I have mentioned our neighborhood in the past; it's a high-class scavenger's paradise. You want furniture? Great world literature? Toys? Housewares? No problem.
I have been an active participant in this scene since we moved here 2 and a half years ago. I've put things out, rifled through boxes, and come home on more than one occasion screeching "Oliver, look what I found!" I knew (knew!) if I waited long enough I would find a copy of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. My most dramatic find: a Stokke Tripp Trapp chair (hellooooo $300 high chair) that needs a new coat of paint.
Paradise!
Some recent finds:
A giant basket that holds all our shopping bags, umbrellas, flashlights, etc. I do love an organized closet. Especially when you pay nothing to organize it.
Some fun-looking old books. Maybe Nils and I will read these together someday. Maybe I'll just read them on my own.
Stacking rings and stacking boxes (Nils seen wincing mid-topple with the boxes). People leave out some beautiful toys, and with a good cleaning they're like new. He loves stacking things, so the more the merrier.
And finally, his favorite toy. These are gears that spin together when you turn the toy on. He's drawn like a magnet to this thing every time I put it out. Do we have a little engineer on our hands? (Oliver certainly has his fingers crossed.)
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fantastic! :)
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