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Robson Market

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Written by: Rod Boyle

Category: Other

Published: 17 July 2017

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I made the drive today, long, nothing of merit. Robson, a few KM North of Castlegar.

A very few vendors, costume jewelry, she's checking the hallmarks..."Pewter...copper...or brass". It's all shit. 

Used tools, a few possibly interesting prospecting chisels, but - today, no.

Reasonably priced pie by the slice, otherwise, my curiosity is slaked, there's nothing here, abandon, move on...

Snowshoes

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Written by: Rod Boyle

Category: Lost

Published: 15 July 2017

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And, an early garage sale, advertised on the "I love Nelson" website. Most of it is just shit, randomly priced, far above what you'd get the same thing for at the dollar store, just random, stupid pricing. 

But she has these:

Perfect condition, Antique snowshoes. Perfect for a hunting lodge, cabin, restaurant, I could give to the boy, for his mother, companion pieces to the Antique Skis I gave him (which they displayed to good effect). 

But she won't give a price, wants to look it up online first. I do it for her, max, $200, I'm only offering - max - $50 - but I can't offer, don't want to rip her off, let her test the waters first. I'll swing by tomorrow, see if she's done her research, if they're still there then maybe I'll pounce...

Sir Walter Scott -

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Written by: Rod Boyle

Category: Books

Published: 15 July 2017

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I like Sir Walter Scott. He gets a bad rap for his romances, they were good, competent, of the time, period pieces, he was reasonable, intelligent, he did well, why not?

Picked this up in a dollar bin. Good so far. 

If only I could have found a first edition, or at least one with a less garishly illustrated cover...