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Touring on Two Wheels
Set out to see the world on two wheels this season and travel like a local. Whether you ride through wheat fields, down main streets, or across boardwalks, biking covers more ground while still remaining personal.
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Student Aid – Sell or Give Away Your Stuff on Krrb and Get Cash
Cramming for finals? No time to think about all the stuff you’ve jammed into your dorm or apartment? Simplify your load and make some cash to boot.
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#BYOC – A Chair Workshop with Alabama Chanin
In conjunction with New York Design Week, Alabama Chanin has organized MakeShift, a series of events for the fashion and design worlds. Join us for a DIY workshop and take home your own refurbished chair.
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Vocabulary of a Flea Market Seller
When it comes to selling, it's all about the pitch. Watch the video for what Brooklyn Flea vendors have to say about the same rusty tin piece.
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No Really. What Do You Call It!?!?
A couch is a sofa is a divan is a daybed is a sette. Wow! There are way too many words to describe these simple creatures of comfort but it sure is fun trying to decipher the twisted lexicon of the furniture world. Welcome!
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Antique vs. Vintage vs. Used – What is Going on Here?
When does something go from used to vintage to antique? Now that vintage is back and recycling is cool and flea markets are the new Disney World, it's easy to get lost in the lexicon of our industry.
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Antiques and Tweaks on the Word
Jump in and see what we found when we let one word guide our exploration of the Krrb universe. Bohemian serving sets, sewing machine side-tables, and a vintage Cine-Kodak camera are just the tip of the iceberg.
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Furniture Finds Featuring the Reclaimed and Recycled
The world is full of cast-off materials just waiting to be taken and twisted in something new and comfy. Here are five that will make you want to cozy up and take a nap.
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The Hot Corner – American Collectables, Brooklyn, New York
Wile away the hours browsing the vintage American glassware, jewelry, and toys that Donald Kaplan and his wife Suzanna have rescued from Middle America.
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On Finding Inspiration For Creations
Meet Emilie Mischler, a self proclaimed, Paris-based nerdy gal in high-heeled vintage shoes, who creates new exquisite clothes from bits and pieces she picks up while out on the thrift.
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Pay Attention! Furniture is More Than the Sum of Its Parts
In getting swept up in the wonders of the completed pieces we too often overlook the beauty found in the details of furniture.
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5 Ways to Love Thy Neighbor
Create a post
on Krrb before Thursday at 11am EST to be included in our weekly digest to your neighbors. OMG not getting our weekly digest? That's just plain ol' silly. It's so simple and so fun. Anyhooo.... Download our newly updated iPhone app
for the fastest way to post. Connect to Facebook and Twitter in your social settings to auto-publish to your friends and followers. Use our Krrb it button to magically republish your posts from Etsy, Craiglist or eBay to Krrb with one click.
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Ramblin' around, this dirty old town, singin' for nickles and dimes. Times gettin' tough, I ain't got enough, to buy a little bottle of wine.
Be free, be friendly, be neighborly, and stay tuned for our new project(!!)...
Yours,
Krrbie
Top Image: Rumsey Taylor
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May 8, 2012
