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Category Archives: Miscellaneous
SOLD! Vintage Child’s Potty Chair
If you’re in your mid 50s or older, you will almost certainly remember this child’s potty chair… I think most of us used one at some point in our little lives! Condition: This chair and the pot itself are both … Continue reading
Posted in Furniture - Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous
Tagged child's potty, potty, potty chair, vintage potty chair
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SOLD! Signed Initiation Paddle (?) from 1955
We believe this is an initiation paddle of some sort (hopefully it wasn’t actually used, but was more ceremonial than utilitarian). The front says “To Bob from Dane” in extravagantly curly-cue lettering. The back contains more than two dozen signatures, … Continue reading
Posted in Kitsch & Curiosities, Miscellaneous
Tagged 1955, initiation, initiation paddle, paddle, To Bob from Dane
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ISO (in search of) Donated Hay for Non-Profit Helping Feral Cats
Tommy’s Feral Feline Friends is a non-profit that’s long been dedicated to helping feral cat colonies here in Androscoggin County. Norm and Rose work tirelessly, endlessly, every single day to provide food, shelter and medical assistance to hundreds of … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellaneous
Tagged bales of hay, donate hay, feral cat, feral colony, hay, hay needed, Tommy's Feral Feline Friends
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SOLD! Vintage Hand-Crafted Chess Set
This hand-made chess set is truly unique… we doubt you’ll ever find another like it! The chess board itself is the wooden box that all the pieces fit into. Each square is about 3″ x 3″, and inlaid into … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellaneous
Tagged antique chess, carved chess, chess, chess set, wood chess
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Pay Pal Scams on Craigslist (from another blogger)
A few minutes ago, I updated a “for sale” post on Craigslist, only to find the post blocked because I gave information on how to use PayPal. It seemed clear that the reason was because Craigslist scammers have used PayPal … Continue reading
Posted in General Information, Miscellaneous
Tagged beatcraigslist, cheater, craigslist, PayPal, scam, scammer
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Clean-Outs, Downsizing, and Clearing Your Stuff…
Heritage Collectibles & Papa’s Thrift Shop can help you deal with house or garage clean-outs, large or small. Whether you’re moving and want to get rid of art, furniture and household items… Or if you’re just looking to downsize… … Continue reading
Posted in Clean Outs & Estate Sales, Miscellaneous
Tagged auctions, clean-outs, downsize, downsizing, estate sales, garage sales, leftovers
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Box Lots – Often a Treasure Trove, but Sometimes….
We love getting box lots at auctions. Sometimes we get them at estate sales, although that’s rare. We get lots of them via donations to our thrift shop. (Note: An auction box lot is typically a pile of … Continue reading
Lovely 4-Piece Decorative Set in Asian Style
I just love this dresser set with an Asian art type theme… it is dramatically beautiful, yet in an understated way. There are four pieces, which we’ll sell individually for $10 each, or just $28 for the entire set – … Continue reading
Posted in Collectibles, Miscellaneous
Tagged Asian, blue floral, ceramic frame, collectible, dresser set, Heritage Collectibles
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Yo Ho Ho and a Bottle of Rum!
Okay, so we don’t have a bottle of rum in the shop (although there are days when it sounds like a BRILLIANT idea), but we did decide to replace our boring “Open” sign with something a lot more fun… take … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Miscellaneous
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