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Swivel chairs (Dubuque south side)
Blue, in good condition, pet friendly home. Can’t help carry them, but not too heavy.
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scrap metal (Davenport)
Looking for free scrap metal in the quad cities


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Two Books for the Brightest (Dubuque)
1. ACT Preparation Guide. Spine not even cracked. 2. CAN YOU PASS THIS TEST? A 314-page book of "The toughest tests you'll never have to take but always wanted to try"--Complete versions of the challenging tests for U.S. Citizenship, Voter Literacy, New York State Bar Exam, Baseball Umpire, California Culinary Academy Test, Harvard University's final exam in U.S. History . . . Copy Editor Competence, Architectural Exam, Florida Real Estate Sales License, Texas State Public School Teachers' Competency Test . . . and many others. Answers are provided at the end of each test. A unique gift. In very good condition.
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Five novels by Thomas Hardy (Dubuque)
"The Return of the Native" "Tess of the D'urbervilles." "Far from the Madding Crowd." "Jude the Obscure." "The Mayor of Casterbridge."
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perennials-sun, shade, ground cover (Dubuque)
*iris--common old-fashioned iris with light lavender blooms in May and early June. Likes sun. *Japanese iris. Blooms May and June. *garden phlox: thigh-high old-fashioned, blooms many shades of pink, or white. Likes sun. *feverfew--perennial with small daisy-like blooms and bright green lacey leaves. *hosta--with medium-sized light green gently pointed oblong leaves. Likes full to partial shade. *Star of Bethlehem. Bulbs. 5-petal low white blooms in May and early June. *daylilies: smaller height and blooms than "tiger lilies." Yellow or orange. Likes sun. *wooly mint--dark green leaves with slightly furry texture.. *garlic chives. Chinese native used in cooking. Ground covers: *Gold moss stonecrop (sedum sarmentosum) low-crowing, dry tolerant--good for rock gardens. *Bishops weed--dark green foliage in shade, variegated in sun. 6 to 8" tall. For slopes, around trees. *lily of the valley--good groundcover, particularly in shade or part shade. You're welcome to any, some, or all.
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Wildflowers--six kinds (Dubuque)
*3 medium small Jacks-in-the Pulpit. Like shade. *bell flower. "campanula rapunculoides." 1 to 3 feet tall. Nodding bell-shaped blue flowers. *spiderwort--knee-high perennial with long thin leaves & tri-cornered blue or fuchsia blooms in May. *oxeye daisies. Like sun. Blooms in April and May. *6 columbine--orange and yellow blooms; small/medium/large. Like some shade. *purple violets--as many as you'd like. You're welcome to any, some, or all.
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Set of Henry Miller novels (Dubuque)
TROPIC OF CAPRICORN,TROPIC OF CANCER, BLACK SPRING. Three clothbound books by 20th-century great, Henry Miller: 1961 Grove Press edition. All in mint condition. Never read.
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books--art, literature, philosophy (Dubuque)
Hobbes' LEVIATHAN, PARTS II and II. British Literature classic. John Locke's AN ESSAY CONCERNING HUMAN UNDERSTANDING. LOVE AND DEATH IN THE AMERICAN NOVEL, by Leslie Fiedler. THE PRE-RAPHAELITES. Hilton. PRE-RAPHAELITISM. Critical Essays, edited by James Sambrook. MODERN CHIVALRY, by Hugh Henry Brackenridge. First novel treating "distinctly American" issues. EDGAR HUNTLY, by Charles Brockden Brown, America's first important novelist. All paperbacks in good to excellent condition.
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stainless steel food warmer (Rockford)
If anybody has any food warmers, they don’t need any more. Please let me know. Thank you so much.
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jade plants + ilea nummulariifolia (Dubuque)
*Jade plants--9 in pots, small to medium. For house, deck, or porch. "Creeping Charlie"--two small pots of ilea nummulariifolia. All in pots, nicely established and ready to go.
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Set of 4 hardback Faulkner Novels (Dubuque)
Clothbound hardback set, by Random House, in good condition. THE SOUND AND THE FURY LIGHT IN AUGUST SANCTUARY AS I LAY DYING
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Drama by Ibsen, Strindberg, Synge+ (Dubuque)
*IBSEN: 8 plays, including A DOLL'S HOUSE, AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE, GHOSTS, THE WILD DUCK. *STRINDBERG: EASTER, INFERNO, THE DANCE OF DEATH, THE FATHER, MISS JULIA+. *Synge's THE COMPLETE PLAYS. *Congreve: Complete plays. *Sheridan: Six plays. RESTORATION PLAYS. Unread, unmarked collection of 8 plays, including THE COUNTRY WIFE, ALL FOR LOVE, THE WAY OF THE WORLD and THE BEAUX' STRATAGEM. Plus three volumes of Masterworks of World Drama: Vol. II: Rome and the Middle Ages. Vol. III: The Renaissance. Vol. VI Romanticism and Realism. Books in good readable condition. You're welcome to any, some, or all.
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antique porcelain towel bar+mounts (Dubuque)
0riginal to 1907 house. 18-inch long wall-mount towel bar. Two white porcelain mounts which screw into wall. White glass bar. All 3 pieces in good condition--no cracks, chips or stains.
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birdsong CD/wildlife cards/calendar (Dubuque)
*Stokes Field Guide to Bird Songs CD: 600 songs and sounds of 150 common birds. Never used. *2025-26 18-month wildlife wall calendar. *wildlife greeting cards with envelopes. *Albrecht Durer's "Young Hare" (1502) is on the cover of this 7X8" Hallmark address book. Never used. Pristine. Includes 1999 Hallmark receipt. You're welcome to any, some, or all.
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kitchen: microwave cover, cookbooks (Dubuque)
*11-pound/50gram capacity mechanical food scale--like new. No tray. No 3710RJCPO 1513 V0550. *Greenbrier 5" insulated tumbler with watermelon theme, screw-top red lid, like new. *microwave spatter screen/cover--10" across, 3" high, clear plastic. Clean, but slightly stained from use. *7" white Tupperware brand lid, stamped 2517c-4. Like new. Someone's asking $13.00 for it on E-bay. *quart glass jar stamped "Ball." All items are in good condition and convenient to use. *"Chicken of the Sea Tempting Tuna Cookbook," 1976. 5x8 128 coil-bound pages with photos, index. *"Lipton Creative Cookery: Made Easy with Lipton Soup Mix," 1987. 96 pages. *"PIG OUT," from Waterloo-Cedar Falls Junior League, 1986. 256 7"X9" page hardback (coil-bound) *"Favorite Recipes" Rockdale United Methodist Church, Dubuque, 2013. 100 8.5" x 11" pages. "To Market, To Market," produced by Owensboro Kentucky Junior League, 1984. 344 coil-bound pages. Lays flat. Charming nursery-rhyme pig illustrations and bookmarks. Great variety, good index. *"Kitchen Works" from Eau Claire, WI Service League,1980. 8.5"x 6". 300 pages, submitted by members. *"A Taste of Oregon," from Junior League of Eugene, 1980. 9"x6". 381 pages, All clean and in good shape. You're welcome to any, some, or all.
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Magazines (533 Lowell Street)
Handyman and Birds and Blooms Magazines - Nice pictures and plenty of good ideas for the fixer-upper.

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writing by (eight) women (Dubuque)
Virginia Woolf's TO THE LIGHTHOUSE. Willa Cather's A LOST LADY. Willa Cather's ONE OF OURS. Kate Chopin's THE AWAKENING. Doris Lessing's THE GOLDEN NOTEBOOK. George Meredith's THE EGOIST. George Meredith's THE ORDEAL OF RICHARD FEVEREL. Anais Nin's CITIES OF THE INTERIOR. Lady Murasaki's THE TALE OF GENJI. THE LAST OF THE WINE, by Mary Renault. You're welcome to any, some, or all.
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EZsee Computer Keyboards (533 Lowell Street)
2 High Visibility EZsee USB Keyboards.

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flower pots, lawn chair (Dubuque)
*Pots: various sizes/types, sizes medium to large, including hanging pots for porch or deck. *Green plastic lawn chair. You can take what you can use.
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Cat tree (Peoria)
My cat tree broke and I can't afford to buy one atm. I am hoping someone has one they no longer need. I have several cats that would very much appreciate it. Thanks.😊
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Pottery plaster (Iowa City)
Unopened tub of pottery plaster


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Four Kurt Vonnegut books (Dubuque)
BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS--hardback novel, with paper jacket, all in good condition. GOD BLESS YOU, MR. ROSEWATER--paperback novel in good readable condition. WELCOME TO THE MONKEY HOUSE--paperback novel in good readable condition. KURT, VONNEGUT, JR.--paperback nonfiction exploring Vonnegut's world and his popularity.
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Sofa (Galena territory)
7’ camel colored sofa free you haul

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Red Rhubarb (North end)
If anyone has red rhubarb to spare, I sure would appreciate getting some. My sister will be visiting from Texas next week and always look forward to having some rhubarb crisp. Thank you!
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Roku TV (Farley Iowa)
Does anyone have an old Roku TV I can get please and thank you
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Snake Plant/Mother-in-Law's Tongue (North end)
I am looking for a variegated Sansevieria Laurentii, hoping to breathe life and freshness into my kitchen. Size does not matter. If you have new sprouts, or a plant needing rehoming, I would provide lots of love and care. Thank you.
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Dressers (LaSalle County)
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Arts and Crafters (Galena territory)
Broken bits of china/pottery for mosaic work. Largely vintage shards, looking to carry on into the future.
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5 Books by Ernest Hemingway (Dubuque)
For Whom the Bell Tolls (hardback in very good condition). A Farewell to Arms (hardback in very good condition) The Sun Also Rises (hardback in very good condition). The Nick Adams Stories (paperback in good readable condition) In Our Time (paperback in good readable condition). You're welcome to any, some, or all.
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10 novels by John Steinbeck (Dubuque)
THE GRAPES OF WRATH OF MICE AND MEN THE PEARL THE WAYWARD BUS THE LONG VALLEY CUP OF GOLD THE LOG FROM THE SEA OF CORTEZ SWEET THURSDAY AMERICA AND AMERICANS THE ACTS OF KING ARTHUR AND HIS NOBLE KNIGHTS All are paperbacks in good, readable condition.
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