I had a brilliant idea this year for a way to rid my home of leftover Halloween Candy, put it in a Free Box, of course!
Furnishing Your Home with FREEDOM!
Monday, November 4, 2013
Day After Free Halloween Candy
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I had a brilliant idea this year for a way to rid my home of leftover Halloween Candy, put it in a Free Box, of course!
I actually put it out closer and it worked like a charm. By the end of the day it was gone.
I had a brilliant idea this year for a way to rid my home of leftover Halloween Candy, put it in a Free Box, of course!
Monday, October 21, 2013
First Time Free Boxer, Eric Heiden
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I met Eric on the Camino de Santiago de Compostela and we kept running into each other at some point every day for a few weeks. I really enjoyed his company. Eric is from New Orleans and told Sarah and myself of his great love of Snowballs. Apparently it's a delicious treat that you can get in New Orleans. I had never heard of it.
I don't believe New Orleans has yet experienced the free box phenomenon unless you consider the abandoned houses of the Katrina disaster a giant free box, but that's another story...
If you have Issue 13, then you have read the story of one of my favorite Camino moments, which was the sudden appearance of the vegetarian oasis otherwise know as The House of the Gods, which was this amazing spread of vegetarian and vegan delights along with hammocks and benches and just a wonderful environment to hang out in.
This is a photo that Eric took and I absolutely love it because it shows the absolute bareness of the path at that point and then this little heaven in the middle of it all.
Sarah and I literally spent two hours that just hanging out with other friends we'd met. Eric happened to be one of the folks we were hanging out with. I pulled out the remaining issues I had brought along of Free Box the Magazine and shared them with Eric, Alistair and Gabriel. Alistair was blown away and said he would become an International Free Box Correspondent.
Apparently at The House of the Gods there was a take something, leave something pile and Eric decided to check it because apparently he needed a pocket knife. Sure enough, there was one! He traded it for a book he had read. I then made sure to capture the moment because this was Eric's first free item experience and it was just too cool to pass up.
We had to take a few photos of Eric displaying the knife because it's a bit of a challenge posing with a knife without making a person look crazy or threatening.
Eric said, "it's just like Christmas morning." I couldn't agree more.
I met Eric on the Camino de Santiago de Compostela and we kept running into each other at some point every day for a few weeks. I really enjoyed his company. Eric is from New Orleans and told Sarah and myself of his great love of Snowballs. Apparently it's a delicious treat that you can get in New Orleans. I had never heard of it.
I don't believe New Orleans has yet experienced the free box phenomenon unless you consider the abandoned houses of the Katrina disaster a giant free box, but that's another story...
If you have Issue 13, then you have read the story of one of my favorite Camino moments, which was the sudden appearance of the vegetarian oasis otherwise know as The House of the Gods, which was this amazing spread of vegetarian and vegan delights along with hammocks and benches and just a wonderful environment to hang out in.
Sarah and I literally spent two hours that just hanging out with other friends we'd met. Eric happened to be one of the folks we were hanging out with. I pulled out the remaining issues I had brought along of Free Box the Magazine and shared them with Eric, Alistair and Gabriel. Alistair was blown away and said he would become an International Free Box Correspondent.
Eric said, "it's just like Christmas morning." I couldn't agree more.
Saturday, October 5, 2013
Brother Sewing Machine
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I was biking home from work today and I happened upon this free pile that had a working sewing machine that was in the box and everything was accounted for. I couldn't believe. I left some other items I had collected behind because I could only fit the sewing machine teetering on the top of my basket and boy was it worth it. I don't think I have found something I was so excited about in a long time. Probably the last time was when I found an amazing sewing table!
I had a feeling as I looked out my window this morning that there would be an onslaught of free boxes out today and I was correct. I hope everyone found something awesome wandering in this lovely fall weather as well!
I was biking home from work today and I happened upon this free pile that had a working sewing machine that was in the box and everything was accounted for. I couldn't believe. I left some other items I had collected behind because I could only fit the sewing machine teetering on the top of my basket and boy was it worth it. I don't think I have found something I was so excited about in a long time. Probably the last time was when I found an amazing sewing table!
I had a feeling as I looked out my window this morning that there would be an onslaught of free boxes out today and I was correct. I hope everyone found something awesome wandering in this lovely fall weather as well!
Thursday, October 3, 2013
Permanent Free Box
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I have been meaning to check this free box out for months and I finally did it! It's located in between SE Holgate and Cora on 25th. It's pretty nice, very big and the hangers are a nice touch. There wasn't much there when I stopped by. It was a very rainy day, but everything was protected in this super cool free box.
I have been meaning to check this free box out for months and I finally did it! It's located in between SE Holgate and Cora on 25th. It's pretty nice, very big and the hangers are a nice touch. There wasn't much there when I stopped by. It was a very rainy day, but everything was protected in this super cool free box.
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Issue 13 Centerfold
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It's always hard to appreciate the photos in the zine due to it being black and white and by the time the zine is finished it's a copy of a copy and the quality isn't always the greatest. I wanted to share the centerfold photo in color because the dress Sarah found is really pretty and a great score.
And this one didn't make the centerfold, but it's a great photo:
Enjoy~
It's always hard to appreciate the photos in the zine due to it being black and white and by the time the zine is finished it's a copy of a copy and the quality isn't always the greatest. I wanted to share the centerfold photo in color because the dress Sarah found is really pretty and a great score.
And this one didn't make the centerfold, but it's a great photo:
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Alistair Buchanan: International Free Box Correspondent
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I first met Alistair on the Camino walking his heart flag back to Finisterre. His Camino involved sleeping in abandoned buildings, waking up in the drizzling rain shouting with vigor and running down hills at full speed. I really liked his company and the tales of Camino quests he would take on.
He's from Cambridge, England. He told me of a take an item, leave an item shelf in Cambridge that he would frequent and got some great items from and I hope to hear more about that.
Here's his report that I just received yesterday:
It's Alistair, reporting on a great freebox on the beach in Fisterra, at the end of the camino and the end of the world! (See attached picture). It contained some great items- not limited to a water gun, volleyball, sunscreen and towels. It served the beach well.
Super cool!
I first met Alistair on the Camino walking his heart flag back to Finisterre. His Camino involved sleeping in abandoned buildings, waking up in the drizzling rain shouting with vigor and running down hills at full speed. I really liked his company and the tales of Camino quests he would take on.
He's from Cambridge, England. He told me of a take an item, leave an item shelf in Cambridge that he would frequent and got some great items from and I hope to hear more about that.
Here's his report that I just received yesterday:
It's Alistair, reporting on a great freebox on the beach in Fisterra, at the end of the camino and the end of the world! (See attached picture). It contained some great items- not limited to a water gun, volleyball, sunscreen and towels. It served the beach well.
Super cool!
Monday, September 16, 2013
Issue 13 Compostela Edition
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Hello, Freeboxers.
I have put out a very special Free Box the Magazine all about the various free boxes that myself and my good friend Sarah Dyer came across on our nearly 500 mile trek across Spain on the Camino de Santiago de Compostela.
I did, however, unbelievably forget one person and story that I met on the eve of our adventure and that was Liz from Australia:
She was very excited about the zine. She said in Australia they didn't really have free boxes, but once a year they have a council cleanup day where everyone puts out their "trash" and a bunch of volunteers go around and clean it up. Apparently lots of people will cruise around and check out the "rubbish" because you can find lots of good stuff.
If you would like to learn more about Clean Up Australia, here's a website I found about it:
http://www.cleanup.org.au/au/
I can't believe I left this story out. I will add more detailed stories of people's free box encounters on the blog as a supplement to the zine, so stay tuned and be on the lookout, coming soon to a free box near you:
Hello, Freeboxers.
I have put out a very special Free Box the Magazine all about the various free boxes that myself and my good friend Sarah Dyer came across on our nearly 500 mile trek across Spain on the Camino de Santiago de Compostela.
I did, however, unbelievably forget one person and story that I met on the eve of our adventure and that was Liz from Australia:
If you would like to learn more about Clean Up Australia, here's a website I found about it:
http://www.cleanup.org.au/au/
I can't believe I left this story out. I will add more detailed stories of people's free box encounters on the blog as a supplement to the zine, so stay tuned and be on the lookout, coming soon to a free box near you:
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