Dutch Made Seventies Floor Lamp Woja

I did not give this a lot of chance. See the wear, and without plug. But surely Seventies and of unique made from a small workplace, Uithoorn, near Amsterdam.

To my surprise I was able to let it go quickly at a bid of €10.

Mint Condition Tajine

Photographed the same day in May 2017 as the dumbells and folding chairs. Not sure anymore but I think found it in the same dumpster or nearby. 

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.

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.

This orange one is rectangular and has some wear on the legs, not affecting its functionality in any way. Wear on the leather just adds to its charm in my opinion. However it never sold, trying for over a year. Not having a brand on it also didn't help.

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.

First sight said: cute! That's why I took it in. But though the glass base looks stable, the pole is very thin and light weight, its attachment to the base was feeble and therefore likely to tilt. The shade closing with poppers, was fragile and after waiting for so long in my place for a buyer, somehow it damaged and I finally retrashed the whole thing. It's sad, but my idea is that someone who can't afford a better quality new floor lamp can better look second hand in the first place, or just temporaly do without.

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.

From 2017 same shade but alone and a tiny stain, other colour. Found July 2017, sold October €2. Recently I saw a couple of the grey shades donated to the thrift shop. At IKEA website I read the design was launced 2001. Currently I only see Alang ceiling lamps no more floor lamps.

IKEA Cooking Pot

Perfectly alright IKEA pan. Why trash it? Found August 2017. Sold I don't remember when or how. Somehow forgot to administrate. Vaguely rember selling a cooking pot at the door to a lady telling me she wrecked hers burning something in it. Must be this one. Because I don't have it anymore and I sure didn't give it away. I would have kept it for myself and given up something of poorer quality. But at the time I'm sure I decided for cash in my pocket instead.

Some Small Stuff To Finish Off 2018 Curb Finds

Cute little flower pot. Folkloric art, maybe Eastern Europe. Brought home from a holiday perhaps. We get plenty of stuff like it in the thrift shop. Sells okay there. I don't remember what happened to this one. Not in sales administration.

Carrier basket sold by Lidl. I know because they have that brand. Bad quality, very cheap. Glue of lining was getting loose. Landed unused in my street. Also never sold. Maybe ended up in giveaway shop.

Ikea baby chair. This one was well used, but still stable enough for another life. Found May 2017, but finally sold January 2018 €2,50.

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.

Lucky me I sold this one for myself after all. Photographed July 2017, out of my place May 2018 €5. But I have to say though not my taste, it's kind of cute.

Panasonic VHS Camera

This vintage piece that at the that time nobody used anymore was picked up in the trash by my dog walking friend and neighbour Freek. I photographed it soon after one day in February 2017 sold it the next day as a prop €10. It was for the carnival procession in the south of The Netherlands of that year.

With the revival of vinyl and cassette tapes I wonder if video comes along with that.

Purple Knitted Pouffe With Cat Appreciation Photo

Found and sold 2017. I thought these were kind of out of fashion by now, but Googling I still find them for sale up to €80 or more. Sold mine €6, because of some discolouring at the bottom. Not visible unless turned upside down.

I had to ship it, the customer was not unhappy about the quality or so, but for whatever reason emailed me that at least for the moment the pouffe ended up in her yard. And her cat loved it!

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 took this factory made toy home maybe 2018 or before to sell on the markets, but in 2019 my friend had a hernia, then covid came and we never went back to doing them again.

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.