CHESTER TOWNWIDE TAG SALE
Saturday, May 26, 2012
8:00 AM
To be listed on the map, send $10 to the Chester Republican Town Committee, 248 Middlesex Avenue, Chester 06412 or sign up at
Century 21 in Chester Center. NOTE: You must be a Chester resident or business and your sale address must be in Chester to be listed on the map.
Maps are available showing the location of all sales at individual residences and businesses throughout town. Maps are distributed at the Town Center on the day of the event for $1.00. The event is “rain or shine.”
General Information
Each year on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend Chester runs a townwide tag sale. This year the date is Saturday, May 26. Chester residents and merchants list their tag sales on the Town-wide Tag Sale map. The map, which is distributed on the day of the event, lists the locations of all sales happening that day.
Visitors flock to Chester from all over Connecticut and New York, and even as far away as New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Vermont, to partake in the concentration of fabulous tag sales that happen here in Chester that day. Each year more than 500 maps, listing usually over 60 sales, are distributed.
The event was conceived by Sosse Baker of Chester Gallery in the mid 90's. It was run by the Chester Merchants for many years, who were joined by the Chester Historical Society in 2003. This year the event will be run by the Chester Republican Town Committee.
All proceeds from listing fees, advertising, and map sales benefit the Chester Republican Town Committee. Everyone who helps to run this program is a volunteer. No one receives any renumeration for the work that they do make this event happen each year. In part, proceeds from the event are used for map printing, event promotion, and, because of all the traffic in town, for extra police duty during the event. All remaining proceeds are contributed to the Chester Republican Committee to help promote and better our town, provide support and serve the public.
Directions
Chester Center is located approximately 1 mile east of Exit 6 off Route 9 in the lower Connecticut River Valley. Detailed maps and directions
Date
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Time
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Event Publicity
Classified ads are placed in local and regional papers throughout Connecticut the week before the event.
Map distribution
Starting at 8:00 a.m. the morning of the sale, maps will be distributed at the Town Center. Maps will be sold for $1 each.
The maps will be printed in the large 11 x 17 format as has been done the last few years.
The map will list all tag sales in town and provide you with an easy way to plan your tag sale route. The map will also indicate public parking areas near the Town Center and the public rest rooms.
How to be Listed on the Tag Sale Map
There are several ways to sign up to be listed on the map:
By mail: Send $10, payable to the Chester Republican Town Committee, 248 Middlesex Avenue, Chester, CT 06412. Click here to download form.
in person: at Century 21 in Chester center, (860) 526-8440
Be sure to include your street address where the sale will take place. Remember that listings are only available to residents and businesses in Chester. Please also include your phone number and email address so that we may contact you if necessary.
Advertising
Chester businesses have the opportunity to advertise on the map. This event attracts visitors from the entire region and generates foot traffic in the Town Center that directly benefits our merchants. As a merchant, you can show your support for the event by advertising on the map. Extra maps will be provided to you to use throughout the year when your customers ask for directions around town. To encourage your participation this year, we are REDUCING the advertising fee to $25. This fee gives you a 2" x 1 1/2" ad, and, if you wish, a tag sale listing as well. Advertising space is on a first-come, first-served, space-available basis, so please sign up early.
Fees
Map listing - $10
Ads: 2" x 1 1/2" - $25
Maps - $1 each
Note: If your business is having a tag sale that day, your listing fee is included when you take out an ad.
Signs
If your house is off the road or your road is not well-traveled, we suggest you place signs at the end of your driveway and at the intersection of a main road to help people find you. Please be sure to remove your signs at the end of the day.
Reminder
All proceeds from map listings, the sale of maps, and ads benefit the Chester Republican Town Committee to help promote and better our town, provide support and serve the public.
Why Participate in the Chester Townwide Tag Sale?
The Chester Townwide Tag Sale gives buyers the opportunity to go to one place and spend the day visiting multiple tag sales. It's a way to have a concentration of sales at one convenient destination, increasing the buyer's chances of finding that special piece that you just have to have! It's a great way to spend a day of fun and relaxation! For professional dealers, it affords you an extremely efficient day of shopping to replenish your inventory. Chester residents and businesses who wish to have a sale get the benefit of traffic volume that is rarely seen in Chester. Through word of mouth, reputation, and our promotional efforts, over 1000 people stream into Chester the day of the event. For less than the cost of a single classified ad, you get the benefit of traffic volume that you could not hope to achieve on your own with any amount of advertising!
Don't Be A Poacher!
If you are having a sale on the day of the Townwide Tag Sale event, please pay your listing fee! The fees we charge allow the Chester Historical Society to print the maps and promote the event to attract visitors to Chester. All work is done by volunteers. No money goes to individuals. Any excess funds are contributed to the general funds of the Chesater Historical Society and benefit the community at large. Don't take advantage of the good will of the majority of people who make the small contribution requested to support this event. Don't be a poacher! Please do your part! As discussed in the section above, it's great deal!
Thanks to Our Supporters
Many businesses take out an ad simply to provide financial support for the event. Please show your appreciation by frequenting the establishments of those who advertise on the map!
Questions
Call Kris at 860.526.8440 or Kathy Marsh
kris.seifert@gmail.com
