Booking Along at the Fairgrounds

This afternoon was the last day to take advantage of the VNA’s semi-annual rummage sale at the Fairgrounds in Far Hills.  Twice yearly in the spring and fall, I religiously attend, browse around and enjoy the variety of people who are also there seeking bargains of their own.

Volunteers arrange books as patrons peruse shelves, (File, 05-06-2011)

Everyone has different tastes and a desire to pick up good buys.  Mine is books.  Because of my ever-growing library and the clear fact that I’ll never be able to read all of it, I almost passed up on the opportunity this year. 

 

Then I realized that no one can possibly read all of the books that constitute a good private library, but that is not the point.  Like good friends, one can never have too many in a lifespan, even though time and circumstances will take a person away from some of them.

VNA Rummage Sale Started Friday on the Fairgrounds in Far Hills

Spring, 2011, VNA Rummage Sale. (Photo/R. Bergeron)

The spring rummage sale held on behalf of the Visiting Nurse Association of Somerset Hills began today and continues for two more days.  It will be open for bargain hunters tomorrow morning, Saturday, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and on Sunday, from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

According to the VNA’s website, “This famous Rummage Sale, held every fall and spring at the Fairgrounds in Far Hills, New Jersey, is New Jersey's largest and oldest. As a major fundraiser for the VNA, 100% of the proceeds support the VNA’s programs and enable the VNA to care for those who are uninsured or underinsured.

If you haven't been before, prepare yourself! Bargains are everywhere, and the selection, spread out over 75,000 square feet, is incredible – you name it and you'll find it there.”

I always try to go each year, because I’m a bookworm on the lookout for an unusual edition on an interesting topic, or for a good novel or other notable work of literature.  (I found seven books for $12, about the price of a single electronic version.)