I've been selling off my belongings. Not all, but the recent move and staggered unpacking have brought to my attention the gross surplus of furniture and useless possessions that clutter my life.
And before I have to move again I'd like to pare them down to the essentials. A set of 4 leaded glass doors, a gift from a friend who had no use for them, moved 4 times with me before I figured out that I didn't have any use for them either, sold on Kijiji for $220.00 to a young Russian couple refinishing their house. An old hoosier top sold for $50.00 to a older plump dealer who will take it and mark it up to $300 or $400 in her Antique shop. I'm not bitter, I'm just glad it's gone. Then there's the table, a 30's or 40's hardwood dining room table with ornately carved double pedestal base and quarter cut walnut veneer, cheaper than an Ikea table made from laminate pine and yet not a single call. And the helicopter pilots helmet, a bargain I picked up at a garage sale, that too should go, I'll try for $100.00. I've already humiliated the kids as much as I can with it, wearing it on walks and bicycle rides, now someone else should have some fun. With a very little bit of effort it would make a great Boba Fett helmet.
After a couple of weeks somebody calls about it and I'm surprised that it's been found, ready to bargain I describe it to him, he agrees it's a helicopter pilots helmet all right, but it's only a medium and somehow he infers that this isn't what he's looking for; he hums and haws, really what he needs is a large, helicopter pilots have big heads...