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Photo by César Viteri on Unsplash We love books. We sell books. But we're not book sellers. We're move managers first, adding value for our transition clients by selling some of their no longer needed things. Books might be the largest category of things our clients edit as they move forward. We donate at least half to three quarters of books from our clients, most often to More than Words, an awesome local non-profit. But we do sell some books. How do we decide what to sell? Condition is the A number one priority. Books we sell must be free...

In an aqua cottage mood, we've got you covered. If you have an art project, a decor project, a design project, a special event project with vintage flair: we're in! We love helping you find the things you're looking for to make your project come alive with true vintage. We've been lucky enough to partner with decorators, designers and creative souls on projects. We sell props to set decorators for film and theater and to art directors for advertising. And that's fun. (Yes, the rumor is true, we did overnight a mason jar of rusty bottle openers for a beer commercial.)...

Sometimes an object crosses our path that impels us to dig around on the internet to see if we can find out more. The internet can give you all kinds of information...if you persist until you string together the right searches. Curiosity doesn't carry a pocket watch, so once you start time stands still until you find out all you can. We call that diving down the rabbit hole.  IMPELLING OBJECT: Brass reproduction plaque of a man with a horn and the word "fire" in tiny letters above his head WANT TO KNOW: Who is the man and what does this plaque mean?...

Finding a set of china from the 1950s that was the every day set and is still in nice condition is a little like finding a unicorn. We've heard rumors they exist, but we've never seen one. Until now. We're assisting a client with dispersing her godmother's estate, and there in the kitchen cabinet was a set of lime green banded Pyrex dinnerware. In good condition. And nearly complete. After nearly 60 years.  We regularly find Pyrex mixing bowls and refrigerator dishes, but Pyrex china hasn't crossed our path in the eight years we've been move managers. Thanks to the Mid...