Wynonna Judd's Garage Sale
L E I P E R S F O R K, Tenn. Aug. 26, -- A garage sale on a summer weekend usually doesn’t make national news, but the one in Leipers Fork, Tenn., is an exception.
It’s at the estate of country music star Wynonna Judd.
Judd is moving, so she’s getting rid of a few things she doesn’twant anymore — such as tiger lily-colored hair dye and half a tentfull of Christmas decorations.
Other items include stage clothing, shoes, books, furniture,appliances, a restored 1949 Ford pickup truck, and a 1992maroon-and-chrome Harley-Davidson Heritage Softtail motorcycle. Fans and profiteers gleefully picked through country music star’s discarded things Friday as she prepared to move with a garage sale.
“I’m hoping she and Ashley [Judd, Wynonna’s actress sister]played it,” said Cindy Smith of Franklin, holding a worn box ofthe game Yahztee she planned to purchase for $5. She also plannedto buy some of Wynonna’s hair dye fora friend.
A steady stream of cars trickled in and out of Judd’s estatesouth of Nashville, and pickings were already getting slim afterthe first few hours of the sale. It was scheduled to run throughSunday.
Cleaning Out and Moving On
“She’s sold the house and is building her dream house on 500acres she owns next to where her mother and sister live down theroad,” said Kerry Hansen, Wynonna’s spokeswoman. “Meanwhile,she’ll be living in a smaller house that has no room for most ofthis stuff.
“She knows a lot of neighbors might want some of the stuff.That’s just the way she is.”
Fans and the curious came, lured by bargains and star power.They found merchandise under a tent, in stables and the sun room ofthe home. They learned the following about the 36-year-old singer,who has scored solo hits like “No One Else on Earth” and is partof The Judds duo with mother Naomi Judd.
She is a board game player. Besides Yahztee, worn boxes ofScattergories, Scruples and other games were being sold.