2012 Bingo/Scavenger Hunt Ride Results

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Hello, freeboxers!
Well, the Bingo/Scavenger Hunt was a success despite the rain.  Three wonderful teams showed up and were ready to ride!  I handed out the cards and they were off.
The winners were Petals and Pumpkin Pie with a total of 9 bingos.  They met at Pink - A Love Note Factory back in 2007, I think.  Those were there code names at the factory.  They have been friends ever since and were a great team.

Petals and Pumpkin Pie, Free Box winners!

The other two were great as well.  The funny thing is that every team got all of the bingo squares, but two and yet the scores were 7, 8, 9.  Placement is everything.

The other 2 teams and Meghan, center green, my lovely co-leader and Free Box Zine contributor.

As you can see the rain did dissipate and out came the sun!
Thanks to everyone and I will post more pictures as they come in.
I hope to see everyone at next year's Pedalpalooza!

Father's Day Free Box

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I came upon a super cheap and sweet rummage sale today.  I bought a giant velvet painting of a mountain scene for $3 and a paint by numbers for the same price along with a few vintage summer dresses (each dress was $1, wow)

And there on the outskirts of the sale was a free box, which I thought was pretty funny and perfect for father's day.
Enjoy ~

What could be inside?

a bunch of random wires and electronics; perfect

Free Box Photo for May

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Summer is almost here!  Portland has had a few super warm weekends where the free boxes were popping out like daisies.  It was wonderful.
This one, I think, deserves to be the free box photo of the month.  Two reasons:  1) This bin was full of these ceramic shells? and there were so many of them.  2) I have know idea what they were used for, but it was awesome that somebody was willing to share!
enjoy~

Pedalpalooza Bingo Scavenger Hunt 2012!

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Greetings fellow cyclists and freeboxers!

Here's the lowdown on the bingo/scavenger hunt ride. The ride will meet at the Flag Pole at Laurelhurst Park, just off of Ankeny at 10:45 a.m. on Saturday, the 23rd of June.  The scavenger hunt/bingo will start at 11 a.m.  The Portland Bingo cards will be handed out to teams of two or three.  If you don't have a team, come along anyway, I 'm sure you can join one.
You need to bring a digital camera or have a camera phone so that you can take pictures of the bingo items to prove your bingos at the finish.  You will have 2 hours to get as many bingos as you can.  You will be deducted points for being late.  The Free Space in the middle will be changed to a Free Box.  I mean, this is sponsored by Free Box the Magazine.
The finish will be at the PSU Farmers Market in the SW Park Blocks.
For the winning team, each member will receive a full collection of Free Box the Magazine, issues 1-10 and each member will receive a bingo stamper (max 3 members per team).  Runners up will receive issue 10 of Free Box the Magazine.

Good luck and I hope to see you there!

Happy Earth Day!

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Here is your free box photo for earth day.  This was an amazing find.  I was not able to take it, but I called my friends who are moving into a new pad and perhaps they got it.

I love the sign!

And I just want to let you know I have distributed a handful of Issue 10 out on these past two beautiful days.  There have been quite a few free boxes spotted.

Issue 10 Centerfold

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Hooray!  Issue 10 has arrived.  It took a little while to get the ball rolling, but yesterday I put pen to paper and just kept rolling.
Here is the centerfold photo as promised in the zine.  It's looks much more mystical in color:

Now you can really see and feel its power.
Stay tuned, I will keep posting more photos from the zine on the blog so you can see them in living color.
Enjoy and Happy Free Boxing!

Free Box Photo for April

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I know it's early in the month, but I have missed a few.  Here you go:

Isn't this amazing?  A kiddo's dresser.  I love how it says Good Nite Fuel Co., so cute.  This must have been made or purchased a while ago considering the gallon price, definitely not today's prices.  What a simpler time when gasoline wasn't demonized, at least not in Portland.  Of course I saw this amazing artifact when I was riding my bicycle :)