Brandnew Cat Litter Box

Don't look at the dirty floor: it's the Man's apartment upstairs. But the litter box is clean. So clean our Marie wanted to show her gratitude by sleeping almost a whole day in it!

Found in front of the door not long after Man's darling Pepe passed away. Pepe hated the roof so we got rid of that. But my new girls, coming upstairs more often after that spreaded the stones from the open box all over the kitchen floor. Soon I found this practically unused luxury model in front of the door. It even had a sort of grid on the bottom but we don't need it because we use the clump-forming litter. They don't even mind the door and I like the flip open half top. Helps to see quickly if cleaning is needed.

For reference here's Pepe, proudly sitting on the cat stairs from years ago. By now retrashed. The wood had become too rotten. You can see one step is outt already. My darlihgs of the time, Oskar and Cézar, long gone. But this brings back good memories. In the background here on the shed roof, Thomas, now 14 but still around.

Leonard Cohen Poems

 

Somewhere late 2017 I was lazy to take photo's and or wheather was too bad to go outside for it. I scanned the covers and backs or title pages of books conveniently at my desk that because of age could't be listed on the books website I used at the time.

Here's one example, there are more but currently I can't find the photo's as they are not in the normal camera list. Dear Leonard, I love his music, and I was happy to be able to save this old old copy for another fan at €2,50.

Isabel Marant 'Bobby' Sneakers

Only three weeks ago or so I came cycling home from an errand I saw a pair of shoes, not even in the trash, but neatly placed on the edge of the sidewalk a few streets away from home saying take us! I passed at first thinking, selling shoes can be iffy, but stopped in my tracks, went back and just dropped them in my bag for further inspection at home. Because they did look nice and could always be good for the thrift shop.

Big surprise to find Isabel Marant printed inside. A luxury shop that I work for sometimes to do their stocktake.

I found the model, still available in other colours easily by searching for heeled sneakers. My colour in limited sizes only available by a reseller at new price. And that is... €475! Only sign of wear on my pair was on one of the shoelaces.

I listed them €100, got 90 and quickly. I'm quite happy. What do you think? Mind you, the first owner could have bought them outlet which can be up to 40 % discount.

Anyway in all my years of selling curb find this is my best ever. After the lamp foot at €75 years ago.

Hema Christmas Tree

I posted about the box a while ago, decided to sell the content, a small christmas tree, after all. Because this time of year sure fire money for me. Listed November 10, sold today €5, quarter of new price. Forgot when I found it, but it was in front of my door somewhere earlier this year. See new product here.

Ordex Magazine Basket

This is a brand sold by Lidl, and it all costs next to nothing. Poor chance selling it on line. Couldn't find out how I lost it but finally found out on old paper admin I sold it on the last market I did with my friend, August 2018. Before in 2019 she had a hernia and burned herself holding a pan of boiling water. Then 2020 Covid came and there were no markets. Then she finally got retirement money from the government. And I was working almost full time again. And that's why I don't do markets anymore.

Got €1, good enough for what it is.

Foldable Storage Box

I still have this. Unsold after trying for a short period in 2018. The box is intact, but the surface shows wear. Possibly a cheap Action or other 'one dollar' store product and people expect perfection or will otherwise buy new for not much more.

Holding stuff now I didn't look at for years.  Decided to send it over to thrift shop this week. Too bad because I like it, but I shouldn't be needing extra strorage boxes taking place anyway. Will be a challenge to empty it, but transport will be easy as I can undo the poppers and make it flat.

Danish Silver Spoons

I found these early 2016 in a bag with other small kitchen utensils. Had them for sale for a short while but quickly gave up. Because the the chances of finding a buyer who'd take them for another guy named Luc were neglectable. They rested in my kitchen drawer ever since until earlier this year. When I found that a collegue at the thrift store gets money for silver plate at a jeweller's if brought in larger quantities, I donated my set for the shop. Being hardly used and of heavy quality it must have made us a couple of euros.

1960's Rattan Table And Chair Set

I'm soon running out of things to show from the past. Something I can't find the photo's of, something I can't find how it sold. It will maybe come back along the way.

For now I dive deeper into the past. 1984, my first tiny attic apartment of my own in Amsterdam. I was a curb shopper at heart already, but still hesitant. Coming home from parents one Sunday night I couldn't resist this. I had seen the same in classmates rooms in my childhood. My room was left side of a narrow hallway. On the right there was storage for people from other floors downstairs. But at the end of the hallway there was a wider place by the front window. Where on sunny summer days in the afternoon I could sit in the sun. I placed my set there and then called it my 'terrace'. Of course this picture is an example, but I'm surprised it can still be found sometimes and is of Dutch make!

The set went with the Man and me to the next apartment, but after that I don't remember. But sure had it for years.