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.

Bamboo Chest Of Drawers

Today I put this in place of the sold hallway table. Taken years ago from in front of my door and ever since it has been holding book wrappings, it's good to have that organised, but the whole thing was taking place that I didn't really have. Happy to have it removed from my actual living space and in my tiny hallway it leaves enough space to pass and can be easily moved if needed to pass larger objects to take in or out. 

Scratches on the wall caused by an old chair out and a new one in late at night without having enough space... To show sooner or later. Well I must have some of that paint still. And hope it will be the last time to have to fix it.Today I put this in place of the sold hallway table. Taken years ago from in front of my door and ever since it has been holding book wrappings, it was good to have that organised, but the whole thing was taking place that I didn't really have. Happy to have it removed from my actual living space and in my tiny hallway it leaves enough space to pass and can be easily moved if needed to pass larger objects to take in or out. 

Painting in the back cheap mass product for thrift shop.

The thing is I have another one of the same chest but higher, having place for four drawers but one is missing. This is now hidden behind a chair I don't even use except for piling up mess and more 'stuff' in between, and I don't even know for sure what's in it. It must have been there for twenty years or more, so next step is attacking that situation, make empty and move it to the hallway instead and sell the better one. I'll still have the same three drawers for the materials.

The Amsterdam Dance Event

The Amsterdam Dance Event is a yearly leading music festival that attracts visitors from all over the world. Also our Dutch DJ's are famous worldwide and an appreciated 'export product'. Obviously the two things are connected.

Not being into this world at all, one because of age, two because I have a non-mainstream taste of music, I can't say I have anything against this form of entertainment and I'm proud of our success. If it's culture for who like it, it's culture that matters.

I found the book, published by ADE 'dedicated to the memory of Frankie Knuckles' in front of my door between school books that turned out to be not that old but still out of date. Even though new editions may not have (too important) changes, they wouldn't sell. They went to our big LFL.

Not having an ISBN or any other registration I couldn't list it on my book accounts, and I didn't find much at all on the internet either. No date of print or how or where sold. Or was it maybe a hand out to VIP's? Not known doesn't mean unwanted so I gave it a try on Ebay.

I listed it at totally free bidding. Big surprise yesterday, within three weeks someone ordered it as a birthday present for a die-hard visitor of the festival and offered €8. That's a good book price for me. If it was a collector's item for sure I would have found more info or a higher bid. 

I hope birthday boy will have a big smile on his face this Saturday.

Half A Table

I don't remember when I found this three-legged table but it was not so long after I moved the chest of drawers from my hallway to my kitchen to support my electric oven and cooking device. And it stayed there until I sold it this morning. Most likely designed as a hallway table anyway. It was waiting for me across the street and it served me well as a place to keep mail to be looked at later or to use as a counter for sold books or other smaller items for pick-up. I would have liked to keep it. Don't you love those turning drawers? But downsizing is a bigger priority now and I have another chest of drawers to put there that will serve the same function. On top that holds my shipping materials for books. Will show later when it's in place and out of my living room. For now a huge box is there waiting for trash night. Would love to bring it to paper collection but it's too much. Sorry Nature...

The customer also wanted this basket. Dragged home years ago as well, walking with it on the back of my bike. I wanted to use it at the thrift shop as a display for my unsold leftover handmade earwarmers that I donated. But bringing it home was so clumsy that I decided to not want the same hassle to get it to the shop. Sat in my storage for years until listed early this year.

It was a bit difficult to set a pick-up date with the bidder and it took two weeks but the wait was worth it. The friendliest happy young couple showed up, apologized more than once for the delay and left with a big smile. Apart from the €20 added to my account, that's what I do it for too.