I'm working on listing these posters on Ebay. They've been in my house for months now and they crack me up. I found them at the Glenview Public Library's demolition sale (they built a new building and the old one was a mad-house of shelves and office furniture and lighting fixtures being sold to more locals than I've seen at any demolition sale ever). Somehow I left there with only the the posters, but I still drive a sedan and much of my own house redoing is redone.
But these posters are hysterical! I mean, I know in 1997 I certainly went to the library to learn about cyberspace.
NOT!
(Did we say "not" in 1997 or was that earlier? Well, I just said it, so there.)
C3PO is very convincing. His overloaded face is wrought with emotion. The other poster (still editing photos, kind of hate them and may retake) has C3PO and R2D2 and says "DOWNLOAD and LEARN: Conquer the Information Universe."
Is there something I can download that will list these things on Ebay for me? Think my friendly neighborhood librarian would know? It always takes me a million times longer to list anything on Ebay than it does on Etsy, but that may have more to do with habit than actual complexity.
I'll link when the listings are up in case you need one or both posters to complete you as a human being. May the Force Bid With You.
Showing posts with label demolition sales. Show all posts
Showing posts with label demolition sales. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Demolition Derby
Like garage sales? Doing an
y sort of home improvement project? Check out a demolition sale.
Bring a flashlight, cash, and tools. If there are any specific things you need for your house, measure them ahead of time. Think curtain rods, doors, shelves, mantles, sinks, bathtubs, etc. Get an entire 1960s kitchen, depression-era door chimes, and an almost-new washer/dryer all for bargain prices.
In Chicago,
there are two more good-looking demolition sales this weekend by Demo Pro, my current favorite of the Chicagoland demolition sales companies. Man-in-charge Terry is honest and just a generally good human being whose mission is to see quality pieces of a landfill-bound house go to people who can use them at a fair price. Last Saturday there was a house with gorgeous carved wood banisters, beveled leaded glass windows, and a huge fireplace mantle that all went to waste because I didn't have a truck and so few people showed up to the sale. So even though it means more competition for my scavenging, sharing this secret is worth it to see Terry get the business and 100-year-old ornate crown molding find new life.
y sort of home improvement project? Check out a demolition sale.Bring a flashlight, cash, and tools. If there are any specific things you need for your house, measure them ahead of time. Think curtain rods, doors, shelves, mantles, sinks, bathtubs, etc. Get an entire 1960s kitchen, depression-era door chimes, and an almost-new washer/dryer all for bargain prices.In Chicago,
there are two more good-looking demolition sales this weekend by Demo Pro, my current favorite of the Chicagoland demolition sales companies. Man-in-charge Terry is honest and just a generally good human being whose mission is to see quality pieces of a landfill-bound house go to people who can use them at a fair price. Last Saturday there was a house with gorgeous carved wood banisters, beveled leaded glass windows, and a huge fireplace mantle that all went to waste because I didn't have a truck and so few people showed up to the sale. So even though it means more competition for my scavenging, sharing this secret is worth it to see Terry get the business and 100-year-old ornate crown molding find new life.Monday, August 9, 2010
Fabulous Find: Wrought Iron Arch
From a demolition auction in River Forest, IL:
As per demolition sale rules, you have to remove your purchases yourself ASAP. I figured a sledgehammer and my brother would do the trick no problem, but in the end my brother, father, and roommate all put forth a brilliant effort in getting the arch from the demolition site to its new temporary location:
It's a nice piece, just waiting for the right home.
There is a ring hanging down in the center from which you could hang a lantern, sign, or anything else.
I haven't removed the lights yet in case someone wants them on there.
More photos:
Please contact me if you are interested in purchasing the arch. I can deliver to non-axe-murderers around Chicagoland.
As per demolition sale rules, you have to remove your purchases yourself ASAP. I figured a sledgehammer and my brother would do the trick no problem, but in the end my brother, father, and roommate all put forth a brilliant effort in getting the arch from the demolition site to its new temporary location:
It's a nice piece, just waiting for the right home.There is a ring hanging down in the center from which you could hang a lantern, sign, or anything else.
I haven't removed the lights yet in case someone wants them on there.More photos:
Please contact me if you are interested in purchasing the arch. I can deliver to non-axe-murderers around Chicagoland.
Monday, May 3, 2010
The Story of the Mengel Cabinet Knobs
The electricity and water were shut off ages ago and they'd been draining the hot water heater for a good 30 minutes, so everyone was a little surprised when the overhead pipes poured down the last of the house's reserves."Hey, you wanna take a shower?"
I was the only female and glad I hadn't ditched my sweatshirt around the third time they made the joke.
The knobs came off the Mengel cabinet quite quickly, but for whatever reason I decided I wanted the hinges, too. 
Five screws per hinge, four hinges, and no real hurry unless the water never stopped, in which case the puddle might make it to my part of the floor.
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