10/07/2026
What. A. Weekend!!!
First and foremost, THANK YOU!!!
In just 15 hours of actual sale time, more than 3,000 people walked through my clients doors. 1,700+ transactions were made, and more than 20,000 pieces of this family’s history found new homes; ready to be loved, used, collected, repurposed, and turned into new memories. Our videos for this sale reached more than 1.5 MILLION people, and so many of you helped spread the word by sharing our posts with your friends and family. That kind of support is a huge part of what brought so many people through those doors, and I am incredibly grateful.
The first day was, in a word… WILD. We had nearly 400 people waiting for us to open, with roughly half traveling in from outside Alabama. Despite the crowds, the lines, the parking, the sheer amount of stuff, and what can only be described as controlled chaos (BIG thank you to the sheriffs department for helping out with that one)… you all showed up with patience and good humor. I am so grateful for that. There were definitely some who decided they weren’t about to fight the crowds, and, honestly, I can’t blame them. But you missed out!!
But behind every one of these numbers is a person, a story, and something that mattered enough for someone else to take it home. To everyone who took the time to leave a review, make a haul video, share what you found, or show us how you’re repurposing something you brought home, THANK YOU!! Watching these pieces start their next chapter has been one of my favorite parts of this entire experience. I love seeing where they ended up and what you all are doing with them. As for the reviews… I’d say about 99% of you were pretty darn happy, which feels like a win when you’re dealing with thousands of people. And the other 1%? Well… you can’t please everybody. Some of those folks apparently missed the multiple instructions, misunderstood a few things, or perhaps skipped the many parts where we explained how things worked. But that’s okay. We’ll just call that the statistically inevitable “you can’t win ’em all” portion of the weekend. 😂
To the family who trusted me with this enormous job: THANK YOU!! It was an honor to help pieces of your family’s story find new homes and begin new memories. You were such a pleasure to work with (except for that first sale day 😂)!!
To every customer who came through those doors, THANK YOU for being there, for your patience, your enthusiasm, your kindness, for giving these things a second life, and for making this sale something I will never forget.
And to my team…(Brooke, Lindsey, Laura, Nona, Marie, Larry, & Jody) I don’t even know where to begin. This sale was far beyond what my little business normally takes on, and I could not have done it without you. THANK YOU!! Y’all were already right there with me through the 4 months of blood, sweat, and tears and then went above and beyond during a time when I needed you more than I probably realized. Losing my dad just two weeks before this sale was something I never could have planned for, and the way you all stepped up, showed up, rallied around me, and helped carry the load is something I will never forget. I could never repay that kind of kindness.
To my family (Mom, Martha, Carson, Madison, Jim, & Amy) who encouraged me to keep going when I wasn’t sure I could, THANK YOU for pushing me and believing in me when I needed it most. You helped make this possible in more ways than you know.
And finally.. I’ve been around estate sales my entire life. Looking back, I realize my Sugar Pop and dad are a big part of why I love estate sales and why this has always felt so familiar to me… but Terri was the person who pushed me and gave me the tools, confidence, and the encouragement to follow this dream and turn something I love into something of my own. So much of what made this sale possible started with her believing in me long before I had any idea where this business would take me. I wouldn’t be here without her.
THANK YOU ALL for being part of this one.
I won’t forget it. ❤️
