I can't resist commenting any longer. Waiting for my VP to replenish so I can give a decent upvote.
What a delightful post. @trumpman is on to something, I think.
I love the way you give the provenance of each item. Everything has a history, and that's what makes this blog delightful.
In my community garage sales are quite popular. Are they common in Germany? Garage sale is really a euphemism for 'stuff we don't want anymore and maybe you do." Sometimes there's really junk at the sale, and sometimes treasure. My daughter has the patience and an eye for sorting through this. I do not.
She has a nice lawn set in the backyard--chairs, table and umbrella that she picked up for very little. Sometimes an attractive 'find', however, doesn't look so grand at home. But since the investment is so little, the loss doesn't hurt.
My favorite picture here, of course, is the one of you, wearing your own creation. Next favorite: gorgeous desk in the top picture.
You tempt me to jump on the bandwagon and describe some second hands that have interesting histories. Not sure I'll do this. A little discouraged about blogging under the new regime.
Looking forward to your next post, as always.
With affection and warm regard,
Your friend, AG
Thank you, my dear AG :-)
I met Garage Sales in California. Since I lived in Palm Desert at that time and everyone there had their own house - or at least most of them - they were garage sales in the truest sense of the word:) I thought it was great just to go on someone's property and look around. Where I grew up, you could do that because they're all single-family homes. But nobody does, and the flea market tradition in smaller towns (at least in the area I come from) has somehow atrophied, it seems.
But it could also be that people just give each other things away or sell them without anyone noticing.
I would very much like to know about your second hand purchases and the story behind them :)
I can understand that the new regime here is discouraging. I'm thinking about letting my blog sneak out here bit by bit because I don't like the environment and people with possibilities don't want to understand much about democratic processes or are disinterested in concepts and methods that are new and different. Through my participation I support a platform that basically doesn't want to operate differently than what is so permanently criticized.
Perhaps the entire crypto market is organized in such a way that it is about profit and not about a really good product or service.
Granted, I would miss it, I like to blog. But maybe I will discover new environments and possibilities in this way? Who knows?
I haven't really decided yet.
Yours German friend E.
P.S. take a look at your mentions on steemworld.org. I put out the feelers once and tried again to draw attention to my suggestions. So far the resonance is at zero.
Hello Friend,
I will go to Steemworld. Rarely go there, never check 'mentions'. I'm not very nimble on the platform.
I guess you could say I'm discouraged by the direction Steemit has taken. For me, it will certainly mean less blogging. But I will do my best to support my friends, and those who need a little boost (I mean really little now).
I went through a stage where I brought vintage jewelry on ebay. Funny thing is, I don't wear jewelry. These were collectibles, for my kids. I just put them away. Maybe I'll pull some out and photograph them. A few interesting pieces.
I loved this blog. As always.
Be well, and happy.
Love from New York,
AG
the mention was from me to get your attention on a comment I made somewhere else to put up my proposal. Seeking for support :)
Jewelry! Please let them shine! Interesting that you collected them for your kids and not for you. Certainly you can talk about the purchases a little?
You too, be well. Hug from the far!
Yours Erika
I looked... still a little lost. However, if you ever want me to notice something, just add it to some earlier post as a comment. I'll see it in Steemd...I look there for new activity. And I'll support whatever your initiative happens to be, you know.
I really like those virtual hugs
Two for you,
Your friend,
AG