Rummage Sale Bazaar

Originally Aired: October 10, 1939

Fibber McGee & Molly #217, "Rummage Sale Bazaar,"

Fibber and Molly are preparing for Wistful Vista's annual charity bazaar and rummage sale, but they can't agree on what to donate. Molly discovers Fibber's old army overcoat, now dyed blue with a moth-eaten fur collar and missing buttons, and insists they contribute it to the sale. Fibber stubbornly refuses, claiming people still compliment him on the coat and that it holds precious memories from his army days. Despite Molly's protests that people are merely being polite, Fibber remains sentimentally attached to the shabby garment.

When the Old Timer stops by to collect donations and Mrs. Uppington arrives to discuss the evening's festivities, Molly sees her opportunity. She secretly arranges with the society matron to have her chauffeur pick up the overcoat while Fibber hides from Mrs. Uppington's visit. As Fibber launches into an elaborate story about how the coat was slashed during a dramatic wartime moment, it becomes clear that Molly's determination to get her husband a new coat may triumph over his nostalgic attachment to the old one.