Two weeks past its original date, the Swampscott Town Wide Yard Sale happened in 66 degree Fahrenheit rain this past Saturday. Despite the weather, Swampscott residents came out with canopies and umbrellas to sell old clothes, toys, kitchenware and much more. 

The sale takes place twice a year, in both the fall and the spring, giving Swampscott residents the opportunity to bargain off things they no longer use but are still in good quality. Swampscott Recreation provided residents with a map of all the 38 locations across town participating in the yard sale.

The town yard sale was originally scheduled for June 14 but was postponed from one rainy day to another. The Church of the Holy Name suggested that less people were around on the postponed date.

Among all stands, a majority of the items sold were children’s clothes, books and toys.

Eden Clark has been participating in the town wide yard sale for the past three years, selling in both the fall and spring. Many of her items for sale once belonged to Clark’s 7-year-old son and no longer serves a purpose in their home. 

“We’ve been holding onto a lot of stuff for family members that don’t need it anymore so we’re getting rid of it,” said Clark. “It needs to go to better homes.” 

Clark’s mother, who lives in East Boston on a houseboat, was selling kitchenware and tools alongside her daughter. With no access to a lawn on the water, she takes the opportunity to contribute to her daughter’s community in Swampscott through the yard sale every year. 

At the Church of the Holy Name, parishioners ran a yard sale in which all proceeds will go back into the upkeep of the church. Church members donated their old clothes, kitchenware, books and more to the church to be sold in the yard sale. 

“It’s a great fundraiser for the church,” said Rick Bessom, a volunteer at the yard sale. “People of the church, friends of the people of the church have donated things.”