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Stamen for flower making (Near the old Sherman Hospital)
Gold and silver stamen
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Games (Silver Glen Rd & Stevens Rd)
Gift: games - Candy Land DVD Game (missing 1 playing piece, but I don’t think it affects the game significantly) - Slide & Solve Language flash cards by Rocket Minds - magnetic Chess & Checkers (not sure if all pieces are included) - Kids Against Maturity “Let’s Go! Edition” (opened, but never used) - mini trivia cards Take one, some, or all Easy porch pick up Pet friendly, nonsmoking home West of Randall, north of Silver Glen
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Dresser (Marengo)
Heavy must bring help
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Fiction: Set of 3 by James Joyce (Dubuque)
Set of three 1959 Viking Press hardbacks in good unread condition: 1. *DUBLINERS and A PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS A YOUNG MAN 2. *FINNEGANS WAKE 3. *ULYSSES.
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Set: 3 Musketeers+Scarlet Pimpernel (Dubuque)
Two hardback classics published in 1960s by Doubleday. 628-page clothbound copy of THE THREE MUSKETEERS, by Alexandre Dumas. Good condition. Unread. 256-page clothbound copy of THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL, By Baroness Orczy. Great condition. Unread.
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black & white elastic cords (Near the old Sherman Hospital)
Each spool is about 1.75" wide. The white spool is unused and the black spool has about 2/3 left.
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Set of 3 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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sponge brushes and mini soft brushs (Near the old Sherman Hospital)
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The black sponge brushes are 7" long and 1" wide. The yellow brushes are 4" long and about 1.5", 1", and 0.5" wide. The red brushes are curved, very soft, and about 1.2" long and 1.5" wide.
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jute cords (Near the old Sherman Hospital)
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I have three different types of jute/jute-like cords here. The one all the way on the left is wired. I'm not sure of the lengths. The unopened one only says that it is 2.8oz.
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baby's breath flower stems (Near the old Sherman Hospital)
There are twelve 21" baby's breath stems in this box. Each stem has three branches.
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Tables for kitchen w/ leaf (Elgin)
Square table is 42 “x 29 “with leaves extending up to 42 “x 61” Circle table is 44 “diameter with a one 12” leaf
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jute garland (Near the old Sherman Hospital)
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Two 10 yard rolls and one partial roll that has maybe 5 yards. Garland is 4.5" wide.
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painted clay pots & glass vases (Near the old Sherman Hospital)
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These clay pots are 4" in diameter and 4" tall. Some came pre-painted black, and some I started to paint myself. There are 35-40 pots and maybe 1/2 of them have saucers. I also have three 7" clear glass vases.
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Corner Desk (East Side (Hiestand Area))
Roughly 6' x 6', the Bush Furniture desk has four main sections: - Left side (with cabinet and hanging-file drawer), about 4' wide, 2' deep - Right side (with tall lockable cabinet), about 4' wide, 2' deep - Center section (with raised shelf and keyboard tray), about 2' x 2' - Hutch (with shelves and CD rack) - can be attached to either left or right side of the desk Good condition; just don't need it anymore and want to reclaim the space in the room. Could also be disassembled and the pieces used for other projects.
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Tomato and calendula plants (Near McFarland)
I have a variety of tomato plants that are in flats. Also, I have some large tomato plants that have volunteered in my garden.
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by Ernest Hemingway (Dubuque)
"For Whom the Bell Tolls" 1968 printing of 1940 classic. Unmarked, in good readable condition.
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perennials-sun, shade, ground cover (Dubuque)
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. Taller perennials: *hosta--with medium-sized light green gently pointed oblong leaves. Likes full to partial shade. *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. *daylilies: smaller height and blooms than "tiger lilies." Yellow or orange. Likes sun. *wooly mint--dark green leaves with furry texture.. *garlic chives. Chinese native used in cooking. You're welcome to any, some, or all.
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Wildflowers (Dubuque)
*6 columbine--orange and yellow blooms; small/medium/large. Like some shade. Blooms mid-spring. *4 oxeye daisies. Like sun. Blooms in April and May. *purple violets--as many as you'd like. *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. Healthy in pots, ready to travel. You're welcome to any, some, or all.
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house plants: jade plants + (Dubuque)
All nicely established and healthy: *Jade plants--9 in pots, small to medium. For house, deck, or porch. "Creeping Charlie"--two small pots of ilea nummulariifolia. All in pots and ready to go.
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HIgh Chair (Willy Street)
Just looking for a regular high chair for a child to eat at a table.
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Moving boxes (Elgin)
10. Moving boxes of various sizes from medium to extra large.
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Animal print scarves (Silver Glen Rd & Stevens Rd)
2 animal print fashion scarves From a pet-friendly, non-smoking home Easy porch pick-up Located west of Randall and north of Silver Glen in St. Charles
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Chicago Bears neck gaiter (Silver Glen Rd & Stevens Rd)
Chicago Bears “Monsters of the Midway” neck gaiter (front & back views) Pet friendly, nonsmoking home Easy porch pick up West of Randall, north of Silver Glen
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Wood Cabinet (East Wonder Lake)
Great condition. 36 inch x 32 inch x 18 inch
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King frame and twin XL box springs (East Madison, WI)
Box springs for under king size mattress (I switched to platted and no longer need) barely used. Metal king bed frame
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Harry Potter Squishmallow (South Elgin)
Harry Potter Squishmallow… it’s probably about 5 or 6 inches tall. Just a guess…..
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Child car seat (Willy Street)
I'm looking for a child car seat for a 2 year old that currently weighs 27 pounds.
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2 Glass Table Lamps (Near Mooseheart 60510)
2 glass orb table lamps. Sorry I only have the 2 lamps available. The lampshades shown in the images are not included.
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1953 Singer sewing machine (Marquette neighborhood)
1953 Singer sewing machine with CUTE art deco cabinet. Still works. IMPORTANT: unlike most sewing machines that use a pedal to operate, this machine uses a knee lever. If you are unfamiliar with knee lever machines, this might require practice. Stool included.
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bricks (West end of Crystal Lake)
Free bricks if anybody wants them before they go to recycle.
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