Gregory's Server@CodieneC @MyWoolyMastadon @econads @falcennial @daviddlevine @Cbfoley that’s awesome. I think that so many shops get inundated with “the family china,” that they just can’t handle it all, especially if it doesn’t sell. One option for teacups and saucers might be a local tea or coffee shop.
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@MyWoolyMastadon @CodieneC @econads @falcennial @daviddlevine @Cbfoley it’s a lesson on the value of conspicuous consumption - what is “valuable” to one generation may be garbage to the next. I love how you were able to repurpose these things. @Lynnd @MyWoolyMastadon @econads @falcennial @daviddlevine @Cbfoley It would be great if every town had a free shop for recycling stuff they no longer want or need. We were lucky that one lady in town had an old shop that wasn't being used for anything so now 2x a week you can drop off unwanted items and/or pick something up that you can use - for free.  @CodieneC @Lynnd @econads @falcennial @daviddlevine @Cbfoley I was watching a show that was discussing the Maker mentality in GB. There was a garbage transfer station where people pulled up to discard their rubbish. They put usable but unwanted stuff in a corner where anyone could pick from to take home. Single pane windows, busted chairs that needed paint and woodworking, lamps missing shades, etc. It was brilliant. Plus it was a community where you HAD to take your own garbage to the dump. @MyWoolyMastadon @Lynnd @econads @falcennial @daviddlevine @Cbfoley Definitely a good idea for any dump to be doing. @MyWoolyMastadon @CodieneC @econads @falcennial @daviddlevine @Cbfoley that’s a great idea. I think that some dumps do that here in Ontario, but ours does not.  @econads @Lynnd @MyWoolyMastadon @falcennial @daviddlevine @Cbfoley @econads @Lynnd @MyWoolyMastadon @falcennial @daviddlevine @Cbfoley No problem - just that nowadays most charity shops are owned by big corps or churches & they like Feregi style profit @econads @CodieneC @Lynnd @falcennial @daviddlevine @Cbfoley Yep. Salvation Army and Goodwill are horrible charities. Their prices for goods they got for free are exorbitant. A few bucks more and you could buy brand new. Lucky to have a religious charity in my area that keeps prices cheap. Saw a Tommy Bahamas shirt some time ago. The price was $5 like all of the other shirts. @Lynnd @MyWoolyMastadon @econads @falcennial @daviddlevine @Cbfoley Yep, I never take the cups, saucers or bowls. Sometimes someone will take cups/saucers for the senior's centre & I know of some that grab whatever is left for various art projects. They never really last long :) |
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Ages ago I saw a jewelry artist who took broken China plates and made broaches and earrings and hair clips using the decorative edges. Moziac artists too could use them.
Unless repurposed, no one is paying US$35 a plate and up like they once did for these dishes.