Bargain shoppers will be in heaven Friday as the Blytheville School District has a huge rummage sale.
Superintendent Richard Atwill explained that all of the items for sale are those that have "no appreciable value" to the school district or by law cannot be utilized anymore.
Items for sale will include complete computer systems for only $60, window air conditioner units, drinking fountains, electric hand dryers, mop buckets with wringer, file cabinets, commercial kitchen equipment, dishes, desks, wipe-off boards and easels, desk chairs, children's chairs and tables, washing machines, overhead projectors, televisions, and more.
The sale will be at the district's maintenance facility on Highway 18 East. Doors will open at 6:30 a.m. and stay open until 12:30 p.m. All items will be marked with prices, which are non-negotiable, Atwill said.
Some of the more unique items include a commercial grade kitchen mixer, complete with attachments, a commercial grade meat slicer, a large cooling rack, large cooking pots and industrial size rolling pins.
Nostalgic items will be sold as well, including record albums and glass dish ware that came to the district from the old Burdette school, Atwill said.
Many of the items, such as filing cabinets, are in like-new condition, but cannot be used at the school because they do not lock.
Electronics such as computers, printers and copy machines will be available, Atwill said.
All items have been checked and are believed to be in working condition. "We plugged in the TVs and got snow. Since we don't have access here to cable, we're not sure if they will work," he said.
Some of the wipe-off boards still have lessons written on them. "We have Smartboards in all our classrooms now. We don't use these anymore," the superintendent said.
Likewise with the entire pallet of boxes of chalk sitting near by. Children can always use it to draw on sidewalks, he said.
"These are things that are obsolete, and we are not allowed to give anything away. What doesn't sell will have to placed in the dumpsters," he said.
The aim of the sale is not to make money for the district, Atwill said. "We're not trying to make money. We're trying to help our community and clear out some storage space for us," he said.
"I hate to see something thrown away that could be useful to someone in need," he said.
All items are sold as-is, first-come, first-served, on a cash and carry basis. Buyers are responsible for loading and hauling items, he added.
dhilton@blythevillecourier.com