Thursday, October 10, 2024

Large Gourd Rattle Or Shaker


Pretty shaker made of a large sort of pumpkin I think, but no kind I recognize sold in places near me. Egg shaped measuring around 25 cm in length, simply but very nicely ornamented. Looked around on internet nothing close to be found. Found by my friend in her neighbourhood, 2016. I made someone happy in exchange of €2 February 2017.

Wednesday, October 09, 2024

Teddy Bear Bella Happy Horse



I thought I blogged about this before, because I clearly remember the sale. But it was still unmarked in my sales list. Anyway a young man came to my door and told me he was straight on his way to a little girl's birthday party. Turning three or four I'm sure she didn't mind not getting it in a box from a shop.

The stuffed animal comes in sizes from 22 to 150 centimeters. Mine was 70 (deducting now from the size of my table). I let it go very cheaply at €5, but I'm sure I did my research at the time and the prices in 2016/17 were different. But otherwise I think I was just happy to make anything out of it. But Bella new this size today is around €64, but I see discounters selling the 1 meter at €36, where other sites ask up to €200!. Weird how that can vary that much! Looking back I'm not unhappy about the deal.

Monday, October 07, 2024

Leg Shaped Plank

I can't remeber what happened to this object, but it came together with the fish planks that I wrote about in this old post. Perhaps sold at a market, but not sure. Who wants a stocking or tights display at a car boot sale?

Sunday, October 06, 2024

Retro Kitsch Plastic Picture Frames


My dog walking neighbour brought me this frame, to sell not for the picture of course. Or maybe not. Because though a horrible thing in my point of view and it's all plastic (most likely made in China or so) it was pretty intact and where I had hoped for a bid of €5, within days someone offered €15 and payed quickly. I had to pack it up and ship it but no problem, costs covered. It sure made my day 2017-01-21!

A bit confused with this one. Also from my neighbour. In admin it says kitsch mirror from Xenos. But I find only this frame. No mirror in it.

Smaller, but with glass, and somewhat more tasteful. Found and sold €5 more or less same period.

Saturday, October 05, 2024

Vintage Enamel Jug

Some people collect vintage enamel kitchen products, but then preferably with the mark of a factory, like Brabantia. This jug was of unspecified origin. But many people just love the stuff wether it's valuable or not, or even just retro (it flies out at the thrift shop). I belong to the latter. I would have kept this lovely green jug if I had place to store it. Because it wasn't decorating my kitchen, like my two really old jars and not serving any daily use. For me it took five months to sell because I guess it's more of a shop at sight product, but then finally I made someone happy in exchange of €2,50.

Thursday, October 03, 2024

Diva Donna Plastic Shoes


Weird pair of shoes, all in plastic and rubber, unknown brand. Yet sold after two months, April 2017 €5. I did believe in them though. They were different. Some people just look for that!

Outdoor Lanterns For Pillar Candles


I thought these were cute.  Including rust giving a ready made shabby chic look, but otherwise complete and intact. And in better condition than the one in this old post. Just not a product I would ever use. I think buyer also just took them as they were. Found February 2017, sold four weeks after €6.

Wednesday, October 02, 2024

Hackman Cast Iron Pan


My Man loves to cook in cast iron, but we never had it until we found this one in... forgot when, but maybe somewhere 2010 or before when we still walked around on trash nights. Meant to be a keeper, but he wanted bigger! We finally bought one at IKEA with two liters more of content. Used that for years but then, one lucky day there was a real Creuset at the thrift shop. Looking up later the model could have been worth around €300 new. But second hand I thought €25 would be okay. Only coming home I asked did he actually want it. Never heard a bigger yes! He was in front of the door at opening time the next morning to be sure to get it! Difference is mainly the enamel inside which the others didn't have. But otherwise it's mainly the name. I then put the Hackman from Finland for sale. It turned out to be a product people could buy with discount from a Dutch supermarket with collected points. Listed 2017-02-19, sold the next day. At €15 I still had about half of that. 

Large Gourd Rattle Or Shaker

Pretty shaker made of a large sort of pumpkin I think, but no kind I recognize sold in places near me. Egg shaped measuring around 25 cm in ...