To my surprise I was able to let it go quickly at a bid of €10.
Look What I Found!
A SIMPLE ACCOUNT OF REUSABLE GOODS FOUND IN THE TRASH, THE SALES, THE KEEPS AND THE TRANSFORMATIONS
Friday, July 26, 2024
Dutch Made Seventies Floor Lamp Woja
Mint Condition Tajine
Perhaps it was bought by locals as a try-out and not a success or not to their liking. It's literally shiny and new. I sold it within two weeks to people who sure now how to use the pan, and had a great deal at €8.
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Leather Hocker, Footstool Or Pouffe
These are popular multifunctional additions to people's furniture these days, to sit on, rest your feet on on or even place a large hocker tray on. At least if you have the space.
I've got two. Both brought to me by my dog walking neighbour Freek.
Second one is a Montis square model. Red, intact apart from a sort of cut out circle on the lacquer of the leather the size of a drinking glass. Though expensive, I deem it around €500, never even tried selling it yet. Thefore no photo's available.
Both landed in my bedroom, sort of extending my one person bed beside the bottom. To throw clothing to rewear next morning on instead of on the floor. To be washed stays sometimes as well and other things too, but still better than laying around on the floor.
Cheap IKEA Floor Lamp
Here's an example of a product that honestly I think should have never been produced. IKEA. I don't say all they sell is crap. If you look around on my blog you can see I found adn sold a lot of nice IKEA stuff. But for me this is an example of fooling people.
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Another IKEA Alang Lampshade
In 2016 I found the complete floor lamp with shade. I see the post is from March and I said buyer cancelled for the moment. Admin says sold €15 June 2016. I guess another buyer came later.
IKEA Cooking Pot
Monday, July 22, 2024
Some Small Stuff To Finish Off 2018 Curb Finds
Sunday, July 21, 2024
Cute Wine Rack
Since a number of years wine degustation seemes to become more popular in the Netherlands. What I see from it is that in my neighbourhood alone two specialized wine shops established. One replacing a tobacconist, not dearly missed I think, the other one replacing the pet shop that had to go because the rent went up. And then the regular liquor store, not far from there, that likely sold as fine fine wines as well recently had to close. Currently for sale. I think that is really sad. Tough I buy beers and regular cat food from supermarket and specialty cat food online, I know those places are missed by others.
At the trhift shop wine glasses, at least sets of two or more sell big time. As opposed to other liquor glasses. Beer glasses with logo do well to by the way. What surprises me is that wine racks just don't go. So perhaps it's that the love for tasting is growing, but not yet collecting.
Friday, July 19, 2024
Panasonic VHS Camera
With the revival of vinyl and cassette tapes I wonder if video comes along with that.
Purple Knitted Pouffe With Cat Appreciation Photo
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Kruidvat Stick Horse
After sharing the home made sock horse on a stick I don't know how long I kept it, but it was unsellable, starting to fall apart and of no use for me anymore. So some day I guess it went back to trash ot maybe giveaway shop. Not sure anymore.
I know it was from the Kruidvat drugstore chain because once during a stocktake there I saw one. But the ad tells me it was a special one time offer from late 2013! Can't believe how long some shops keep old stock sometimes. And the battery was even down. Mine was still working. Making a gallopping and neighing sound when you squeeze the ear.
Took it to the thrift shop last week and saw a young dad walking out with it today. I was sitting outside for a break and asked was he aware of the sound. Reply: yes, even a bit worried about that. Because it could be annoying if the kid keeps on repeating. But even with the electronic extra I think this is a nice old-fashioned toy.
Profit for our good causes €2.
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