You are right, people throw out things all the time when a screwdriver, drill, or hammer could fix. If all the projects on my "honey-do" list would go away, I might be able to do something fun like this.
Not sure where you are now, but I believe "thieves market" is an old phrase used by colonials for street vendor markets in their colonies. Mostly because the goods being sold were sometimes stolen...from the colonials :-)
That's awesome! Good to know!
I do the honey-do list around my house as well, what I do with furniture is actually my full time job!
I actually just got done stuccoing and painting my entire house. Needless to say, I have a stronger forearm than a teenager with a new internet connection. ;)