Milwaukee/NARI Home Improvement Rummage Sale on Friday
The Milwaukee/NARI Foundation will be hosting their 7th Annual Home Improvement Rummage Sale on Friday, May 4. The rummage sale will be held at Milwaukee Millwork, located at 11712 W. Dixon Street in Milwaukee from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.
If you’re working on a home remodeling project, this could be a good opportunity to get some good deals on materials. The Home Improvement Rummage Sale features mostly new building materials including:
- Cabinets
- Lumber
- Decking materials
- Trim
- Windows
- Interior and exterior doors
- Furniture
- Lighting fixtures
- Plumbing fixtures including bathtubs, sinks, and toilets
- Insulation
- Flooring
- Roof shingles
- Skylights
Visitors to the Home Improvement Rummage Sale that make a purchase will receive two free tickets to the 2012 Spring Home Improvement Showcase …A Tour of Remodeled Homes taking place on May 19-20.
2012 Channel 10 Great TV Auction Runs Through May 5
The Channel 10 Great TV Auction is back, and Milwaukee Consumer is proud to be a media sponsor of this popular fundraiser for Milwaukee Public Television!
Between April 27 and May 5, thousands of items donated by local businesses and residents will be up for bid. The Auction expects to raise over $1 million to purchase quality programming and maintain equipment for Milwaukee Public Television.
The Auction started 43 years ago and has developed into a Milwaukee tradition. Based on net revenue, it is the #1 Public Broadcasting auction in the nation. I remember spending late hours watching the auction when I was a kid…even then I was trying to score a great deal!
In addition to the items up for bid on TV, the Auction features over 200 items valued at $500 or more online. These high value items have varying start and end times and can be bid on at any time over the course of the Auction.
The Auction will be on-air on Milwaukee Public Television – Channel 10.1 HD & 36.2 through May 5th from 1 p.m. till midnight.
Free Sam’s Club Membership This Weekend
Sam’s Club is hosting an Open House this weekend, and non-members are invited to try Sam’s Club for free! The Taste of Sam’s Club Open House runs Friday April 27 – Sunday April 29 from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. daily.
During the Open House, Sam’s will be highlighting different foods and recipes for spring entertaining. There will be dozens of free samples available over the course of the weekend. Memberships to Sam’s Club start at $35.
There are Sam’s Club locations in Milwaukee, Franklin, West Allis, Waukesha and Kenosha.
Update on Liquidation Sale at Blockbuster in Hales Corners
Last month I posted about the liquidation sale at Blockbuster in Hales Corners. At the time, they had just announced the store closing and there weren’t many good deals. I stopped in today to see how the sale was going and to find out if liquidation prices have improved.
I’m happy to report that the prices this time around are significantly better than during my last visit.
Prices were as follows:
- Previously viewed DVD & Blu-ray movies – $5 and under
- TV shows on DVD – $10 per season (or $1.99 per disc)
- New DVDs and Blu-rays – 40% off
- Previously played games – 30% off
They also have thousands of DVDs without cases priced at just $1.50 each (when purchased in multiples of five)! These movies looked like they were retired from the Blockbuster Total Access program (movies by mail).
They are also offering a three month trial of the Blockbuster Total Access program for free! I have become numb to the free trial offers from Blockbuster and Netflix, but three months for free was too good of a deal to pass up. The particular offer I took was for two movies or games out at a time. I could have chose to recieve three movies or games at a time, but the trial period would have only been two months.
The store manager told me that the liquidation would continue until mid-June. Discounts will increase as time goes on. Inventory is changing daily as they receive new liquidation merchandise from other Blockbuster stores.
The Hales Corners Blockbuster is located at 5810 S. 108th Street, next to Pick ‘n Save.
Just Between Friends Spring Consignment Sale This Week at State Fair Park
Just Between Friends is having their huge spring consignment sale at State Fair Park this week. The Just Between Friends sale features over 75,000 items from hundreds of sellers including children’s clothing, toys, baby equipment, children’s furniture, books, videos, maternity items and more.
Admission to the sale is free, and is open to the public during the following hours:
- Tuesday, April 17 – 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
- Wednesday, April 18 – 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
- Thursday, April 19 – 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
- Friday, April 20 – 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Saturday, April 21 - 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
On Saturday, select items will be marked down to 50% off. Consignors decide whether or not to mark their items down, so not all items will be discounted.
The Just Between Friends Consignment Sale takes place in the Wisconsin Exposition Center at State Fair Park. The sale happens twice a year – in the spring and the fall. More information about the event can be found on the Just Between Friends website.