My friend Judy found this funny side table in her part of town. Can't say I like it but different it is. Origin or age totally unclear. She must have brougt it to me early 2017 or even before. As I had in my place for a long time before I even photographed it July 2017. August 2018 I started my new job, taking much energy. I managed to go on selling for a while, but in 2019 stopped new listings. But apparently went on relisting unsold, but stopped keeping admin for what finally went after all. Just found out that thanks to old emails that I kept in my Yahoo account that I use only for this, I found in the end I sold it July 2019 €10!
To my surprise I was able to let it go quickly at a bid of €10.
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.
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.
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.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.
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.
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.
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.
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!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.
Years ago I dragged a tent in a bag very close to this one inside from across the street. But it came without the product specification in the side pocket. Just a print on the bag that said 'Base Camp Faro 3'. I had no clue what exactly was inside. Opening it up I guessed it was a dome model, but without any knowledge about how they are set up I could not decide if everything was complete. And not enough space in my yard to try it out, I dumped it in a closet for later to see. And forgot.Yesterday I found a message on a Facebook group from a neighbour asking for a tent for someone in need. Suddenly I remembered and offered the lady the tent for free, but before letting her to come pick it up did some further research. I found at least an inside and outside cover and a set of connected tent poles. But it looked like just forming the one bow. Faro 3 gave no results (it must have been really old) except three person tents from other brands. They all have two or more bows of poles.
Then looking for specifically two person tents I found this model, that seems to be constructed on just the one bow. So I let the lady come over and hope I'm saving someone from the fire.
I think I doubted about taking this in. Because the top is most likely not original, looked like a Seventies makeover and besides damaged. And there is this weird emblem shaped sort of empty space in the middle. I loved the iron base though and thought someone might want to give it a third chance. So I gave it a try and it left my house in the end though is was after a complete year, February 2018 €5.
Delft Blue porcelain is popular around the world, sold well in tourist shops in Holland so I guess we produce a lot of it. Still every piece that is genuine and really hand painted is of some real value. And where tourists just buy a souvenir, some Dutch people are true collectors.
So this mini object, measuring maybe eight centimeters, found a new home after someone left it in a bag with other stuff (I guess) in front of my door. Found April 2017, sold September €5.
Brought to me by my dog walking neighbour April 2017. Took a bit of time but sold September €5. A bit low if I look at their prices now. But maybe I was just glad to be rid of them. Seychelles was founded in 1984, and this pair just looks like coming from then. Not my taste, not even then when I was in my twenties.
Some people collect vintage enamel kitchen products, but then preferably with the mark of a factory, like Brabantia . This jug was of unspe...
