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Another area of the crap mausoleum cellar is being cleared in preparation for work and there’s one extremely heavy item in the way.
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This time, I can’t even blame my husband.
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The rather odd looking wood stove was here when we moved in 21 years ago, and here it has stayed. We tried selling it at a yard sale years ago but there were no takers. I’m guessing if we ever sell our house? It will be our parting gift to the new owners as well. Why break tradition.
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Farther along there’s a large pile of tires. Do they… or did they ever…. fit one of our vehicles? No. But they’re resting on a nice fluffy piece of quilt stuffing so at least they’re comfortable.
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In keeping with the old, rusty, inoperable and weighs a ton theme? Another adding machine.
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Buried in the back.. next to the extra refrigerator we didn’t need but he bought anyway.. is a nice old toboggan. Why? Just because he could.
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Does the husband have a few old Life magazines?
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I’d like to tell you that’s all of them.
I really would.
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Looking back, the far right corner is done.
Not that you can see it through all the junk of course.
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River's world..... 
Perhaps he is preparing the cellar for a “xxxx mausoleum” for public display.
Those life magazines must be a good read into the past.
How times have changed. I really hate saying this but “the good old days” were so much better.
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The Life magazines are wonderful snapshots of the past… we spent weeks going through them all.
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You could say “That’s Life” — but then you’d be stealing my pun, which would not only be (very) petty theft, but might be something you’d regret for the rest of your Life.
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But it is!
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I need that adding machine, I’m challenged with numbers… 😛
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Trust me, you don’t want this one.
🤣
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That wood stove is amazing! I can’t believe someone hasn’t snapped that up. Same goes for the Life magazines…
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He’s not selling the magazines. But we live in Maine, everyone who wants a wood stove already has one.
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Are those the new shelves that are full? Where’s the big empty space where all that stuff was sitting?
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Yes, new shelves don’t stay empty for long. As for empty space, you’re looking at it… around the wood stove.
🤷♀️
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🙂
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I am hoping the hubs is ridiculously happy. He has touched each of his “treasures” dozens of times lately, moving them here to there to there.
But I pity you — for when he leaves this world, he will not take all the junk with him, and you will have to call a museum to see if they want any of it. I suggest a museum in Japan, or Germany, or somewhere that all this stuff will be new to. I doubt anyone in North America will want it…
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Museum? Heck, I’m calling 1-800-Got-Junk?
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One woman’s junk is another curator’s treasure. 🤣
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Maybe. But this woman’s junk is usually just junk.
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I tried. I tried real hard. I thought why not get paid if you can? But i can’t stop you turning a silk purse into a sow’s ear unless you think outside the box.
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🤪😜😛😜🤪😜😛
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This reminds me of my childhood and my father who collected just about everything. For a while. Because he knew he’d use it. Somehow. I feel for you. Mess like that, and the people who collect it, can be infuriating.
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If my husband actually used any of it I might not be so vexed….
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Will it ever end???
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I doubt it…
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That stove is worth enough to pay for whatever project he has lined up.
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Then why didn’t anyone want it?
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Wrong market. I am guessing they are pretty common up there in blizzard country. Down here, they are harder to get, and can either be operational or ornamental. I know I would consider the purchase if I came across it down here.
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Interesting. If it wasn’t so damned heavy… I’d ship it.
😉
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That stove would look great on the deck outside the Barn Bar . . . with a couple of captains chairs, a barrel, and a checkerboard!
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No room for a checkerboard on that baby. It has a big urn on top.
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Our realtor said if we ever replace the wood stove with a fireplace, it will be a hot commodity. Maybe because ours is less dustier?
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I would think dust adds to the vintage mystique …
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I don’t think most buyers see it that way, but hey, you do you.
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Not me. If it collects dust I’m all for throwing it out. My spouse on the other hand…
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