Author Archives: lindasnyder

Annual Report, Town of Windham ME – 1967

Whoa….  Someone on Amazon is selling the 1998 Annual Report of the Town of Windham Maine for $12.00 plus $3.99 shipping!  Our copy is much more interesting since it’s more than 30 years older… and it’s only $8.00! Condition:  Very … Continue reading

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Gardening, Craft & Homesteading Books! Spring is Coming! (Even Here in Maine!)

We have loads of gardening, craft, sewing, homesteading and other related books ready to put you in that springtime mood!  Come on in and take a look! There are too many titles to list here at this time; I do … Continue reading

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SOLD! Modern Shop Practice, 1941 (revised) – Volumes 2-8

The titles can be seen in the picture above.  They are Volume 2 – Pattern Making, Physics & Slide Rule Volume 3 – Foundry Work & Forging Volume 4 – Tool Making, Tool Design & Stamping Volume 5 – Metallurgy … Continue reading

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SOLD! Mission Style Desk in Need of Refurbishing

This is a nice sized mission style desk that could use some refinishing. Condition:  It’s in pretty good shape, although it’s missing one of the slats on the side.. Dimensions:   Coming soon. Price:  $24.00.   (Plus the obligatory 5.5% State … Continue reading

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SOLD!  Camel Cigarettes Neon Sign – Very Cool!

We picked up this neon Camel cigarettes sign in perfect condition at a recent auction.  It reminds me of my grandfather, who smoked Camel non-filters for decades, staining his fingers orange from the nicotine.  (Yet he lived well into his … Continue reading

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SOLD! Haven’t You Always Wanted a Zither?

How cool is this?  I ran across this piece at an auction where guitars were going for a pretty penny and thought, “Well hey… anyone can buy a guitar but how many people can get their hands on a zither?” … Continue reading

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SOLD! Nice Little Entertainment Center – With Lazy Susan Style Top!

This little entertainment center makes it easy for television viewers to move that TV so it’s facing in any direction you want, with a built-in lazy Susan on top!  It also rolls for easy moving, although the wheels don’t show … Continue reading

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SOLD! Classic Wingback in Pale Yellow and Green

We knew when we bought this lovely old wingback that it had some flaws in the fabric (some stitching on the seams is slightly undone as seen in the pictures).  However, during the transport to the shop, a small section … Continue reading

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SOLD! Black Tempered Glass & Steel Computer Desk

This is a basic little computer desk made of black tempered glass and steel.  The drawer slides out for a desktop keyboard, or you can use it for whatever. The rectangular white patches shown in the pictures are reflections of … Continue reading

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SOLD! Tribal or Indigenous Shelving Unit or Rack of Some Kind

I’m not certain what this was intended for… perhaps to hold bottles of wine?  The shelves are slanted downwards towards the back, so they aren’t really conducive to displaying books.  It apparently came out of a home with authentic masks … Continue reading

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