Careful preparation is key to turning those unwanted possessions into useful cash

If you enjoy the numerous British TV shows that populate Canada’s broadcasting landscape (Coronation Street, Still Game, or Mrs Brown’s Boys to name a few) you’ve probably, at some point, heard characters chatting about ‘car boot sales’ and the loot that can be derived from selling or flipping ‘stuff’.

Accordingly, you might imagine car boot sales a British invention, but they actually have roots in Canada. When Father Harry Clarke (a Catholic priest from Stockport) holidayed here in the 1970s, he happened upon a ‘trunk fair’ which inspired him to hold his own version upon returning to England.

Fundraising, Clarke invited parishioners to bring their vehicles – and any unwanted possessions – to his church c

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