WANTED: Ride on Mower

Post ID 21884911
Poster chippyjay
Location NR13
Description Wanted, a ride on mower
Date Fri Jul 6 12:52:22 2012

What, never ridden a mower, Chip? I have! Eat my clippings! Brrrrrrruuummm!

Don’t let your dog poop here sign

About the size of a grown man’s hand span. Comes with a hole on either side. You could nail it to something. Or you could screw it to something. You could even tie it to something. Made of plastic. Despite being mothballed for about 20 years it is a bit yellowed with age. Still, if you want to inform Joe Public where you don’t want dog eggs, this item will totally fit the bill.

4 August 2012

Vintage Bex Bissell Deluxe Shampoo Master

Yes! A bona fide carpet cleaner from way back when! This item benefits from its original box, suggesting – at least to my untutored eye – that we’re looking at a rare artefact from the 1950s. At the very least, the price tag of 72'6 dates it prior to 1971. This vintage household collectible is just the sort of thing they love in the in the Bridewell Museum, but if you’re happy to collect, then I’m prepared to let it stay in private hands. No instructions. Needs dusting.

4 August 2012

Belkin F5U021 4-Port USB Hub

Probably supposed to come with power supply unit (DC 7.5v 2.1A) but I think I previously gave that away when I couldn't recall what it was for.

4 August 2012

Stuff for tarting up cars

• Turtle Wax Color* Magic Polish (“The safe, easy way to shine & protect all paintwork”)
• T-Cut Color* Fast (“The easy way to clean restore & wax your car”) - Dark Blue (“As seen on TV”)
• Toyota Touch-up set (clear lacquer touch up pencil & metallic blue touch-up pencil)

All hardly used, if at all.

*Yes, the packaging is in US English. Their intellectual property lawyers will be more than happy to explain.

3 August 2012

Fancy gold & silver crayons

The sort of thing you use for making brass rubbings, or possibly some other kind of arty-crafty stuff

3 August 2012

WANTED: Classic car

Post ID 21738629
Poster vw_addict
Location norwich
hi I am looking for a classic car to restore do you have anything sat cluttering up your garden or taking up all the garage space? nonrunner or unfinished projects considered. Thanks
Sun Jul 1 00:56:49 2012

Mate, if it's a free classic car you're after then don't sell yourself short! I'm holding out for a 1964 Chevy Impala. In violet. And if don't got hydraulic suspension and spinning chrome rims then don't waste my time.

I am prepared to collect, but only if you've got a dirty great eagle on the bonnet.

Pine cones (some)

Perfect for spraying silver and using as Christmas decorations. In fact, one is ALREADY SILVER!

3 August 2012

Country walking guides

More than 150 illustrated country walks, mainly in England but also some other parts of the British Isles, filed in punched pockets and collated in an A4 ring-binder.

Imagine you gave an infinite number of toddlers an infinite number of highlighter pens. That’s what the folder looks like. I can’t imagine what my mother was thinking when she bought it, although it’s always possible that one of these walks takes you through a peyote farm.

3 August 2012

A whole load of old posters

A very fin de siecle selection of various sizes accumulated by my sister during the 1990s.

Thematically speaking these can be broadly categorised into movies, music & other.

Posters in the first category include Trainspotting and South Park; posters in the second category include Shed 7, East 17, the Beatles and Eden Burning (autographed by band members); posters in the final category include something by Purple Ronnie and some fractals. There may yet be more in there - I can't honestly recall.

Perfect for the person who want to decorate like it's 1996, or if you simply want to wallpaper your shed. You could probably even use them as wrapping paper. 

2 August 2012

WANTED: Fancy Dress

The measure of a nation can be judged by its tolerance; in other words, if I want to dress as a gladiator, it pleases me no end that I no longer have to duck furtively into Mr Benn's outfitter. Not when there's Freecycle anyway.

It also please me greatly that folks such as katieloveskc are happy to leave their choice of costume to an albeit nunless fate:

From: katieloveskc
Subject Does anyone have a fancy dress costume?
Description My friend has a fancy dress party soon and I need a fancy dress costume for it, something a bit more 'flirtatious' as I don't really want to be going as a nun. Thank you!!
Date Sat Jun 9 22:37:14 2012

Of course, there's always going to be people like nancy113, with a slightly eccentric idea of what what constitutes your average wardrobe - size 12 or otherwise:

From : nancy113
WANTED: ring masters top hat and tails
Hi. I'm looking for a circus ringmaster's outfit for my daughter to wear to her 21st Birthday party. A red tail coat and black top hat would be perfect. ladies size 12ish.
Date : Tue, 14 Aug 19:10:45 2012 

Which leads to PureAxelFox...

From: PureAxelFox
Subject wizard of oz child flying monkey costume
Description my 6 year old son needs a flying monkey costume for his school play and do not have a clue where to start,would be really grateful if anyone has one going spare,many many thanks!!!
Date Sun Jul 1 21:54:30 2012

A spare flying monkey costume?! SPARE?! Listen Axel, the day I have a surfeit of flying monkey suits - and I think I speak for everyone here - is the day I hire a new flying monkey.

The sticks in my back passage

Felled a tree at the weekend so there's a whole bunch of sticks in the alleyway behind my house. A few armfuls anyway. Should make good kindling, though I suppose they'd be fine for tanning backsides, if that's your thing. Just keep it consensual, OK?

Wed Jul 11, 2012 12:59 pm

Corporate propaganda

A selection of posters from the Golden Age of corporate communication, to include: "Good customer service delivers what's promised", "Wear your safety gear!", "Always use safe access" & "Be protected - be happy!".

A great addition to any home.

Sun Jul 1, 2012 8:39 pm