The 71st Annual Ladies Board Rummage Sale is Friday, October 16 and Saturday, October 17, 2009 at Morven Park International Equestrian Center . General sale hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. both days with a special “early bird” hour on Friday, October 16th from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. by ticketed admission only.

This is a much loved, annual event regarded by many as the “biggest treasure hunt and bargain shopping extravaganza in Loudoun County” if not all of Northern Virginia. You’ll understand when you see the nearly 40,000 square feet of trinkets and treasures – all under cover in the arenas and barns at the Equestrian Center. You can find furniture, antiques, clothing for the entire family, designer labels at the French Room, household items, décor and holiday pieces, small electrical appliances, tools, sporting and exercise equipment, collectibles, gift and boutique items. You can find just about everything here, including some years a kitchen sink!

Many fine items are also available at the one-day-only Silent Auction held on Friday, October 16. Bidding closes at 1:00 p.m. on Friday and items must be paid for that day.

This year’s “early bird” hour is a special fundraising effort to support the Polly Clemens Nursery Fund project which provides equipment and supplies at Inova Loudoun Hospital’s Nursery Department. You can participate by coming early Friday, October 16 from 8 am to 9 am for just Five Dollars ($5.00). This limited entrance event allows you to enjoy a more peaceful buying experience (before the mad rush at 9 a.m.) while supporting a very worthwhile cause. Beginning in October, tickets will be available at the Gift Shop at Inova Loudoun Hospital, the Twice Is Nice thrift shop and the Black Shutter antique shop in Leesburg. Tickets will also be available on site Friday morning.