Originally Posted by
frudemoo
Me too!
On an unrelated, but similar, note - I bought a $15 knitted baby's shawl from a woman today who advertised it for sale as being knitted by a great grandmother. I spent countless hours crocheting a shawl for my first baby and couldn't believe that someone would sell a family heirloom for $15. When I asked her about it, she said it belonged to her son and she asked him if he wanted to keep it for his kids, he said 'nah' and wanted to put the money toward some video game or something. He was under 10 y.o! ...I am still amazed. This story is in the same "I don't get it" file as people who would get rid of anything so beautiful.
Okay, Frudemoo, you want to play this game? ;-)
I got a free Bernina 730 from a lady who was about to put it in the dumpster, no kidding, because she wanted a lighter machine. She went to Sears and bought a $100 plastic machine and was so thrilled. She'd never have to oil it, after all.