Find the best estate and tag sales in and around Rhode Island.

Check out our Tips for Sellers and Tips for Buyers.

Estate and Tag sales listed by town in alpha order:

Charlestown, RI
Flea Market
Saturday and Sunday
7 am - 4 pm

Flea Market. General Stanton Inn. 4115-A Old Post Road. (Route 1A). Hours 7am-4pm. Free adm, $1. Parking charge. Indoor market with approximately 200 dealers. Antiques, collectibles, crafts, art, new merchandise. Space from $25. Market is located in a historic Inn. c/p Janice Falcone, Rt. 1, Box 222. 02813. (401) 364-8888. Fax (401) 364-3333. Market open March-November

Source: Rhode Island Flea Markets

Cumberland, RI
Garage Sale
December 13, 2008
8.30 am - 2.30 pm

Garage Sale, Sat., Dec. 13th, 8:30a.m.-2:30p.m., 9 Plantation Dr. (take Farm Dr. at Cumberland HS then 3rd right off Farm Dr.) Household, upright freezer, Toolmaker/machinist tool box and variety of tools. Christmas decorations & wrappings, decorative items, jewelry, games, clothes, new gift baskets and items

Source: Valley Breeze

East Greenwich, RI
Rocky Hill Flea Market
Sunday
5 am - 4 pm

Rocky Hill Flea Market. Rocky Hill Fairgrounds. 1408 Division Road. Corner of Division Road and Route 2. Hours 5am-4pm. Free adm. Ample parking $1. Approximately 200 dealers. One of the area's better markets. Lots of new merchandise and great bargains. Sportswear, imports, electronics, sports related merchandise. Antiques, collectibles, crafts. Clean restrooms, snack bars, h/a. Space from $17. per day. Market open April-December. c/p Gary E. Hamilton, 1408 Division Rd. 02818. (401) 884-4114.

Source: Rhode Island Flea Markets

Portsmouth, RI
Tex's Auction House and Flea Market
Friday, Saturday and Sunday

Tex's Auction House & Flea Market. 1678 E. Main Street. Ample parking. New and used merchandise, bric-a-brac, clothing, house wares, jewelry, crafts, collectibles, produce. Snack bar, restrooms, h/a. c/p Henry Violette.

Source: Rhode Island Flea Markets

Providence, RI
Big Top Flea Market
Saturday and Sunday

Big Top Flea Market. 120 Manton Avenue. Free adm. Ample parking. Approximately 120 dealers. New merchandise, house wares, electronics, sportswear, jewelry, sports merchandise. Used merchandise, collector lines, decorator items, crafts. Snack bar, restrooms, h/a. Indoor Market. c/p Howard Brynes. (401) 274-0060.

Source: Rhode Island Flea Markets

Tiverton, RI
Flea Market
Saturday and Sunday
8 am - 5 pm

Route 177 Flea Market. 1560 Bulgar Marsh Road. Hours: 8am to 5pm. Free adm. Ample parking. New and used merchandise, garage sale items. Antiques, collectibles, decorator items, crafts. Snack bar, restrooms, h/a. Indoor and outdoor market with approx 50 dealers. Year round market. Space from $15. c/p Tom Ouelette. #8 Campton Ave. 02878. (401) 625-5954.

Source: Rhode Island Flea Markets

FOR SELLERS

Begin advertising early; at least one to two weeks before the first day of the sale. Check local ordinances regarding signage, etc.
Also, consider doing a multi-family or neighborhood sale: more stuff to attract more customers, and you share the costs and the workload [make sure each family has different colored price stickers to keep track of the profits].

Keep signs BIG and neatly lettered. Add some balloons to help attract attention to the sign.

A well-organized sale is critical. Group similar items together. Make sure the space is clean and there’s enough room for people to browse. Have enough table space, plus grocery bags and newspaper to wrap sold items in. Keep an extension cord and power source handy for people to try out electrical appliances. Mow the grass and clear the driveway.

Keep your money with you in a fanny pack; have plenty of small bills and loose change handy. A calculator is good to have, too.

FOR BUYERS

If you’re hitting several sales in a day, keep a small local map in the car. Wet-naps or hand sanitizer is also good to have if you’ve picked up something icky.

Carry a tote or plastic bag with you so you don’t have to juggle several items in your hands. A box in the car also keeps your treasures from rolling around on your way to the next sale!

Bring small bills and loose change; if you’ve haggled down the price from $1.00 to 50 cents, its tacky to pay for an item with a $20 bill.

If you see something you want, but the price is too high and the seller won’t negotiate, leave them your business card and tell them you’d like to talk if it hasn’t sold by the end of the day (and they’re willing to come down on the price).