(WXYZ — Right now, hundreds of people are traveling along US-12 in southern Michigan searching for hidden gems, participating in what's billed as Michigan's longest garage sale.
Friday through Sunday is the “US 12 Heritage Trail Garage Sale,” which is a trail of garage sales that run from Detroit all the way to New Buffalo.
More than 200 miles of hidden treasures await!
Shari Wilcox, who is taking part in the garage sale, described the "creepy dolls that give you a little scary look if you look too close."
Tom Miller said he hits the garage sale annually.
"Oh this was a kind of unique item here. This was a gummy maker," he said.
Shari said people start in Ypsilanti at the "crack of dawn" and then move as far west as they can along US-12.
Tom said he'll probably hit about 20 to 25 garage sales Friday.
Rhonda Wolff said she's done it at least four or five times.
Along the trail, you’ll find a bit of everything, and I mean everything.
"What do you think the oddest thing you have here is?" I asked.
"I’d say the oddest thing might have to be these guys right here," Harry said.
One might describe them as little devil angel babies.
"Some people like them, some people think they’re cute," he said.
Homeowners take part in the sale. Shari said she's had between 80 people to 100 people there in about three or so hours.
Business owners participate, too.
"A lot of them make, from what I’ve been told, 40% of their money for the year," said Brian Shockley, who was shopping along the sale.
Many mark it in their calendar as a holiday.
"It’s not a birthday present or anything like that. It’s a 'what did you find junkin?'" said Tom.
But many tell me it’s the memories along the way that are the real treasure.
