This offer to swap the current item for a Vietnam war era cigarette lighter really sparked my curiosity.
I was particularly moved by the story that Blythe shared with me via Facebook Marketplace:
Continue reading “Vietnam War relic”Today I was offered a used Toyota sewing machine from a lovely lady name Mary Anne, as a potential swap for the current item.
I received this message on Facebook Marketplace earlier today in response to the advertisement for the current item (the 9 carat gold ring)…
Grant: Wat about a prehistoric shark tooth
Me: Photo of the prehistoric shark it came from?
Grant: Nope only got the tooth
Me: How do you know it’s prehistoric?
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Today I received an offer that got me a bit hot under the collar (hopefully that’s not a sign that a certain virus setting in!)
Continue reading “Things are heating up”A lively chap named Chris put forward this offer for the current item, the 9 carat gold ring:
….it’s a tile from the Titanic’s main Smoking Room. They had to be perfect, so they ordered about four times more than they needed. These excess tiles were used to cover the floor of the White Star Lines Offices until they went bankrupt. Has a photo of Smoking Room in background framed photo, the tile is attached to, along with the story.
Continue reading “Tales from the Titanic”I got a message from Benji today in response to the Gumtree ad for my current item, the 9 carat gold ring.
I’ve got something cool.
A NOS bottle.
Continue reading “Fast and furious”Jenny S contacted me today via Gumtree, in response to my ad for the current item , the 9 carat gold ring.
I have a piece of the Berlin Wall I’d like to offer you. It isn’t large. My Sister also has a piece. My brother was in Berlin at the time of the wall coming down. He lived in London for 20 years.
Pretty fascinating, but how do I know it’s the real deal?
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