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[Jun. 20th, 2009|09:30 am] |
This post is partially because I want to gloat about scoring a like-new carrier for the cats on Craigslist...free. Although the cats are convinced it's really a kitty clubhouse. It's apparently really fun to slap other people through the holes in the door.
This got me thinking about something else though. I periodically cull my possessions. Said ex-possessions usually end up going to Goodwill. It's easy and convenient. But it's also horribly impersonal. Not to mention it throws in an unnecessary middleman. Sure, it's easier, and safer, to just hit up the thrift shops if you're looking for something. But there's something just *fun* about meeting the former owner in person. It's even more fun to give something you find useless to someone who finds it useful. A human element missing in thrift shops.
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[Jun. 15th, 2009|06:59 pm] |
Yesterday, I went dumpstering at AC Moore and found an entire box filled with random craft stuff. Score on that! While Food Lion and Weis both had nothing but rotten fruit and various other disappointments, I made my way over to Goodwill and found that the dumpsters were filled with perfectly good items (as usual).
This makes me really sad. With all of the homeless people out there and families who can't afford to clothe their children or selves, this stuff is still being thrown away. Not everything could fit in my car which is why I really, really need to get a van. I found insane numbers of trash bags filled with perfectly good clothing and shoes, a little pink baby bathtub, candles, little decorations and vases, etc, etc, etc. We are going back tonight and tomorrow and the next day up until our really, really free market that we are having on our front lawn. The little pink bathtub I found will go to the battered women's shelter around here. Otherwise, anything we don't get rid of at the really, really free market will go to every homeless shelter around. Just because Goodwill has too much of it or doesn't think they can make a profit off of it, doesn't mean it should go to the landfills.
I guess I should feel semi-okay about the fact that I know I'm taking care of at least one town.
Anyone else ever thought about having a really, really free market? We've been to a bunch where you just drop off anything you don't want (another person's trash is another person's treasure) and then you can pick up anything you DO want. Pretty simple.
We're going to make crockpots of vegan chili as well and flyer the crap out of Hanover so that everyone knows about it and we'll especially hit up the soup kitchen so the homeless people come out because we have a plethora of coats and socks and shoes and hats to give out. We're finding more backpacks as the school year ends too, I'm sure those could be useful. |
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| fur scraps and feathers! |
[Apr. 17th, 2009|03:50 pm] |
i just received a random assortment of fur pieces, dyed and natural, tails, and feathers from a friend of mine. he used to make fishing lures with all this stuff, but over time he forgot about it and just wanted to get rid of it :-p i figured some people on here might be interested in making lures, or would be able to use some of these things for their own crafts. here is a list of what i have right now, and i will post pictures in a bit when i find my camera =]
-dyed and natural deer fur pieces, tails, and belly pieces, random fur squares - tails and belly pieces are salted NOT tanned
- dyed and natural squirrel tails, bone in
- all sorts of feathers and bird neck/chest pieces
- rabbit faces - salted NOT tanned
-random colored fibers.. looks like fake fur/wig hair almost
there is a ton of things in the box, but most of them are in those categories.. im going to work on organizing the box and taking some pictures in a bit.. everything i have is for sale!
heres a link, i posted everything to the fur hide and bone journal group
community.livejournal.com/furhideandbone/418512.html
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| Habitual scavenger here... |
[Apr. 5th, 2009|01:07 pm] |
I'll grab anything from animal remains to old trade beads and other antique articles.
I've just set up an Etsy shop to sell some of my small crafts, and sell some stuff from my ever-growing collection: The Relic Hound
Everything from fossils to a mummified mouse. Heh. |
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| Freecycle |
[Mar. 5th, 2009|01:56 am] |
Huh, I can't understand why I did not think of posting this before since it deals with scavenging of a form.
Most of you probably already know about this, but for those who may not or anyone new to this comm that may not, there is a great scavenging resource called Freecylce. It's a network of people that are dedicated to recycling things and keeping them out of landfills by offering items they can no longer use to other people, no charge. How it works is if you have something you can no longer use (like a lamp for example) you make a post on your local freecycle group saying Offer: lamp and your location. People who want it respond and you choose who gets it and agree at a place and time to meet up and give it to them. That's it. ^^ You're not allowed to demand a payment, and you can make requests but it's advised to keep the requests low and post mostly offers and trades are discouraged or not allowed. Hence why it's called "Free"cycle. Cleaning out your living space and found a bunch of junk you can't use but it's still good? Freecycle it! There's someone out there who would be quite grateful for it. It's an excellent resource for people who like to scavenge and people who are into recycling and going green.
If you're interested you can find more info and a local chapter near you at http://www.freecycle.org/ |
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| Fish Jewelry |
[Jan. 14th, 2009|08:52 am] |
I make a line of fish jewelry. (www.robincharlotte.com) I collect the fish as they naturally pass away....like a fish vulture haha.....a friend referred me here.
  
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[Sep. 16th, 2008|09:41 pm] |
I've been meaning to make a sticky post on everything feather related now for a while and recently answered a question on Yahoo answers regarding feather preservation. I posted my response here for you all as well. I will ad more to this when I don't have immediate homework to do. I'd like to add more about artistic stuff with feathers (like using them in jewelry or painting on them.) For now its just preservation however. Let me know if I missed anything or if you want to know something specific and I need to add it.
( Onto the info! )
Hope this helps! |
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| Sticky post 1- Bone cleaning |
[Jun. 7th, 2008|08:57 pm] |
I decided to make a sticky post on everything I know about/can find about cleaning bones. I'll add more as I go along about other scavenging topics as I think of them. Most of the information I know of or posts I've found are scattered over the net. This is a conglomeration of all of it and my first hand knowledge. I've put some heresay and secondhand knowledge that I thought may be useful, but I've noted it as such when I have. Many thanks to ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) skullfaced since I got most of the help, knowledge and experience from her and will probably be poking her later to look over this post and edit or add to it. ^^ (She will probably pound my hide for my atrocious writing ability and grammar.)
( Onto the info! )
Thats my post on scavenging bones. Anything else I should add or amend?
I also plan to make another post similar to this on feathers- cleaning them and using in them in art.
EDIT: Edited for grammar and stuff. Will poke skullfaced to do a final edit on this later. |
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[Feb. 17th, 2008|11:32 pm] |
Heylaaaaa!
I finally got off my tail and was crafty today. I made a wedding gift, my aunt's gift, finished a commission, and made a bunch of feather earrings that I'm going to sell at CMA Beltaine and Aggiecon. ^^ I'm pleased. My creative bones been itching and I've had little energy to scratch it. Here pics!
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x-posted in part to ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif) parrot_lovers and furhideandbone maybe to human_vultures and my journal |
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| TV! |
[Sep. 17th, 2007|06:53 pm] |
Ok, the long awaited for post! The behemoth tv I found, fixed and we hauled over to Skullfaced's place. ^^
( Tv! )
Anyhow, I'll post more scavenged stuff when I get a break later. ^^
Cross posted my lj, human_vultures, and prolly will get cross posted somewhere else too.
Apologies for crappier than normal grammar and spelling mistakes. I'm in a rush to get to my Anime club, now! |
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| Scavanged: One (1) Doll Bed. |
[Jun. 14th, 2007|07:56 pm] |
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Hi, I'm Neth, and I'm a scavenger. (hi neth!) Not as much as I used to be, with the boy around (>=P @ the boy) but boy, if I'd had a time machine... My mom believes in the simple philosophy of "You leave it on the road? Then after 30 minutes it becomes community property." and I totally agree. You want to know where I got my skills? My mom had three girls, of growing sizes (last one jsut graduated from high school) and didn't buy a bed for ANY of us at any point in our lives while we lived with her. And the only bed that broke was the one that snapped a baseboard when I jumped on the bed at age 13. I have gotten desks, lamps, bookshelves, books, dolls, etc from scavanging.
But enough with the entry. Lookie my shit.
So as some people know, I was in Texas for more than a bit of time this May/June. And one of the cool things I got was a bed for my AG doll, Addy. Yes, a perfect sized, hardwood, DOLL BED. OM NOM YAY.
( PICS OF BED )
And that is why scavenging is good juju.
--Neth
human_vultures, ag_over_18, and personal. |
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| Boneses! |
[May. 27th, 2007|11:58 pm] |
More scavenging! All dead stuff this time. Just found these pics while cleaning my hard drive and thought Id share.
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[May. 14th, 2007|05:47 pm] |
Actual conversation on the phone with my mother:
Mom: Are you walking? You sound like you're panting.
Fox: Someone put a desk out on the curb and I'm taking it apart so it'll fit in the car.
Mom: *laughs* See if you can find a chest of drawers and a bed, too, then you'll be all set.
Fox: I found a full-length mirror, too. And there're some mattresses down the street...
Mom: I was joking, we already have a bed you can use. But if you see a chest of drawers, pick it up.
Fox: I will. |
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| Yaaaay Scavenges |
[May. 12th, 2007|01:16 am] |
Yaay! I finally got around to a first post on this thing! Heres some of my scavenges:
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Please share yours! |
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