From basketballs to golf balls and from cleats to clubs, if it involves a sport, it will likely be available at the Third Annual Unionville Baseball Used Sports Equipment Sale.
This Saturday, Feb. 27, an impressive array of sports equipment, sorted by categories, will be sold at nominal prices in the Charles F. Patton Middle School cafeteria from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The sale, an exercise in creative recycling, will benefit the Unionville High School Baseball team.
For those who are looking to downsize or clear some space in their garage, organizers will gladly accept donations at the Patton cafeteria on Friday, Feb. 26, from 5 to 9 p.m. For immediate pick-up or for questions, please call George Pellegrino at 484-354-0508 or via email at pellegrino.george@gmail.com.
The public is invited to take advantage of the opportunity to purchase deeply discounted gear that includes hockey, baseball, sledding, biking, golf, lacrosse, football, skiing, weigh-lifting equipment and much more.
Pellegrino said organizers never know until Friday night exactly what will be available, but there are always great bargains. He said last year, one donor pulled up with a tractor-trailer to drop off a full-size weight machine. He said another dropped off some ski equipment that had never been used.
“I’m always looking around myself,” Pellegrino said. “We get some great stuff.”
He said last year he ended up buying as much as he had donated. “My wife wasn’t too happy about that,” he joked.
Last year’s sale netted $3,400 for the team, Pellegrino said, adding that the year before brought in about $3,500. Based on the low prices that are offered, that represents a lot of sports equipment.
