Designer Plant Watering Can

This sort of crazy crane shaped watering can was left in front of my door somewhere November last year. But this colour even makes it worse. On top it's huge, five liters is kind of overdone for indoor use. Still it is a designer product. It had 'Keira' somewhere on the bottom, found it on the internet around €35 but out of stock everywhere. Apparently not a success even in more attractive shades.

Today, after not even the maximum free listing period on Ebay I wanted the ugly thing out of my house and took it to the thrift shop. We currently have have an Easter/Spring themed promotion table with yellows and pinks, Hopefully someone in spring mood will fall for it. Or a lover of pink.

Retro Wrought Iron Pillar Candle Holders

I'm not a candle person. I used to love them for Christmas when I was a kid, but now I hate the smell and moreover the stench after blowing them off.

Otherwise I would have kept this pair of candlesticks for sure.

These detail pictures show the craftsmanship a bit better.

Found in front of my door early November last year, photographed and listed later that month. Well in time for the Holidays. Maybe it's the not so great picture with dark shadows but nobody showed any interest. Until Friday late at night, someone offered 8 out the €10 I asked. I was more than happy. Customer living about six streets away from me payed immediately on line and came for them today.

A 'colourful' person dressed in leather showed up and looked like someone totally fitting that neighbourhood, The Jordaan. Many arty people have replaced original habitants there but this guy looked like he was both.

Okay, last photo, also not too attractive on my floor but I added this for clarity in my ad. Don't you love that shape? It does make me think of early 1900 art but surely it's not from then.

Laundry Drying Rack

Found early December in front of my door. Often they are broken. Not this one. Even supports to high up the wings for sheets or so perfectly intact. The thing is so wide it barely fit in my bathroom that is a good 2,5 meter square, but the photo of just half of it sufficed for the sale.

Only some plastic support parts on the legs missing, but not hampering functionality. Or possibly they were never there. As you can see left and right in place maybe it was designed to do the job like this. Other plastic parts missing were just optical. 

It wasn't an immediate sure fire sale, but I knew it would go fairly soon. At the thrift shop if in good shape they never stay long. 

Young man came early this morning, quickest option for him before work. I had to set the alarm clock! No problem, another happy face!

Not a big place taker away, standing up against the wall for over 10 weeks or so, but a nice start of the month with €10 in my account.

Bamboo Chest Of Drawers II

After this post about the chest that replaced my hallway table, I put words into action and pulled out the way older one from the corner of my living room.

First I couldn't believe the amount of dust on it... Then looking in the drawers I found: handkerchiefs that I had believed were lost for years. They can go with and add up to where I keep the current lot. A load of sunglasses, found in trash, forgotten not used in years. To be washed and sorted, some to keep because I like to have a choice fitting with my mood or purpose, cycling or sitting in a car, the rest for thrift shop. Scarfs and shawls, perhaps kept for markets but forgotten, all in a bag for recycling shop now. Gloves, unmatched all black thin ones in various materials, at least six pairs. Once I've paired them good for recycle shop as well. Last but not least, one complete drawer full of electric cables. Total surplus replacement wires that I have enough of already. Partly cashed in at kilo price already.

Fourth drawer below is missing and can't be replaced because the support is broken. Therefore the complete structure is somewhat less stable. Drawers have holes. For now good enough to keep the wrapping and plastic bags that were in the other one.

So I listed the newer chest and sold it today at €10. For the two weeks it took there was enough place in my hallway to have them side by side. Now there is place for a bamboo and wicker mirror waiting for a buyer.

What I like is the top of the one I kept is just a bit nicer. And it has the decorative circles on the sides there that the sold one don't have.

Artificial Intelligence

My friend found this pet bed in October last year on a Friday morning and an hour later had a very happy cat. I had seen it on the Wednesday before, my working day in the shop. So she  asked me why I didn't take it. Answer: this 15 year old cat of mine is stubborn and prefers places in mess in weird corners. And changes every day.

Just a week later I found the same thing, different colour in front of my door. Took in to sell, but it needs washing. Left in a corner and stayed there for months. Stuff piled up on it. Then shortly when moving out things to make place for the 1960's chair I relocated it. Then only some empty plastic bags on top. I think somehow this afternoon those attracted his attention an he went to sleep on top. Later on when he woke up and wanted to eat I removed those and some stuff that was still underneath. And then after his usual hour of sitting on me when it was time to move upstairs I gently placed Mister in the bed and he was happy to stay there.

For as long as it lasts. We can always sell later.

The point of this little story is: Normally I look up products that I want to sell on internet by brand if possible. I never did any research about this kind of pet beds before I made a post about my friend's find on the Facebook page of the thriftshop. Still the next day I started to see advertisings as a washable dog bed available in various sizes about the product.

So just based on a photo. Not any text I typed. See here if you read Dutch. I do not like. AI should be your choice to use. This is forcing it on me where I don't want it.

Buddhist Woodcut

Three days ago late at night I found a 1960's retro egg shaped plastic rattan chair in front of my door. Too cute to leave, though obviously an imition and not even vintage. Looking it up I found they sell them currently as garden furniture which explains the rust on the frame that I have. But way cheaper than I had hoped for.

Never mind now it's in my house it's in. Hopefully I'll make around €10. But to make place I had to throw things out and I made random quick picks.

The chair looks like this. Though my frame is slightly different. And the colour is a blueish light grey. Pics to come.

First off the pink basket. It was in the way and started to show signs of wear.

Then a damaged wooden Buddhist woodcut. Found by my neighbour, in my house for years, finally listed 2024, found no interest whatsoever. I wanted to donate it to thrift shop, but it was too heavy and clumsy to bring it over by myself and I didn't want to ask them to come and get it if it would stay there forever. Back to the street it went. 

Third a close to one by one meter hocker tray with compartments. It was still usable but needed some TLC. Therefore never listed. Only used once, in 2020, to lock off the cat cradle for Marie and kittens.

You can't see it here but imagine. This my chair. Marie wasn't even my cat but decided to give birth in my place and it was a last minute choice where to let it happen. The chair seemed to be the safest place as actually she wanted to sit on me there. I hauled over my bed blanket because overnight she had been sleeping on in. Then closed the open front with the tray to prevent any kitten falling out. Next day mama and babies went to cat shelter, then to a foster home. Marie came back nurtured to decide by herself where she wanted to go. As of today she's still with us but lives upstairs with the Chef now.

It wasn't even bulk trash day but there was other stuff out already and then next morning I didn't look if anything was taken. The big truck must have passed by later on after all because all was cleared in he evening, so I'll never know what happened to the things but it's ok. I'm glad they are gone.

Hackman Cast Iron Pan II

Late December I was doing some cleaning in the upstairs apartment and on the floor, hidden under a low shelf behind my armchair I found our second Hackman cast iron pan. Same width, different model. Totally forgot about it. Most likely sold by the same supermarket at discount, discarded by someone who didn't need it after all, but really I can't remember finding it or when. So I asked the Chef what he wanted with it. Answer: don't need it. Because he prefers enamel inside and has a better alternative, that we bought. Equally around €30.

So I immediately took snapshots and listed it. They are not great but I thought whatever. Last Friday finally someone showed interest and I accepted the minimum bid of €10.

Fair enough because obviously the pan has been used and possibly the stains on the bottom are from times when we still had the gas oven. And that is over ten years ago. Unless it came like this. 

Glad to have another piece of history out of the way though space isn't really the issue upstairs. And most of all it will be used again.