Our photographer just came back to HQ with a $10 office chair from that sale!) … Also on the fundraiser beat, Southside Revolution Junior Roller Derby has a benefit sale in Highland Park, 7755 12th SW (Sale #550), to help pay for competition trips, with skates and a bike among the merchandise:

As mentioned in our daily highlight list, the skaters have a home bout tonight, too! … Got young shoppers with you who need a play break? Tilden School (out back of 4105 California SW; WSB sponsor; Sale #333) is positioned as a “Rest Stop” for families – our photographer reports, “Games for the kids, including cornhole, along with refreshments for sale and a few items, including vintage school chairs.”

There are also activities inside Combat Arts Academy (5050 Delridge Way SW; Sale #545) – and unique merchandise, even tie-dyed martial-arts apparel:

Historic Kenyon Hall (7904 35th SW) is raising money again this year with a Swap ‘n’ Shop sale featuring music equipment, records, and guest DJs all day:

Records – as in vinyl – are also a hot item at Sale #360, 1738 Alki SW:

A different kind of hot – just in from Sale #153 at 9640 42nd SW:

We still have a great Weber Kettle with plenty of fun accessories for pizza and smoking. Someone out there in West Seattle is probably needing this! :)

12:04 PM: WSCGSD enters hour 4! If you haven’t been to the Fauntleroy Schoolhouse multiseller site yet (out back at 9131 California SW, Sale #96), the primary goal is to raise money for a new van for Fauntleroy Children’s Center:

Also fundraising in Fauntleroy, this crew at Sale #88, 4313 SW Concord – Tricia explains it’s “for Seattle Children’s Hospital in the fight against AML.”

Looking for Mother’s Day gifts? Eddie sent this photo:

My daughters and her friends working our garage sale location #130. They have been working for several weeks creating hand-made jewelry for the garage sale. Bracelets, earrings, necklaces, and more.

They’re at 8812 39th SW. … We’ve encountered a lot of music-related merchandise today. This is part of the layout at the sale nearest to WSB HQ, at 8237 California SW (Sale #156):

A big part of Community Garage Sale Day is the spirit. Sellers at 8647 Delridge Way SW (Sale #563) had plenty of that when we stopped by (lemonade and hot dogs too):

1 PM: In The Junction, the California/Genesee sale (#431) is always popular. You never know what Mike (who sent the photo), John, and friends are going to have:

This is right across Genesee from the multi-seller Hotwire Coffeehouse site (4410 California SW; #431). … Elsewhere – Barbies, anyone?

Kristin sent the photo from Sale #293 (5707 SW Bradford). … Update from the Our Lady of Guadalupe sale (#170, 7000 35th), everything is now half-off and cribs (see pic above) are still available … Another update: We checked back at Thunder Road Guitars (Sale #73), where we showed the pre-opening line in the early going. Proprietor Frank Gross remains exuberant:

He told us that along with deals inside the store, there’s a large selection of discounted guitars and other equipment in the parking lot behind the store.

1:35 PM: Just under an hour and a half left to shop and sell! Sale #38 outside Peace Lutheran Church (39th/Thistle) is a benefit for the Chief Sealth IHS Gymnastics Team:

At Sale #538 in South Delridge (8124 18th SW), the description mentioned an art show of small clay sculptures – here they are:

Meantime, more enterprising young sellers .. via text, we received this photo and report:

Plant and 3-D-printed fidget sale run by 1st graders at 5636 47th SW (site #98).

And at Sale #94 (5646 46th SW), a mango lassi stand!

2:10 PM: Final (official) hour! Among some photos sent in the early going, this one from Sale #403 (3628 61stS SW) offered an unusual collection:

“Nerf gun arsenal” is how Liam described all that … Not far from there, Sale #457 at 1338 Alki SW is a five-family sale:

And if you’re going to Alki, for sales or otherwise, you might see orcas – Kersti Muul tells us a group is in Elliott Bay again today!

2:50 PM: A seller on Alki comments below that they just experienced some rain. Definitely wasn’t in the forecast, and the radar suggests it was a brief shower with nothing behind it … If you want to keep shopping even though official WSCGSD hours are ending, we’ve made a list of sales that planned to continue tomorrow (Sunday, May 11), at least when they registered and sent in their description:

Sale #26: 3205 SW 110th St
Sale #51: 7558 44th Ave SW
Sale #84: 5633 44th Ave SW
Sale #107: 5032 48th Ave SW
Sale #174: 5911 38th Ave SW
Sale #200: 7333 29th Ave SW
Sale #212: 9705 35th Ave SW
Sale #227: 8155 28th Ave SW
Sale #238: 3209 SW Juneau St
Sale #284: 9220 35th Ave SW
Sale #315: 1317 44th Ave SW
Sale #324: 2485 55th Ave SW
Sale #356: 5103 SW Waite St
Sale #362: 4732 49th Ave SW
~~Sale #365: 6606 SW Admiral Way~~
Sale #375: 1111 Harbor Ave SW
Sale #395: 4016 47th Ave SW
Sale #396: 2237 California Ave SW
Sale #416: 3710 40th Ave SW
Sale #505: 4056 44th Ave SW
Sale #511: 844 SW 96th
Sale #518: 7943 11th Ave SW
Sale #526: 1600 SW Graham
Sale #539: 4712 25th Ave SW

3:12 PM: Texter says Fauntleroy Schoolhouse/Children’s Center sale (Sale #96, 9131 California SW) still has lots left and is now “pay what you want.”

Gill & Alex May 10, 2025 (10:20 am)

Thank you for the coverage of the SALE!

Jesse May 10, 2025 (11:57 am)

Please don’t forget Fauntleroy Children’s Center as they have a lot of amazing things donated by the families who attend their facility and are trying to raise money for a 12 person van. Please help out for a great cause and take advantage of helping a long time local establishment!

Eddie Martin May 10, 2025 (12:17 pm)

Thank you for the coverage! We have hand-made jewelry available for Mother’s Day gifts at #130.

WSB May 10, 2025 (12:48 pm)

Thanks for sending the photo! Added it above a short time ago. – TR

anonyme May 10, 2025 (12:22 pm)

While touring sales this morning in Arbor Heights on the way to the studio, I lost a bundle of artist’s paint brushes I was carrying. These were accumulated over decades and cannot be replaced; they are of great personal value. If anyone found them, please please call 206-482-9942. Thanks!

Lauren May 10, 2025 (1:07 pm)

Any particular cross streets you were near? I can keep an eye out on my walk
- anonyme May 10, 2025 (2:04 pm)
  
  It was over a pretty broad area between 35th & Marine View, 106th to 98th. Thank you for your offer and your eyeballs!
AmyC May 11, 2025 (10:21 pm)

@anonyme – I also live in AH and will keep my eyes open. Were they in any sort of pouch or do you have any additional description that might be helpful?
- anonyme May 12, 2025 (6:28 am)
  
  It was a bundle of about a dozen very different brushes, bound with a blue rubber band – no pouch. One brush was quite distinctive, having a fat, green plastic handle with a beveled end. I think that they were dropped somewhere along the 102nd corridor. Thank you so much for your offer of help, I really appreciate it!

Gelert May 10, 2025 (1:01 pm)

Sale 525: Comics (over 2000) sold as a collection. Lots of other items, stuffies, clothing, and miscellany still available. Many handcrafted items, like beaded bracelets and key fobs, as well as knit blankets, sweaters and accessories are available as well.

MJ May 10, 2025 (1:48 pm)

We still have a decent amount of stuff at #365 on Alki. From what I’ve heard it’s less chaotic here and easier to find parking

Alki May 10, 2025 (6:35 pm)

We were participating down in Alki as well. Unfortunately, not as many folks seem to make it over here for the garage sale. Bummer.

Gelert May 10, 2025 (2:18 pm)

Shut down now because of rain since it was a nice day and not prepared at this point for rain. Sorry all!

WSB May 10, 2025 (2:43 pm)

Rain? Well, at least it waited until ALMOST 3 pm. Wasn’t in the forecast for today!

Melissa May 10, 2025 (3:09 pm)

Also 365 won’t be having a sale tomorrow. We’re starting to wrap up and we’ll be done for the weekend

MJ May 10, 2025 (3:33 pm)

Wrapping up 365, we have boxes of free stuff for taking if anyone is interested. We’re off admiral way across from bar S.

ITotallyAgreeWithYou May 10, 2025 (6:02 pm)

Fauntleroy Schoolhouse- is the mail truck available?

Tiah May 10, 2025 (6:39 pm)

#381 May have Sunday hours as well.

Santa’s daughter May 10, 2025 (7:55 pm)

Ok. Who had the spam musubi!?!?!

Admiral-2009 May 10, 2025 (10:14 pm)

And the Scavenger’s started to pick over the left overs left out for the taking after 1600, I had purposely left out a kid’s bike and baby stuff for the taking all day and it was taken after 1600! I also saw an item from a neighbor taken at 1800. I suspect this is a thing.

JustSarah May 11, 2025 (9:19 am)

I don’t understand. Are you saying people stole items?
- anonyme May 11, 2025 (11:09 am)
  
  Theft is pretty common at yard sales. A few years ago I had a busy yard sale and caught two women loading up a bunch of stuff they hadn’t paid for. Switching price tags is also pretty common. I think Admiral was talking about freebies, but theft does happen.
- k May 12, 2025 (7:22 am)
  
  It sounds like they’re saying enough people put out leftover yard sale items with a “Free” sign, and enough people are aware this will happen that there are now people who drive around after the sales are over taking advantage of the Freebies on the curb. The poster said “left overs” and that they had purposely left some items out for someone to take, so there was no implication it was theft.

Lois May 11, 2025 (9:09 am)

#26 closed

Admiral-2009 May 11, 2025 (3:54 pm)

NO, many people leave items out on the curb hoping they will get taken!

WSB May 11, 2025 (4:14 pm)

It’s a “thing.” The corner-of-two-arterials nearest us has a traffic-calming feature that is an endless magnet for free stuff, and yesterday at about 3:05 pm, people started driving up and dropping off. Then the browsers followed. Most of it’s gone today.
- anonyme May 12, 2025 (12:54 pm)
  
  This can be a real problem for those of us who live at corners and continually have people dumping junk next to their homes. Put your freebies in front of your own house, not somebody else’s. It’s your responsibility to deal with your junk, and this practice of dumping stuff at corners and on arterials is both rude – and illegal. Often, the junk is not picked up by others and gets broken and trashed, leaving a mess for the adjacent homeowner to clean up. Same goes for abandoned yard sale signs. At the moment, I have a wrecked, abandoned, probably stolen car next to my house that appeared Saturday overnight. Enough.

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