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Free: purse tea caddy, dish cloths + (Dubuque) *5" x 3" tea caddy. Subdued cat-themed fabric. Folds to fit into purse with covered elastic band. Includes 3 bags of tea (Bigelow and Twining's) and 3 packs of sweetener. New and unused. *2 new hand-crocheted dish cloths. One white flecked w/ pastel. One beige w/ raised dragon fly pattern. *2 red metal mesh baskets magnetized to attach to fridge or filing cabinet. 4 to 5" deep, 3" wide. *Vintage (50s?) cinnamon sugar bottle one-inch square, 3.5 inches tall with red metal lid. You're welcome to any, some, or all.
Free: 16 heavy duty small plastic jars (Dubuque) 2 inches tall. 2.5 inches across. White. Pristine. For dry ingredients. Excellent for shipping.
Free: Britannica Medical Annuals 1980, 82 (Dubuque) Hardbacks in as-good-as-new condition for their age. 1980's first article is "Children and Medicine." Last is "First Aid Kit for the Home." 448 pages. 1982's first article is "Parasitic Diseases of the Tropics". Last is "Low-Sodium Diets." 446 pages. Clear informative writing for lay audience, excellent photos, both color and black and white. Online, 1980 cost runs $14 to $17; 1982 runs $8.50. Here, of course, free.
Free: Britannica year books 1981, 1982 (Dubuque) Covers world events of 1980 and 1981-- 1981: first and last articles are: "The Arc of Crisis" and "Zoos and Botanical Gardens." 1982: first and last articles are "The Birth of Zimbabwe" and . . . "Zoos and Botanical Gardens." in as-good-as-unused condition. A fun gift for a history buff who's just turned 45 or so. Online asking $10 to $20 for 1980 volume; $8.50 for 1982 volume. Here, of course, free.
Free: European authors 1000-1900 (Dubuque) 1,016-page biographical dictionary (from Abelard to Zwingle) compiled by Kunitz & Colby, published by H.W. Wilson. Published 1967, in very good condition (especially for its age). New one online line (looking just like this one) is 140 dollars. Here, of course, free.
Free: women's size 9-9B suede ankle boots (Dubuque) Gifted aetrex women's size 9-9B (USA 9.-9.5) with genuine black leather upper, faux fur cuff, slip resistant sole. Clean and in excellent condition.
Free: antique porcelain towel bar 1907 (Dubuque) Great Condition. Original to 1907 home: One 18-inch long wall-mount white glass towel bar. Two white porcelain mounts which screw into wall. All 3 pieces in very good condition--no cracks, chips or stains.
Free: Audubon Magazines 2020 to 2025 (Dubuque) Gifted Quarterly magazine published by National Audubon Society to educate us and protect birds and their habitat worldwide. Fabulous photos. Dependable science. Engaging writing. In very good condition. Good for personal reading and classroom resource.
Free: AirLife spirometer (Dubuque) This is a light-weight hand-held device used for deep breathing therapy to improve lung function after surgery or illness. It helps strengthen your lungs by requiring you to take slow, deep breaths to make a piston lift to a target level on its display tube. It has clear calibrations, an adjustable goal indicator, flexible tubing, and a mouthpiece for a proper seal. Needs no energy but your own. Like new.
Free: birds & blooms (Dubuque) BIRDS & BLOOMS: 6 issues: Sept. 2011; May 2012; Sept. 2012; March 2013; Sept. 2015; March 2017. Gorgeous photos. Lots of information. Very good condition.
Free: sled for snow (Dubuque) 46" Wham O "Snowboogie" Sled. In good serviceable condition. Black/yellow/orange/gray. Hard foam. Also if you can use it: Speedo 30" pool float blue/orange/yellow shark/sun/waves motif in fine condition. Can have one or both. Ready for pickup.
Free: glass teapot (Dubuque) Gifted Heat-resistant glass teapot with lid. Classic design, round nob on lid. Never used. Still in packaging. 18 pyramidal tea boxes--Black Green, Lemon , Mint ++.
Free: women's black suede ankle boots (Dubuque) Withdrawn aetrex women's size 9-9B (USA 9.-9.5) with genuine black leather upper, faux fur cuff, slip resistant sole. Clean and in excellent condition.
Free: 8 four-cup glass jars w/ gold lids (Dubuque) Gifted clean, identical good for easy gifting/storing small cookies, treats, snacks, or supplies
Free: dozen identical glass quart jars (Dubuque) Gifted *clean, with black lids, no labels, tomato vines imprinted on shoulder. Perfect for bean soup mix gifts, or any storage of dry food stuffs.
Free: Christmas book, cards, CDs + (Dubuque) Gifted * THE CHRISTMAS TREASURY: Collection of Stories , Poems, Carols and Traditions *Two CDs: "Christmas in the Country"--20 carols, by Willie Nelson, Tonya Tucker, Burl Ives, + 17 others. "Holiday," by Russ Freeman. * Box of 31 5.5" x 8" cards glossy pale green background with centered single snow covered pine cone. Matching envelopes. "May you enjoy the beauty of nature's gifts. Season's Greetings." * 5" x 5" square glossy red cards with green striped glittery package in gold ribbon. 7 cards, 5 envelopes. Inside reads "Wishing you a beautiful Christmas." * 5"x5.5"mid century modern Frederick Beck original greeting card of two stylized green birds in woods. Seven square cards. Four matching envelopes. Inside reads "Seasons Greetings." *Sturdy green plastic tree stand with 20" base, 8" high, with four 6" eye bolts. Fine useable condition. *Wire wreath frame. You are welcome to any, some, or all.
Free: Wham O 46" sled (Dubuque) Expired Wham O 46" Snowboogie Sled. Black/yellow/orange/gray. Hard foam. In good serviceable condition. Also if you can use it: Speedo 30" pool float blue/orange/yellow shark/sun/waves motif in fine condition. Can have one or both. Ready for pickup.
Free: Christmas cards, tree stand + (Dubuque) Expired *Sturdy green plastic tree stand with 20" base, 8" high, with four 6" eye bolts. Fine useable condition. *Wire wreath frame. * 5"x5.5"mid century modern Frederick Beck original greeting card of two stylized green birds in woods. Seven square cards. Four matching envelopes. Inside reads "Seasons Greetings." * 5" x 5" square glossy red cards with green striped glittery package in gold ribbon. 7 cards, 5 envelopes. Inside reads "Wishing you a beautiful Christmas." * Box of 31 5.5" x 8" cards glossy pale green background with centered single snow covered pine cone. Matching envelopes. "May you enjoy the beauty of nature's gifts. Season's Greetings." You are welcome to any, some, or all.
Free: SIERRA CLUB magazines (Dubuque) Expired 24+ issues, from 2017 to 2024. All in excellent condition. Great science. Fabulous photos. Reliable information. Good for bedside reading, great for natural science classroom.
Free: AirLife spirometer (Dubuque) Expired This is a lightweight handheld device used for deep breathing therapy to improve lung function after surgery or illness. It helps strengthen your lungs by requires you to take slow, deep breaths to make a piston lift to a target level on its display tube. It has clear calibrations, an adjustable goal indicator, flexible tubing, and a mouthpiece for a proper seal. Requires no energy but your own. Like new.
Free: Christmas tree stand, wreath frame (Dubuque) Expired Sturdy green plastic tree stand with 20" base, 8" high, with four 6" eye bolts. Fine useable condition. You are welcome to either or both. Wire wreath frame.
Free: 1907 antique porcelain towel bar (Dubuque) Withdrawn Original to 1907 home: One 18-inch long wall-mount white glass towel bar. Two white porcelain mounts which screw into wall. All 3 pieces in good condition--no cracks, chips or stains.
Free: Pre-Raphaelites (Dubuque) Gifted THE PRE-RAPHAELITES. Hilton. PRE-RAPHAELITISM. Critical Essays, edited by James Sambrook. Paperbacks in excellent condition.
Free: antique porcelain towel bar (Dubuque) Expired 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.
Free: Hamilton Beach Microwave (Dubuque) Gifted Black, clean, all functional. Exterior dimensions: 18" wide x 13" deep x 10" high. Interior dimensions: 12" x 10" x 8". .9 cubic feet
Free: Books: Kerouac/Updike/Wolfe (Dubuque) Gifted 2 by Jack Kerouac THE DHARMA BUMS and VISIONS OF CODY. Unmarked 1972 paperbacks. 1 by John Updike: RABBIT REDUX. Printed late 60s, early 70s. 1 by Thomas Wolfe: THE HILLS BEYOND. Vintage 60's/70's paperbacks in good readable condition.
Free: Novels D.H Lawrence, Bronte Sisters (Dubuque) Gifted Clothbound sets, all in good condition with the same binding: D.H. Lawrence, SONS AND LOVERS and WOMEN IN LOVE, published by Viking. Charlotte Bronte: JANE EYRE, published by Nelson Doubleday. Emily Bronte: WUTHERING HEIGHTS, published by Nelson Doubleday. Only WUTHERING HEIGHTS has been read. Also two paperbacks by William Makepeace THACKERY: "Barry Lyndon" and "Henry Esmond." Printed in 1960s and 70s. Both in good condition.
Free: 8 IOWA NATURAL HERITAGE magazi (Dubuque) Gifted 8 issues of nicely produced and illustrated magazine devoted to "protecting and restoring Iowa's land, water and wildlife." Good condition. 2016 to 2019.
Free: Iowa Books (+ one from Galena) (Dubuque) Gifted IOWA PAST TO PRESENT: THE PEOPLE AND THE PRAIRIE. Iowa State Univ. Press. 1989. 300 pp. Index. IOWA'S LOST SUMMER: The Flood of 1993,108 page soft cover, full of stunning photos, text. 2 copies. THE HISTORY OF MARION, IOWA, a 20TH Century ... Perspective. 1998. 200 pages of text and photos. THE IOWA ROAD GUIDE TO HAUNTED LOCATIONS. Chad Lewis & Terry Fisk. 261 pages. 2007. Indexed. THE BARN QUILTS OF SAC COUNTY, by Amy Peyton. 2007. 65 pages of text, color photos of each barn. EPIC SURGE: Eastern Iowa's Unstoppable Flood of 2008. The Gazette. 143 pages, color photos, index. GHOSTS OF GALENA (a near neighbor). By Daryl Watson. 1995; reprint 2004. Paper. Great condition. You're welcome to any, some, or all. All in excellent condition.
Free: 12 Cup Mr. Coffee maker, like new (Dubuque) Gifted a Sunbeam product. Model # BVMC SC12BL1 22. Color: Black. 12.5 inches tall; 11 inches back to front. 7.5 inches wide. Clean and in excellent condition.