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Request: hand held mirror (near Britannia Plaza) Withdrawn I need a a mirror with a handle like they use at hairdressers', not a small one to fit in a purse. I am growing my hair and need to see the back when I experiment doing it up.

21d

Request: dish towels (near Britannia Plaza) I need a bunch of dish towels to dry dishes. Mine are falling to shreds.

23d

Request: mobile ballet barre (near Britannia Plaza) I am looking for one of these small barres that you can move around.

30d

Free: woman's leather jacket (near Britannia Plaza) Size is medium. this is a fairly long leather jacket, excellent wind breaker in winter, but the colour is visibly fading. For someone who can re-stain this, it would make a good jacket. Otherwise the leather can be repurposed. Zipper works.

34d

Free: leather bag (near Britannia Plaza) Large leather bag, about 17" wide and about 12" high. Shows some signs of aging. For anyone who can still use it or wants to repurpose the leather.

34d

Free: plate to balance magnetic field (near Britannia Plaza) Gifted I have a small plate 11 cm square that is supposed to balance some effects of magnetic fields. Can be put under the bed. i haven't used it for many years and don't know if it still has any effect. Before I throw it out, I am offering it here.

47d

Free: silver plated tray (near Britannia Plaza) 25 cm diameter, 14 cm high, intended for serving cookies and the like but can be used for anything. The silver is tarnished. With a polishing cloth or liquid it could be brought to shine. I tried a section.

47d

Free: Book by Erich Fromm in German (near Britannia Plaza) I have Erich Fromm's 'The Art of Loving' in German. Pocket book, good condition.

47d

Free: Misc. fabrics to give away (near Britannia Plaza) Gifted I have misc. fabrics in various condition to give away. See description and try to match with photo. Some suitable for sewing, some more for 'projects'. - 1,80 x 70 cm shower curtain material with curtain holes at top. I used it for protection from paint (first 2 pics) - thin red & white checkered cotton, 30 x 50”, 3rd pic - Blue patterned fabric, 24x58”, thicker material, good condition, 4th and 5th pic. - lilac coloured fabric, cotton blend? I have about 8 pieces of various sizes, some small, some square, some several meters long. The colour is exactly lilac; photos don't render it correctly. 6th pic - Rusty/burgundy cotton: pure cotton, faded on one side; heavier material. Used to be curtains. Several pieces available. 7th. - Large dark burgundy sheet, probably used to be a queen size bedsheet. Could be used for anything. with seems. 8th pic - Brownish patterned fabric: thick, used to be curtains, several pieces available. last pic. Take one or all.

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62d

Free: Woman's leather jacket (near Britannia Plaza) Woman's leather jacket, made in Germany, patterned black, excellent condition. Genuine leather. German size 50 (a small 50, Canadian 18?). Has coloured lining. Anyone interested can try it on first to see if it fits. Don't hesitate to ask. I wish this item to be used as jacket and not for the leather.

65d

Request: 3 ring binders (near Britannia Plaza) I am looking for 1 or more 3ring binders. 2 1/2" ideal, 2" minimum, can be larger too. White preferred though will consider other colours.

68d

Free: 2 calendar prints, mounted (near Britannia Plaza) 2 prints from an old calendar with medieval paintings. Mounted on some kind of rigid foam. both have hooks on the back for hanging.

73d

Free: misc. kitchen items (near Britannia Plaza) Gifted Glass jars misc. sizes 2 + 1 drinking glasses device to cut French Fries two small cups from Finland, one chipped one plastic container with compartments metal holder for French coffee jar, psyllium husk (old)

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73d

Free: vintage tile for casserole (near Britannia Plaza) Gifted This item from Germany is from the early 1900's and belonged to my great-grandmother. It once broke and I did a poor job gluing it. Somebody more skilled than me could probably break it up again at the break lines, remove excess glue and glue it again.

97d

Free: Double paper tray (near Britannia Plaza) Expired Made of rattan?? Very solid, like new. Doesn't fit my needs though.

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103d

Free: Ikea plastic bag holder (near Britannia Plaza) Expired from the days we still used plastic shopping bags. Can be used for small plastic bags or anything else too.

103d

Free: woman's leather pants (near Britannia Plaza) Expired One pair of black leather pants, German size 42. Genuine leather with polyester lining from hips to upper thighs. The leather is like new, one seam of the lining is a bit torn on one side It could easily fixed by hand unless you wish to remove the polyester altogether. See pictures for width and length. For anyone seriously interested I can set a time for a no-pressure try-on. I don't want this item to go to waste. If you consider taking it, consider returning it if it doesn't fit.

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105d

Free: folding chairs (near Britannia Plaza) Expired these are two folding chairs which I have been using at a market stand and kept in my car. Wood and plastic. Very scratched but can still serve on such occasions, or for someone who wants to recuperate the wood.

105d

Free: christmas ornaments and accessories (near Britannia Plaza) Expired These are vintage ornaments and accessories from Germany, most of them older than some of you who will read this. On the first picture are so-called 'Christmas Platters', the three larger ones dinner plate size, cardboard, printed with ornaments. ( I am keeping the small one). the next photos show garlands and tinsel ('Lametta') next stackable holder for Christmas branches An aluminum tree top decoration. A bag of small cellophane bags for Christmas sweets next 4 small wreath like decorations for hanging - the only item not from German and not vintage Wrapping paper, some used ( we used to reuse paper), some new. the items are between 30 and 60 years old. If you are interested in using them, give me an idea what they'd mean to you.

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130d

Request: Coffee Filter (near Britannia Plaza) Received I need the thing into which one places the paper filters (for cups, not for a coffee machine.

141d

Free: 2 pairs of spikes for shoes (near Britannia Plaza) Gifted 2 pairs of spikes for shoes, one for men, one for women. The smaller pair is size 7 – 7 1⁄2, the larger one should be around size 10. If interested, feel free to try them on before taking them.

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151d

Request: container suitable for foot baths (near Britannia Plaza) Expired should be high enough for water to go above ankles

156d

Free: container for sewing stuff (near Britannia Plaza) Gifted container with pins for sewing yarn rolls and 2 side compartments.

158d

Free: violet yarn/ crocheted strips (near Britannia Plaza) Gifted I have about 15 pieces of crochet, made from fine high quality cotton yarn. They can be used as decorations for some project or to recuperate the yarn. Colour is a deep violet. when ironed, about 17" long, 1 1/2" wide. For anyone seriously interested in doing something with this I may have an extra ball of unused yarn.

159d

Request: radiator humidifier (near Britannia Plaza) Expired I am looking a radiator humidifier which would fit the oil heater on the photo.

163d

Free: brush for vacuum (near Britannia Plaza) Gifted Almost new, but doesn't fit my vacuum hose.

177d

Free: Leather belt (near Britannia Plaza) Gifted old leather belt for men, plus short additional strap. The small piece was used an extension to strap the whole thing around a bag etc.

177d

Free: Lacey table cloth (near Britannia Plaza) Gifted Measures 225x170 cm. Looks crinkled on the picture because it was in a box. Has one small mended area in the centre. Cotton.

180d

Free: Man's T-Shirt (near Britannia Plaza) Gifted This is a black, medium-sized, long-sleeved cotton T-shirt. It used to belong to my father. I kept it for sentimental value and occasional wearing, but it's time to let it go. Made in Germany.

180d

Free: cyclamen (near Britannia Plaza) Gifted This was given to me but I don't really have room for it. It will bloom, just is not in a blooming cycle at this moment.

180d