It’s time for spring cleaning and time for the third annual Carbon County Fair Consignment Auction & Flea Market being held at 10 a.m. March 13 at the Big Creek Grange, 275 Grange Road, Lehighton.

People can choose to consign items with a small percentage going to the fair, donate items and have all proceeds go to the fair, or rent space for the flea market area and keep all of the sales.

Refreshments include hot tea, coffee or chocolate to warm your fingers and toes if it’s chilly and there will be homemade soup, hot dogs, barbecue, haluski, breakfast sandwiches, baked goods and more for sale.

You’ll be able to bid on some large equipment and hand tools, and the highest bid will allow you to take home a Ford Model #3400 Industrial Tractor Back-Hoe & Loader with a 66-inch bucket, a child’s coin-operated amusement ride, an 1882 F Wilson Corn Grinder on a box with crank wheel, a water pump with fire hose and B&S engine, a 55-gallon barrel truck, a trailer tow dolly, a lawn roller, steel auto ramps, a Napa air tank, or wet tile cutter and accessories and more.

For a listing of items, go to deanarnerauctions.com and view the photo gallery.

If you’re not into the bigger items, you can tag along to cheer your spouse on as he outbids the others or you can rent a 10-by-10 space and sell your own items to help pay for his.

If this doesn’t work, and you’re feeling the need to get out and about after a year of COVID-19, you can browse the flea market and take home a few new finds.

Flea market space rental is available, in advance, to individuals and vendors, by calling Sue at 610-704-7122. Equipment drop-offs can be arranged by calling Butch at 570-386-2190 or by stopping by the grange on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. or by bringing your consignment items the morning of the event, beginning at 8:30 a.m.

Mask and social distancing are encouraged.

Cash or a Pennsylvania check are required for payment in full on the day of the event.

Dean R. Arner, is volunteering his time as auctioneer.

All proceeds benefit the fair’s building project.