In Allston, couches, mattresses, and piles of furniture line the streets: telltale signs of the time of year when one person’s trash becomes another’s treasure.

Locals know it by name: Allston Christmas.

“I’ve been here for a week and I’m just looking around for some furniture because my apartment’s been unfurnished,” said Ena Koidl, who moved to Boston from Austria.

As many Boston apartment leases end and college move-in season gets underway, some new tenants score secondhand furniture and appliances to put the finishing touches on their new homes, all left behind by

“I already have some new dishes, so let’s hope I find some more,” Koidl said.

College senior Estee Langbord said it’s her fourth year participating, and said it’s also a great way to get rid of items that are no longer n

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