Zap Holiday Stress with a Cleansing Junque Drop-off!

Are you stressed about the upcoming holidays? Need a little relief? We’ve got the solution: Donate some of your gently-used items to the MV Big Flea this Sunday, November 22 from 1-3pm.
You want your home to be perfect for the holidays, right? But what about all that stuff that’s just laying around? [...]

Shout out to the Krupicka Family

Many thanks to Rob and Lisa Krupicka for donating 1/2 of their garage as storage space for Big Flea donations. It’s parents like this that make the Big Flea what it is—a huge fundraiser for the Mount Vernon Community School PTA.

Desperately Seeking Storage

The Big Flea needs storage space. Alot of storage space. Mount Vernon Community School parent volunteers are busy collecting items for sale at the Big Flea, Alexandria’s largest charity flea market, which takes place April 24, 2010 at the Mount Vernon Recreation Center. But we need somewhere to store the items as [...]

Big Flea Institutes Monthly Drop Offs–First one is November 22nd

Just in time for Thanksgiving! Trying to de-clutter before the holiday? The Big Flea is accepting drop-off donations at its storage site: 409 E. Alexandria Avenue on Sunday, November 22nd–from 1-3pm only. Your donations enable the Mount Vernon Community School PTA to raise money for student enrichment programs. We are [...]

Clunkers for Kids

Calling All Cars!
Looking for a nice tax deduction? Need some additional parking space in your driveway? Donate your old car to the Big Flea! Please contact Liz Wixson at lizwixson1@hotmail.com for more information. In addition to a great tax deduction and the good feelings you’ll enjoy knowing that your donation [...]

OMG…Can It Be???

Yes sirreee! We’re back and once again ready to accept your treasures!
I know, I know…it’s hard to believe. But Mount Vernon Community School parents are a diligent, industrious group! Even though the MV Big Flea won’t be held until April 24th, we’re ready to start accepting your donations and selling them from [...]

Price Brothers Movers Make Big Donation

For the second year in a row Price Brothers Movers will donate a moving truck and driver to help MVCS parent and staff volunteers get all the great donated items from our storage spaces to the Mt. Vernon Recreation Center for the big day. This is a very significant donation of time and money [...]

The Goodies Start Rolling In….

We had a great day of pickups and deliveries on Satuday.   Kudos to MVCS Dads Terrance Taylor — who worked 2 Saturdays in a row picking up donated items – and Kevin Curry for helping with this weekend’s load of treats.
This week we received from John Griffin a bunch of household items and some [...]

Bring Out Your Junque This Saturday!

OK folks, it’s time to unclutter those closets, open those attics and clean out those basements!  The MV Big Flea #3 is ready to start taking your valuable treasures off your hands and put them to good use!
For those “not in the know,” the MV Big Flea is Alexandria’s giant  charity fundraiser flea market to [...]

Mahogany Chest Up For Grabs

I mentioned in my last post that Margo and Larry Williams were donating a cabinet to the MV Big Flea.  They certainly did not disappoint!
We’re now offering this great mahogany, Art-Deco influenced chest for sale.  Retrofitted with shelves, it would be ideal in the bedroom for storing clothes or in the family room to hold [...]

It’s a Good Thing I Wasn’t Born a Girl…

Why does it feel like the 2009 MV Big Flea has already started? Maybe because people are already contacting me with stuff they want to donate for sale.
Each year it seems like we get started earlier and earlier. In 2007, our first year, we pulled this whole thing together in less than 8 [...]

FOR SALE: A Faux-bulous Jewelry Collection

We received an awesome collection of vintage costume jewelry last night, probably 200 pieces in all. I’d like to sell this as a collection if possible so if you are interested, please let me know.
The donors? Our good friends Sabrina and David Detlef of Del Ray. Last year the Detlefs donated a ton of great [...]

Want Great Deals & Free Admission? Join our Facebook Group

Although the MV Big Flea #3 wont take place until April 25, 2009 we are already collecting and selling great items. Want to get early notice of these great sales? Then click here to join our Facebook group.
In addition to great deals, every member of our Facebook group will FREE early admission to the MV [...]

Save the Date: April 25, 2009!

Everyone knows that I am a tad bit obsessive about this event.  There are 257 days to go until “Big Flea #3″ but I am already worrying about the date. 
Why worry?  Believe it or not, we get about 50 visitors to the website each week.  We’ve even gotten a few calls from people asking if they [...]

Drum Roll, Please…

We are thrilled to report that we raised $10,471 at the MV Big Flea last Saturday, April 26.  Added to the sales we made before the event, we raised a total of $18,226!  This represents a 117% increase over the amount raised last year.
Thanks to your support, the Mount Vernon Community School PTA can continue [...]