On Saturday we made our way down to the Republic of Doyle Set Sale! The lines were long and the atmosphere was crazy, but we had a lot of fun exploring the sale and picking up a few items.
Republic of Doyle is a CBC comedy-drama series set in St. John’s that just finished filming its sixth, and final, season. The show revolves around a duo/family of private investigators, the cases they undertake, and the trouble they get into along the way. While we haven’t been keeping up with the show recently, we thought it would be fun to go to the Set Sale to see what it was all about.
The Set Sale took place in the building where the show was filmed, and all of the proceeds from items sold went to charities in the St. John’s area. There were props, wardrobes, furniture, and office odds and ends on sale. Plus, a couple of sets were still standing that visitors could explore.
The sale started at 10 am and although we joined the lineup shortly after 10:20 am, it took us 40 minutes to get inside! Normally this wouldn’t be a problem, but it was cold out and the wind was howling so we couldn’t wait to get inside to warm up. Due to fire regulations, only a certain number of people could be inside the building at a time, so we were assigned numbers and released into the sale in groups of 50.
The Set Sale took place in the building where the show was filmed, and all of the proceeds from items sold went to charities in the St. John’s area. There were props, wardrobes, furniture, and office odds and ends on sale. Plus, a couple of sets were still standing that visitors could explore.
The sale started at 10 am and although we joined the lineup shortly after 10:20 am, it took us 40 minutes to get inside! Normally this wouldn’t be a problem, but it was cold out and the wind was howling so we couldn’t wait to get inside to warm up. Due to fire regulations, only a certain number of people could be inside the building at a time, so we were assigned numbers and released into the sale in groups of 50.
We spent over an hour at the sale, wandering through the rows of random goodies and debating what we should buy. Everything was very reasonably priced – we’re talking $20 for a wooden desk. A few bigger ticket items were on silent auction, but the majority of items for sale has assigned prices, and they kept dropping the prices as time we on. We walked out of there with a desk chair, an end table, and a mug for $8. Total.
The lines were long and the place was on the verge of madness at times, but it was cool to check out our first Set Sale. We were amazed by all of the stuff required to put off the show (and furnish staff offices)! Here are a few more pictures from the Republic of Doyle Set Sale:
