rummage sale
noun
: a usually informal sale of miscellaneous goods
especially
: a sale of donated articles conducted by a nonprofit organization (such as a church or charity) to help support its programs
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Church Rummage Sales Church rummage sales are chock-full of vintage homewares, often at unbeatable prices.
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Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
Mandi Jung at a rummage sale to raise money for students' rent.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 7 Feb. 2026
Highlights include deep-pit barbecue, rummage sale, craft fair, beer and wine garden and equestrian events.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
The Children’s Farm at The Center hosts its annual fall rummage sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 22 through 24 at 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
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Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
Mandi Jung at a rummage sale to raise money for students' rent.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 7 Feb. 2026
Highlights include deep-pit barbecue, rummage sale, craft fair, beer and wine garden and equestrian events.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
The Children’s Farm at The Center hosts its annual fall rummage sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 22 through 24 at 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Rummage sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rummage%20sale. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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