“Struck Gold”: 50 Times People Couldn’t Believe Their Luck While Dumpster Diving (New Pics)

My family has one this size that's been passed on for four generations. Looks to be about 100 years old.

It's next to the garbage bins, on the road-which is not property of the house owner- so I think it's fair to assume it's up for grabs. This is also what husband and I do, in Sweden. Normally, we'd put a note on that says "Free, please take it" or something along those lines.

Who places furniture temporarily on the the street if they are just cleaning up? If it's on the street, it's fair game.

I have a funny story. My parents were moving into their new home and had some furniture outside in the driveway and some things on the front lawn. My mom's outside and she hears a lady say "Excuses me, how much are these?" She turns around and there's an older lady standing by her dresser with the lingerie drawer open holding up a pair of my mom's underwear! She had to then explain to her that it wasn't a garage sale. My question is who the hell buys used underwear at a garage sale!?

If it's sitting next to the trash bins on trash day it's trash. Another man's treasure.

Some municipalities have large item days in a month. We had that in my neighborhood. Mom came home with a stiffel floor lamp.

It’s not uncommon for Americans to leave possessions of which we want to rid ourselves on porches, on sidewalks near our homes, curbs, et cetera. Usually, we do put “Free” on pieces of paper or post-it notes we’ll attach to said objects to indicate that others can take them!

Come to Denmark! We do it all the time ❤️

usually if there there temporarily theyll be closer to the house or in the backyard, on the curb means its up for grabs

In US if it's on the curb it's up for grabs.

If they are by the street they are free game. If it's up by the house you don't touch it.

If it's by the garbage, it's to be picked up and thus free for the taking. It won't be on the street if it's still wanted.

People who don’t wanna lose something don’t put ‘em where people can easily see and grab ‘em. (Especially in New York City, where it’s commonplace to leave things for others to take.) If you don’t want others to have ‘em, you work on ‘em in your backyard or garage or the building’s roof, and if you don’t have any of those, then you call a friend who does. I’m afraid that leaving a note saying “DON’T TAKE!” might work with a lotta people, but there’ll be someone for whom it doesn’t and you’ll lose your item, which is why I listed the places to work on your stuff.

No worries where I live as if it's on the curb it is clearly beyond all hope. I've never been anywhere where good items are set out for grabs.

Was just looking at another post and came back here to tell you something else: I (and a few other people) leave notes on things I want people to take like “Works great but needs toner!,” “Needs refrigerant,” “Needs better turntable platter,” things like that, especially for those items where there’s no way to test it on the street. I’ve also left notes like “Take good care of it; I did, and it’s 30 years old!” Most people don’t bother, which is crappy when they’re leaving furniture and it has BEDHUGS! 😱 Many of us know to look for signs, but waaay too many people don’t, or don’t know what the signs are. (Their 💩 stains are unique.)

Score!

Should also check for recalls. Could be unsafe.

Said recalls before I noticed RedBadger. Temptations almost poisoned my cat.

Cats will specifically seek out anything that will make them sick to chew or lick. If my derps are to be believed anyway...

I don't like to be "that guy" but apparently even the salt vapors from the lamp can be harmful.

And also those claiming the lamps provide “negative ions” are full of 💩 because Veritasium measured the ions emitted by several lamps … and all read exactly zero.

Beat me to it.

I had one like it in the '60's.

I got this one for Xmas in 76 I believe.

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That's what I'm wondering. One is huge, one is not... ?