Some final tips

• Don't forget that you can search for a specific item with the "Search Blog" field at the top of this page, and that all items are listed under the "Archive" along the right side of the page
• If you're reading through chronologically, click "Older Posts" when you reach the bottom of the page to reach the next page
• All photos are clickable to a larger / more detailed version of the photo
• When in doubt, refer to the Rules (right side of page)
• Call or email Liz or John if you have any questions

Finally, please try to arrange to bring moving helpers if you're taking a large item. We're packing up our own stuff during the pickup days, so will have limited time to pitch in.

Happy hunting!!

Pool table: $450 / OBO

9' tournament table - the Gandy ""Big G"". Dates back to the 60's, we think - used to be in the Governor's mansion (long story, but true). Three-piece wood-framed slate, ball return, all accessories (cues, new-ish balls, wood rack, etc.) included. Similar model for sale on Norfolk Craigslist for $900, on eBay for $1500 - steal ours for $450!! It's in a 1-step-down basement, but you'll probably want to have it professionally moved / installed at your place. We used CP Dean (804-355-6588), which ran about $200.

This is the only item for sale where we will entertain lower offers than the asking price, and the table will go to the highest bidder. Make us an offer!

Two cruiser bikes: $100 for both

Men's Huffy black single-speed coaster-brake bike; ladies' turquoise single-speed coaster-brake bike. Ladies' bike has some rust. Both new in 2004; both include basket and lock. $60 for men's, $50 for ladies', or $100 for both.

Desk chair: $25

Padded, rolling office chair covered in black pleather.

Floor lamps (two available): $35 for both

Silver-tone floor lamps with white drum shades. Standard bulb plus halogen spotlight reading light. New in 2008. Two available - claim the pair for $35, or a single for $20.

Two outdoor planters: $20

Set of two concrete-look resin planters. Perfect for flanking a front door or sidewalk. If the impatiens live that long, you can have them too.

Lawnmower: $60

4.5HP push mower with mulching blade (no bag - not missing a bag, just a bagless mower).

Galvanized tub table: $20

Cute outdoor cocktail table consisting of a galvanized tub and 36" heavy round beveled-edge glass top. We had battery-operated christmas lights in them once, which was great. Very sturdy - survived John falling onto it from a ladder w/out shattering!! (John or the glass).

Two barstools: $20

Set of two folding barstools. Metal frames with light-wood molded seats.

Wood-frame sofa: $10

Wood-frame sofa w/ orange covered cushions (original cushions are off-white but stained - orange covering is pinned on). Not nice, but good extra seating in a basement or side porch. 29"deep / 73" wide.

Stereo / speakers: $40

Sony HSTD107 stero deck receiver, dual cassette, with Sony DBC322M 5-disc CD player. With two speakers. Loud enough that crazy neighbor has called the cops on us more than once.

Wine rack: $15

Glass-topped 15-bottle wine rack. Perfect for small-space wine storage. Approximately 24"W / 28"H / 10"deep.

Fridge: $35

Almost full-sized spare fridge w/ freezer compartment. Works great, keeps beers frosty! We've stored an entire keg in it before - could become a kegerator for the right do-it-yourself-er (trust me, we are both kicking ourselves that we didn't think of that until just now). Approximately 23"W / 21"deep / 60"H.

Shelves: $5

White wooden bookcase. Well-made, real wood - desperately in need of painting. Could be cute in child's room. Approximately 9.5"deep x 42"W x 36"H.

Sweet House: $289,500

You're in luck - it happens to still be available! ACT NOW!!

Fantastic house one block from Richmond's historic Forest Hill Park. 3 bed / 1.5 bath; approx 1800 SF finished, with a full basement; huge, beautiful, painstakingly landscaped yard; featured on the cover of Style Weekly's Home Style and on the 2007 Forest Hill House Tour.

The $289k price tag represents a $23k reduction of original asking price!! Hurry! This hot deal won't last long!

Coffee table: $15

39" square glass / metal coffee table with decorative vine detail. Could be used outdoors, too.

Sofa: $40

Dark green overstuffed pillow-back sofa. Great shape except for bottom "skirt" starting to detach on one back corner (easy fix, or moot if placed against wall).

Kitchen cart: $50

Light wood rolling kitchen cart with two shelves, two drawers. Perfect match for light maple cabinetry. Some knife marks on top surface, otherwise great condition.

Green wool rug: $30

8'x10' variegated green wool Crate & Barrel rug (actually a much warmer, grassier color than what the photo shows).

8 small mirrors: $10

Set of eight 10" square decorative mirrors. Dark-stained wood frames surrounding 4" square mirror.

4 antique windows: $15

Four salvaged antique windows. Two with top-mounted hooks/chains (used outdoors, several panes missing), two with back-mounted hardware (used indoors, all glass intact).

Black/white rug: $30

Off-white 5'x8' indoor/outdoor rug with oversized black pattern.

Speakers + receiver: $75

Sony STR-DE485 digital audio/video control center. Digital cinema sound - cinema studio EX. 5 surround-sound speakers, including bass woofer. All circa 2002. If you claim TV + receiver / speakers + DVD player, take all three for $160 ($35 off)!

DVD player: $45

Phillips DVD / CD / MP3 player, circa 2002. If you claim TV + receiver / speakers + DVD player, take all three for $160 ($35 off)!

TV: $75

Phillips 27" television, circa 2002. Works great. If you claim TV + receiver / speakers + DVD player, take all three for $160 ($35 off)!

Bamboo cart (two available): $35 for both

Wheeled 2-shelf bamboo cart/table with metal trim and handle. We used them originally as our bar, and now they're end tables by the sofa. Approximately 23"W / 18"L / 29"H. Two available - claim the pair for $35 or a single for $20.

Sleeper sofa: $175

Overstuffed pillow-back sleeper sofa, upholstered in red canvas duck material. In great shape, with comfortable-ish mattress on fold-out bed. Includes three matching throw pillows. 90"w / 44"deep.

Chair and ottoman: $125

Overstuffed chair and matching ottoman, upholstered in red canvas duck material. In great shape except for fading on back pillow and chair arms. No rips or stains or significant wear. Includes two matching throw pillows. Chair dimensions 48"w / 44"deep; ottoman 40"w / 26"deep.

Wood-framed mirror (two available): $25 for both

Two 27.5" medium-stain wood-framed mirrors. Two available - claim the pair for $25, or a single for $15.

Large vase w/ twigs: $20

Large, heavy glass vase filled with 6'-7' decorative willow twigs. (Guys, quit rolling your eyes - it's extremely butch).

Framed posters (four available): $50 for set

Framed vintage ad posters in substantial black frames, approximately 27" x 39". All four for $50, or $15 each. If claiming less than the set, please specify which you want (l to r: Genie, Umbrellas, Grapes, Orangina).

Floor lamp blowout!: your pick for $5

Choose from...

• plastic silver-tone with white frosted shade (two available)
• black plastic with white frosted shade
• black metal halogen lamp

$5 each. Please note in comments which you want.

Bamboo rug: $15

5'x8' bamboo rug with brown canvas trim. In an extremely low-traffic area - very little wear.

Bookshelf: $10

Dark wood bookshelf (3 shelves) with canvas curtains. Old, heavy laminate office furniture - I added the canvas with furniture nail-head tacks to hide the piles of stuff we stored there. Not an heirloom by any means, but good, sturdy storage.

Desk with storage cart: $50

Light wood desk with glass top (which we have photos under, but you could do fabric or wallpaper or just leave it plain wood). Includes under-desk rolling cart with storage and one drawer. Don't mind the boxes underneath - if you haven't heard, we're moving.

Storage cabinet: $40

Freestanding storage cabinet with frosted glass door, 3 drawers. We use it for bathroom storage, though it could work in an office or kitchen.

Table lamp: $10

Brushed metal table lamp w/ red shade.

My neighbor's stuff: price varies

My neighbor is also looking to unload some stuff. She doesn't have the same 2-day pickup window, so just contact her to work out the details if you're interested in any of these items:

• Fireplace mantle (60"w / 48.5"h): $95
• Asian standing screen: $40
• Fireplace screen: $5

No need to claim any of these in the comments, just get in touch with Krista.

Framed Cannes poster: $5

Vintage Cannes travel poster in dark red (almost brown) wood frame.

Tv stand: $10

Cool, retro "lazy susan" swivel TV table. Useful to hold a TV when you need to view from multiple angles (we have it in the doorway between bedrooms). A little rickety under the weight of our 25-year old spare TV, but otherwise good. Bonus TV with 13 channel buttons included!

Bed-side or end table: $5

Medium stain, one drawer with metal handle. Needs TLC and/or paint.

Headboard / Footboard: $50

Light wood and wrought iron headboard / footboard that connect to bed frame (included). Made for queen sized matress (we'll throw in the mattress set (old) for free, but pickup can't be until 8/31).

Framed circles poster: $5

IKEA poster in a dark wood frame. Orange and brown scheme.

End table: $15

Queen Anne style end table with dark finish, one drawer. We use it as a bedside table, but it could also be a living room side table.

Wicker chair (two available): $60 for both

Wicker Pier 1 "crazyweave" chair: sturdy metal base with dark wood wicker saucer-shaped seat. We've always had them indoors, but they could be used outside under cover. Two available - claim the pair for $60 or a single for $35 (state in Comments whether you want one or both).

Mattress Set: $150

Queen-sized pillow-top mattress set. Practically new: used since May 2008.

File cabinet: $20

Metal, light gray 4-drawer file cabinet. Only a few years old; in good condition.

Various stuff: F-R-E-E

Selected art, dishes, baskets, playthings, booze, tchotchkes, odds, ends, etc. will all be up for grabs on pickup days. No need to claim any of it - anyone who comes to pick up a purchased item will get a turn in the freebie pile.

Coffee table: F-R-E-E

Big, black, 2-shelf IKEA coffee table. Several scratches on top surface. Want it? Take it!!

Bookcase: F-R-E-E

Large, black bookcase shelves with square openings. We botched the assembly of this IKEA piece (instructions are for SISSIES!), so it will be challenging to move. You'll need to brace it with come-along straps and will need several people to move it. If you're up for the challenge, it's yours for free. 6'w / 6'h / 15" deep.

The Great Hawthorne Stuff Scramble

Welcome to the Sale!  See full rules at the right of the page, but it's simple. This page will be populated with all of our for sale items at exactly 1:00pm (EST) on Friday, August 15. If you're interested in any of our stuff, go ahead and get familiar with this page, the format, and the rules, since the page will not be available for the hour leading up to the sale kickoff (since we'll be loading it up with all of the HOT DEALS on our SWEET STUFF). But at 1pm, the race is on!

See the sample post, below, to preview the format of the sale posts. Each will contain a title with a set price, a picture of the item, and a brief description. If you want the goods at the price we're asking, click the "Comments" link beneath the picture of that item and leave your name. No need for other contact details - only people that we know personally are eligible (see Rule #2, at right), so we'll know how to contact you.

This is not an auction. We've done our best to price things fairly and don't want to start bidding wars between our friends, so please don't try to "outbid" someone who has already claimed an item at the advertised price. With a few possible exceptions (see rules at right of page), the item will go to the first person who adds their name to the comments.

If you have a question about an item, please email one of us - though it's possible that the item may have been claimed out from under you by the time you get back here.

This is the fairest and simplest way we could think of to divvy up our stuff among our pals who will give it a good home. If you're not interested in any of it, no worries! Otherwise, thanks for playing - and good luck!

- Liz & John

(Sample Post) Shoes - $10

Clearly a sample post, since no way am I parting with my cute new yellow shoes; but, to show you the format...

Yellow wedge-heel peep-toe shoes, grossgrain fabric with woven heel. Ladies' size 9. New as of August 2008.