When someone asks me what I’d consider swapping for, I usually suggest an unused item from their garden shed.
Well, Jamie G from Palm Beach trumped me with this offer…
Shedding some light
The Real Lone Ranger
Mike P contacted me recently on Facebook Marketplace in response to Item 7, the alto sax.
“My offer is …a pair if hand made American cowboy boots. I bought them after growing up wanting to be the Lone Ranger…the real one. He was black not white. So, bought Lucchese’s.”
Pimp my ride
I kid you not, Kenny G just sent me an offer for the alto sax!
But initially that’s not what grabbed my attention. Being a lover of all things vintage, especially cars, my virtual ears pricked up when I saw this…
“For trade: An old mercedes steering wheel that’s been fully restored”
Rubber duckies
Peter B recently offered this swap for Item 7, the alto sax.
“Swap for 2 rubber blow up dinghies? Both have timber transomes to take petrol motor.”
Gone fishing
I admire the tenacity of David W who recently sent me a message about the alto sax.
Sheepish offer
I received a familiar message yesterday…
‘Hello, is this still available?’
It was from a bloke named Kevin F who lived in Bauple, and he was referring to the current item, a saxophone. I responded, and said ‘Hey Kevin, yes, it most certainly is!’
Kevin: What type of things are you considering swapping it for ?…
Crazy or not crazy 🙂
Me: Crazy is cool! I’m open to all sorts of things. Whatever you have I’ll certainly consider.
But what he responded with I wasn’t quite ready for….
Continue reading “Sheepish offer”Handmade Industrial Lamps
A couple of days ago I got an email from this bloke, Mike’s his name. He’s the real deal, makes lamps out of up-cycled machinery parts.
He offered me my choice of lamps in exchange for Item #7, the alto saxophone.
And you’ll never guess what Mike wants to use the sax for….
Continue reading “Handmade Industrial Lamps”A mechanic’s delight
Riley in Fairfield caught my attention with his message in response to my current listing, the alto sax…
I’ll swap you a whole ass car!
And here’s the car.
It’s a Hyundai Excel.
Well, I’m certainly no mechanic but to me it looks like it may need a little work.
Continue reading “A mechanic’s delight”Snap this up
I got this message yesterday:
Hi Jake, What about a taxidermied freshwater crocodile? Cheers mate Dennis.
I was intrigued. I mean, how could you not be? We’re talking about one of nature’s most majestic beasts. So Dennis shared a bit more info…
Continue reading “Snap this up”Vintage sounds
I got a message from Oliver recently offering a swap for the current item, the alto sax.
“I got vintage audio mixer with wooden frames on its sides. Was used in a radio station in Brisbane.“
Vietnam War relic
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”Sew what?
Today I was offered a used Toyota sewing machine from a lovely lady name Mary Anne, as a potential swap for the current item.
Prehistoric shark’s tooth
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?
Continue reading “Prehistoric shark’s tooth”Things are heating up
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”Tales from the Titanic
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”Fast and furious
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”Piece of the Berlin Wall
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?
Continue reading “Piece of the Berlin Wall”