A granite countertop tried to kill me — my Saturday trip to the ReStore

I went to the ReStore Habitat for Humanity on Saturday to poke around and just get out of the house. A highlight (lowlight?): Looking at a stack of granite countertops that were on the floor tilted against some cabinets, I reached to move two of the pieces in the front to look behind them — and both big pieces crashed down on my toes. Irony: A granite countertop tried to kill me!

Fortunately, I pulled my foot back pretty fast so only a few outside toes — on my left foot — got smushed. Nothing’s broken, just very black and blue. I’m kind of a klutzy these days. 

Photo dump, pretty much in order of my trip through the ReStore:

Above: Clay pipes, $5 each. Use these for plants!

House numbers.

A nice gray sink.

Lots of chrome bathrooms accessories.

Look everywhere: See that scalloped mirror?

Nice porcelain ceramic bathroom accessories. I almost bought these to sell online. But I put them back. I have no time or inclination to sell things online, who am I kidding?

Big ole three-section mirror in a wood frame.

Lots of twin- and full-sized beds. One day, “when I have nothing else to do”, I want to make a garden bench out of one of these. 

Double robe hooks — these were nice. I also had these in hand to flip online. But I took them back; see above.

My favorite aisle: The hardward aisle!

Hammered copper hardware.

The stove.

Pretty dials.

Lovely bedroom furniture.

Sexy late 60s or 70s dining room set.

Me love black lacquer. 

A mid mod piece!

Old Lane cedar chest with labels still on it — BUT, I told the ReStore staff that these had been recalled and are, I think, illegal to sell. See this story with the news release about the recall of Lane and Virginia Maid chests — children can get locked inside and suffocate! They looked it up while I was there and said, “You’re right,” and pulled it from the floor. 

This style — Casbah — is very mainstream-popular today.

A big ole dresser. It weighed a gazillion pounds. I think it’s cool.

Okay, again not midcentury, but very pretty.

I like looking at the woodpile, too. I could make something cool with these maple posts, for sure!

Five cents each for the switchplate covers.

Oooooh, very nice: All-steel Handyman Miter Box and look at that wonderful orange paint!

What did I buy: Some swag lamp chain, $3… three New Old Stock electric plug switchplate covers, on special sale for five cents each!…  $5 for dollhouse picket fences, stairways and bric brac…  some glider thingies, $1, to go on the bottom of barstool legs… and some picture hanging hardware and L brackets @ $1.  I love the ReStore!

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