Everyplace I've been in Europe and North America people try to downsize their pile of crap and make a little money by arranging the stuff too good to discard in their yard and inviting the public to come and pay for the priviledge of hauling the junk away. In Connecticut we call them "tag sales". I know people call them by as many different names as there are places. What do you call them where you live?

Yesterday I found the dream sale! The guy was selling his antique tools at tool prices (as opposed to antique prices. Here's what I picked up:

Three razors in useable condition for $2.00 each! A xylophone, a mitersaw, a Ross Evans Brinton Compass(any knowledge about this beautiful instrument will be appreciated), a recorder (flute type thing) and a very cool gimlet