Showing posts with label Stuff scrounged off the back of a truck. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Stuff scrounged off the back of a truck. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
As if it fell from Heaven above
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Starstruck
Remember my tale about the best thing I have ever found?
The star is now hung ~ in all its ginormous glory ~ on the wall in my space at Found on Fremont. And in case it didn't make enough of a statement, I draped tiny white lights on it. Customers have asked if it's for sale...I don't think I want to let it go, but if I did, what price should I slap on it?
Please advise!
Please advise!
Friday, December 3, 2010
The Best Thing I Have Ever Found. Ever.
So, I'm driving down NE 42nd the other day, and this catches my attention...
Dumpsters and metal on the back of a truck. Wait! Are those..Huge...Green..Letters?
Yes, Virginia, they are Huge, Green Letters. And is that what I think it is?
I head to the loading dock, heart pounding. A couple of guys are throwing large metal objects into a dumpster. "Excuse me, are those letters on that truck for sale?" One of the guys saunters on over.
Him: "Maybe. Whaddya wanna pay?"
Me: "I'm not sure, I think I need a closer look..(pointing) Is that a star right there? Can you get it out for me?"
So he huffs and he puffs and he pulls it out of the pile.
Me: "I'll give you 10 bucks for it."
Him: "It's aluminium. It's worth more than that as scrap."
Me: "O.K. What's it worth as scrap?"
He drags the star over to the scale, throws it on, turns to me and says, "14 bucks."
Me: "I'll give you 15."
He even put it in the back of the Dodge for me.
I thought about sleeping with it, but decided it was too pointy.
I did wear it however.
P.S. The letters were stunning, but ginormous...like 12 feet tall. They were too over the top, even for me.
Him: "Maybe. Whaddya wanna pay?"
Me: "I'm not sure, I think I need a closer look..(pointing) Is that a star right there? Can you get it out for me?"
So he huffs and he puffs and he pulls it out of the pile.
Him: "It's aluminium. It's worth more than that as scrap."
Me: "O.K. What's it worth as scrap?"
He drags the star over to the scale, throws it on, turns to me and says, "14 bucks."
Me: "I'll give you 15."
He even put it in the back of the Dodge for me.
P.S. The letters were stunning, but ginormous...like 12 feet tall. They were too over the top, even for me.
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