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And, across from the Museum in Torrington, a garage sale. A pretty big one, nothing I wanted, initially, piles of Scuba Gear, Tools, Tanks, Sporting goods, man stuff, it took me a few tours to spot the skis, masterpieces, a hair over 8' tall, barely fit into the jeep, no prices on anything, I offered $10, he took it, he was just clearing everything out, wanted it gone, an estate sale of sorts, and given the high quality of the rest of his stuff I should have made an offer, run ads on Kijiji to sell it off, could have made a couple of hundred bucks at least, but I keep reminding myself I'm not a dealer, I only buy what I love or I can find a home for...
Money's tight, I gotta change my thinking...
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Ah, the lure of the old-world library, hundreds of dusty and neglected books just waiting to be rediscovered.
And this: http://www.bbc.com/news/education-35973094.
Not a bad trip to the library, if I say so myself...
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"Sagittarius". Found this thrifting, the medallion only, $4.00, 24 gold flashed, tin base metal, the chain, an old watch fob I had kicking around in my watch cabinet. Pretty sure the watch fob is solid gold, maybe only 10K, lacking hallmarks but it's definitely got the weight. The medallion, well, pretty sure it's tin with a 1 micron electroplate of 24 Karat Gold. The perfect introduction ... '"Sagittarius" I say smoothly, reaching forward to shake her hand...' How could I go wrong?
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"On the second floor of a nondescript warehouse owned by New York City's Sanitation Department in East Harlem is a treasure trove—filled with other people's trash."
Collection of found objects picked from NYC's trash, curated by Nelson Molina.
Via Atlas Obscura: http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/fascinating-photos-from-the-secret-trash-museum-in-a-new-york-sanitation-garage
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And other finds these past couple of weeks, a beaded and macramed leather belt with an open fringed end that looks as if it was worn to Woodstock. Probably it was, who would remember? I need some accessories to pair it with...$1.00.
And a pair of leather, knee high riding boots, guessing ex RCMP (no manufacturer printed), $8.00, the perfect accessory to my saddle...
