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The Storage Locker => General Storage Auction Talk => Topic started by: vanillagorilla on June 05, 2012, 11:30:30 AM

Title: Any ideas?
Post by: vanillagorilla on June 05, 2012, 11:30:30 AM

Hello,  I got this thing out of a unit saturday, and Haven't been able to identify it at all.

Title: Re: Any ideas?
Post by: vanillagorilla on June 05, 2012, 11:35:25 AM

It is 6ft tall, weighs 80lbs , is handcut wood, and shaped like a sled.

Title: Re: Any ideas?
Post by: vanillagorilla on June 05, 2012, 11:40:40 AM

And the strange part is there are hundreds of knapped stones embedded in one side. 

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Post by: vanillagorilla on June 05, 2012, 11:46:20 AM

 And there appears to be old dried blood on some of the stones.

I have been buying units for 5 yrs and this is the first item I haven't been able to figure out.  Any help is appreciated.

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Post by: alloro on June 05, 2012, 12:07:29 PM

It's possible that it is a threshing board of some kind.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Threshing_board

Title: Re: Any ideas?
Post by: Alias300 on June 05, 2012, 02:28:28 PM

That's exactly what I was going to guess. Tho I didn't know the name of it.


Some of the small organic cranberry farmers still use homemade versions of those.
 Might try and google around that area for info. Maybe that's the "dried blood"?

I'm totally guessing here.

Title: Re: Any ideas?
Post by: vanillagorilla on June 06, 2012, 08:35:33 AM

Thanks guys, I knew someone here would know.    Now to sell it.

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Post by: bowie on June 06, 2012, 08:46:14 PM

I gotta say, as someone who's bought/sold/collected old stuff all my life, that is one of the coolest things I've EVER seen! Good find!

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Post by: mrsmith on June 07, 2012, 01:33:19 PM

That would make a killer head board for a bed. Or hang it from the ceiling with some pendant lights. Get creative with it!

Title: Re: Any ideas?
Post by: vanillagorilla on June 07, 2012, 02:31:45 PM

Thanks All,  I got it in a smartbox for 75.00.  It was right in front and the auctioneer even turned it around to try to figure it out before bidding started.  I was the only bid.  The rest of the box was full of Ethan Allen furniture,  Older but still good quality.

Also a Nice microfiber couch with no cushions.  Lol

Title: Re: Any ideas?
Post by: bowie on June 07, 2012, 05:59:33 PM

Quote from: vanillagorilla on June 07, 2012, 02:31:45 PM

I was the only bid. 

Wow! Where did this miracle occur, if I might ask? (she said, bright green with envy!)
 ;D

Title: Re: Any ideas?
Post by: vanillagorilla on June 07, 2012, 06:31:08 PM

South Florida.   It was a strange auction, the bids were low even with about 50 people, and on a Saturday.  I think the problem was that we could see auction tags on everything so it felt like buildup units. 

Title: Re: Any ideas?
Post by: paulinz parker on June 11, 2012, 09:31:25 PM

Even I think that it is a threshing board. The good thing is it seems to be in good shape.

Title: Re: Any ideas?
Post by: MovieMan on June 11, 2012, 11:01:38 PM

Quote from: paulinz parker on June 11, 2012, 09:31:25 PM

Even I think that it is a threshing board. The good thing is it seems to be in good shape.

Given your signature block, I wonder how many people on this forum are actually in the market for a storage locker
in Dublin, Ireland.  :o

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