Antiques & Collectibles

» Kayowin_14 - Discarded anitiques....

In response to Discarded anitiques.... posted by Cercis:

In our town (or rather, STATE) we don't really have an agreement so much as an understanding. People leave things there, and other people come and take. First come, first grab. And it's interesting how many names they come up with for the dump, so they don't have to let outsiders know what they really mean. Anything from the 'Green k-mart' to 'The mall'(reserved for smaller towns that deffinitely would not have one). But of course, we all do our part to keep the sites clean and moderatley organized. Which helps us antique hunters.;)

-- posted by Kayowin_14

» Georgene A. Bramlage - Discarded anitiques....

In response to Discarded anitiques.... posted by Kayowin_14:
I simply refer to our Take It or Leave It as My Favorite Shopping Spot.

I really have picked up some great items there for my collections, so I don't hesitate to leave "things" for which I have no use or have decided I don't want anymore!

Georgene (AKA Cercis)
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» Susan Cramer - Discarded anitiques....

In response to Discarded anitiques.... posted by Cercis:

I wish we had something like that where I live, but apparently, we're far too lazy. We simply put stuff at the curb with a FREE sign on it and it disappears. One year, someone took a pile of crumbling bricks, a roll of badly worn astroturf, and a grill with the bottom rusted out. God Bless 'em!

» Kayowin_14 - Discarded anitiques....

In response to Discarded anitiques.... posted by suzrae9:

Yeah, some people do take weird objects. But then, who knows what creative things they do with them? It's amazing what one can think of to use when they need something. Maybe they used the crumbling bricks for a rock path or something, and the grill as a planter with the astroturf as a bottom that would allow water seepage. I find it entertaining to contemplate such things. Although they may have had a more simple purpous. But I know I find usefull things to do with odd things. Deffinately a nifty system, the 'green K-mart'

-- posted by Kayowin_14

» Barbara Nicholson Bell - Discarded anitiques....

In response to Discarded anitiques.... posted by Kayowin_14:
Some of you may have a program called "Freecycle" in your area - look up on the Internet to see if there's one for your town. Essentially you post whatever you either have to give away or need to find for free. Then you say, for example, that the items will be left at the curb or can be picked up on a certain day. My sisters and I have found everything from moving/packing materials to pet supplies to baby furniture on Freecycle.

» Kayowin_14 - Discarded anitiques....

In response to Discarded anitiques.... posted by bici:

That sounds like a great program. My town is too small for that kind of thing though. Oh well. But a lot of things get traded off anyway. Bags of clothes will generally make a cycle amongst people, being traded house to house or zigzaging around town long before they end up either at a dump site or in a thrift store. And most people offer things like furniture around first. It kind of extends their life cycle for a while anyway.
And we have a nice little Antique House nearby that will buy pretty much anything that's old and/or collectable. which is pretty nice cause then other people can come and buy then from the Antique House.

And MERRY CHRISTMAS everyone!!!

-- posted by Kayowin_14

» Susan Cramer - Discarded anitiques....and yard sale finds

In response to Discarded anitiques.... posted by Kayowin_14:

My yard sale partner Mrs. B and I have an unspoken agreement that the token gifts we exchange for Christmas come from yard sales. And cost little. This year, I broke my own record when her husband Ron recieved 3 tootsie toy cars I bought for 5cents each! Ron's present:15cents. His friendship: priceless!

» Kayowin_14 - Discarded anitiques....and yard sale finds

In response to Discarded anitiques....and yard sale finds posted by suzrae9:

That's sweet!
This year, my mom got me a typewriter ribbon. I had been looking everywhere for one, and my mom found one right here in our own small town. She went into an office supply store and the clerk asked if there was anything else mom needed. Jokingly my mom said a typewriter ribbon. The clerk kinda looked at her funny and said that actually they probably still had one in the old storage closet. And they did. Just one.
I guess I lucked out.
I got her a jewelry box with hand carved patterns on it, at a thrift store. She liked it. But even more she liked the little duck key chain I stuck inside it.

-- posted by Kayowin_14

» Susan Cramer - Discarded anitiques....and yard sale finds

In response to Discarded anitiques....and yard sale finds posted by Kayowin_14:

You're so lucky to have a Mom who understands the fun of shopping for and receiving vintage gifts! Shopping is shopping, whether it's for clothing or groceries; flea market shopping is treasure hunting!

» Kayowin_14 - Discarded anitiques....and yard sale finds

In response to Discarded anitiques....and yard sale finds posted by suzrae9:

Yeah, we both love to stop at yard sales, just to see what there is. And during the o****y fairs and things we can spend hours just brousing. It's amazing what kind of things that can be found. Whether the people know they're valuable or not.

-- posted by Kayowin_14