My Great American Tag Sale!
Today's the day! The first day of the Great American Tag Sale!
After several weeks of hard work, the day has finally arrived - the tents are filled, the signs are posted, the shuttle vans are washed, and everyone is ready to help. It took a big group of people to get everything prepared for this big day - our events team from Chris Hessney, all our antiques experts who appraised the items including Jim Klinko, Vincent Manzo, Frank Kaminski, Elizabeth Jackson, Jennifer Pascal, Karen and Robert Defalco, my entire crew here at the farm, and many others. Yesterday, we kicked off the sale with a cocktail party and preview.
Enjoy these photos.
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- Proceeds from the Great American Tag Sale are going to New York City’s Mt. Sinai Martha Stewart Centers for Living – two facilities that are very important to me. The first opened in 2007 and is located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. This second is downtown in the Union Square area. The Center’s mission is to advance the quality of eldercare and to reshape the public’s perception of aging. It’s designed to provide outpatients with whole patient assistance, including medical examinations, advice about diet and exercise, and caregiving – a place that teaches older adults, and those who love them, how to grow older gracefully.
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- Among the last items to be placed in the tents – beautiful art work… for sale!
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- More art work – prints, photos, etc…. for sale!
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- Flower frogs… for sale!
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- Old wheelbarrows… for sale!
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- My hay barn was styled for the preview. We displayed some of everything in this tent, including these pate covered dishes – did you see them on my Instagram page @MarthaStewart48?
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- More art work on these display panels… for sale!
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- Jadeite glassware… for sale!
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- Baskets, art work, and turkey covered dishes… for sale!
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- I was so happy to have the help of many friends, including Jim Klinko, antiques dealer from Westport, Connecticut.
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- Here’s art and antiques dealer, Vincent Manzo.
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- And here’s Frank Kaminski of Kaminski Auctions.
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- Antiques dealer, Elizabeth Jackson, was also on-hand to help.
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- And here’s antiques dealer, Jennifer Pascal, who traveled all the way from Vermont.
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- Mari Ann Maher and Bruce Wylie own the Antique and Artisan Gallery in Stamford, Connecticut.
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- And here are antiques dealers, Karen and Robert Defalco.
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- Chris Hessney and his big team handled the event details.
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- This is Areesh Haq from Chris Hessney’s team.
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- Here’s Tibby Gordon and James LaBorne who also work with Chris – we call his crew, the “Hessneyians.”
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- It’s going to be a great sale! Look out for more fin photos on my next blog.
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