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Vintage History: 215-year-old steamboat berth bed

by Community Forklift Team | Jun 6, 2022 | Materials, Vintage History

In our Vintage History blog feature, a Community Forklift pricing team member tells us about something in the reuse warehouse, with particular attention paid to its style, history, and function. If your surroundings dictate your dreams, then get ready to take a trip...
Vintage photos: Summers of yore

Vintage photos: Summers of yore

by Community Forklift Team | Apr 25, 2022 | Materials, Vintage History

Whenever I see vintage CorningWare dishes in the housewares section at Community Forklift, I’m instantly transported to dinnertime in Ohio in the 1980’s. The vintage items at the reuse warehouse come chock full of memories — and in the case of furniture,...
Vintage Diet: “dry toast” and “plenty of steak”

Vintage Diet: “dry toast” and “plenty of steak”

by Community Forklift Team | Mar 30, 2022 | Materials, Vintage History

Sometimes the salvaged items that are donated to our reuse warehouse come with fascinating looks into the lives of the previous owners. Photos, letters, Christmas cards, business cards, and newspapers are just a few of the items that we’ve found stashed in the...
Luxury for Less: high-end furniture, appliances, and lighting in the Community Forklift eBay store

Luxury for Less: high-end furniture, appliances, and lighting in the Community Forklift eBay store

by Scott Buga | Mar 8, 2022 | Materials, Special Items

Luxury items come with luxury prices, but — like all of our other materials — we price the high-end furniture, lighting, and appliances in the Community Forklift eBay store at below market value. Because proceeds from the sale of these items benefit our nonprofit...
FREE sanitizer and thermometers at the reuse warehouse while supply lasts

FREE sanitizer and thermometers at the reuse warehouse while supply lasts

by Scott Buga | Mar 1, 2022 | Community Building Blocks, Community Giving Programs, Materials, Special Items

Community Forklift recently received a donation of disinfectants, hand sanitizer, and digital thermometers that we’re going to distribute for FREE to the community. Five different products are available while the supply lasts: Prexiso digital thermometer32 fl....
Just arrived at the reuse warehouse: 53-gallon oak whiskey barrels!

Just arrived at the reuse warehouse: 53-gallon oak whiskey barrels!

by Scott Buga | Feb 16, 2022 | Materials, Special Items

Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ into the reuse warehouse: an exciting donation of 53-gallon whiskey barrels! Now for sale in our reuse warehouse and online in our Community Forklift Marketplace, the oak barrels have steel hoops and some great patina....
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