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People Share What They Found Thrown Away And The Phrase ‘One Man’s Trash Is Another Man’s Treasure’ Has Never Been So Real (40 New Pics)
There's a Lithuanian proverb, saying that we like it when our neighbor's house is burning. We're not very neighborly. So when I first heard about stooping -- people putting stuff they no longer need on the curb to be taken home by someone who wants it -- the whole thing sounded like a utopia to me. But it's not. And there's an Instagram account to prove it.
It's called Stooping NYC. Created by a Brooklyn couple who prefer to remain anonymous, the account unites a wholesome community, constantly informing one another about the treasures around the city and showing off their best finds. We at Bored Panda already covered this online movement here and here but they've been keeping themselves really busy so we have to do an update! Enjoy.
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#1
I Think I Speak For All Of Us When I Say... You Win Stooping!
Joe Reaves 4 years ago
My dog would love that. He'd claim the hidey hole underneath before I'd even had a chance to try sitting on it.
StrawberryParfait 4 years ago
Risky move. Did you determine it didn't have bedbugs before bringing it home?
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#2
Want More Proof Of How Amazing The Stooping NYC Community Is? Check Out This Stooping Success From Davidjamz
In one of our earlier publications on Stooping NYC, its founders said the amount of submissions they get is massive; on a typical weekday, their inbox receives hundreds if not a thousand submissions. On the weekend, especially at the end of the month, there are thousands of DMs.
That's a lot to choose from. "Knowing what stoopers need and what makes them excited, we try to prioritize items we receive that fit into those categories!" the people behind the account told Bored Panda. "But we really try to post as much as is physically possible (there are only 2 of us and we want to make sure we share as much as we can with the amazing Stooping NYC community)."
#3
Hundreds Of Free New Books!!!! 52nd St Between 6th And 5th Ave
Miss Melanie 4 years ago
What a wonderful surprise I’m sure!! I’d have been digging there for hours!
Nat Hedley 4 years ago
Oh hell yes, I would have needed a shopping cart! I really hope they all got taken, even if the extras just got donated to a hospital/prison library or something.
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Kathryn Baylis 4 years ago
Hope the leftovers find their way to libraries across the country that need to increase their inventory. Of course, all the tax code books can be burned.
chi-wei shen 4 years ago
The only books I have ever thrown away were "ancient" computer-related books. Everything else is still good after many decades.
Nadine Debard 4 years ago
I usually give books to my local library or leave them in "book sharing boxes", which are places in which anyone can come and grab a book.
Sue User 4 years ago
I realize that I am never getting my dream of a library ( I am not even married anymore to my partner who promised to build me one ). So I am getting rid of my 2000+ collection of books. The local library doesn't want them, I live in the country so a little lending library won't work. Any other ideas ? I don't want to bin them.
Bernadette Circle 3 years ago
Advertise them online in lots and have people just pay for shipping
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Jessica Hall 2 years ago
Definitely a win right there. Anyone in new York wanna send me some of them... Lol
#4
Omg Omg Omg!!! Run!! On Vernon And Nostrand In Bed Stuy
Vasana Phong 4 years ago
They don’t make things like this anymore, who would get rid of this? Lucky person who took it
Suzanne Clark 4 years ago
At first glance I thought someone had replaced the mirror and made it into a planter...sigh, it's been a long day.
At the start of the pandemic when there was a lot of uncertainty surrounding health and safety protocols, they refrained from posting. But once they started up again in the summer, they were flooded with a wave of submissions caused by New Yorkers leaving the city for good.
Whatever the challenges, it looks like Stooping NYC is here to persevere. "[This project] has been so successful in large part because it's exclusively on social media (Instagram specifically)!" the showrunners said.
"Hosting it on social media means that more people have access [to everything it has to offer] and not just New Yorkers; it also gives access to a piece of New York City culture to people who follow from far and wide. It also has enabled us to 'gameify' stooping, with stoopers sharing stories of things they spot, stoop, take home (#stoopjourney) and ultimately give new life to (#stoopingsuccess). It would really be challenging to tell stories around the pieces like we do on any other platform."
#5
I’m Just Going To Say It... Colbysadeghi Is My Hero. He Got This Beauty Home To Make The Best Stooping Success Of The Morning!
#6
Gorgeous Stained Glass On Eastern Parkway Between Rogers And Nostrand
Tamsin Far 4 years ago
Thanks so much for this picture... this is exactly what my new living room is missing, it just never occured to me.
Auntriarch 4 years ago
I went to classes because I needed just the one stained glass window over the front door. Unfortunately I didn't know when to stop, 11 windows later....
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As you can see from the pictures, it's virtually impossible to predict what's going to pop up on a curb somewhere in the city. And that's the beauty of the game.
"Stoopers are excited about a lot of things, running the spectrum from the New York apartment staples (bookshelves, kitchen islands) to valuable treasures (beanie baby collections, copper tubs, pianos) to the weird and quirky (the Ear Mirror, stiletto chairs), and, of course, every kind of plant. Ever."
The couple running the account added that they "feel so fortunate to have so much positivity in our lives that comes from this wonderful stooping community," and I'm pretty sure their followers would say the same.
#7
So Funky! We Love It! 89th & Madison
#8
Tell Us This Doesn’t Look Like It Should Be In An Issue Of Dwell Magazine Or Something???
#9
Pretty Sure This Is The One You’ve Been Waiting For! Yes You! Minnetta And Macdougal
troufaki13 4 years ago
Awesome! I would take it. Though I have a feeling my cat would think it's a giant scratching post :/
#10
Anddddd... Run. 28th St Btwn 7th & 6th Ave
Vasana Phong 4 years ago
Ahhh, nooo, poor things, they are healthy, at least put it to the side with a free sign
Catherine C 4 years ago (edited)
This is the NYC flower market. Might be mistaken as discarded because of the bags beside it. It just looks like end of the day as the stores start taking their plants inside one row at a time.
Spittnimage 4 years ago
Those plants are saying (after taking a deep breath) ahhhhh outside at last!
#11
I Don’t Want To Be Dramatic, But Brb While I Die At How Amazing Proseccomami_ Did With This Stooping Success
#12
...time To Get A Bigger Closet!
Campfire_Kansas 4 years ago
am i the only one seeing very very few pairs and many single shoes?
Valisbourne Spiritforge 4 years ago
/shudder This looks like a serial killer giving away his trophies. (yes, I took the macabre route, but it's what came to mind!)
#13
I Mean... Are You F’ing Kidding Me? 147 W79th Street
deanna woods 4 years ago
People need to do this in my town. That way I can get some new free furniture.
Susan Green 4 years ago
I would love to have this. I can’t believe someone would just leave it.
chi-wei shen 4 years ago
Did they even try to sell this? I'm sure they could have found a buyer.
Nadine Debard 4 years ago
Do you think people living in upper west side would bother to sell something online?
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So So So Good!!!
Kimberley Gayle Thomas 4 years ago
Love it. The Flower Lamp is making me think of the "Golden Girls" set.
#15
Beautiful Large Fiddle Leaf Fig That Needs Some Tlc! 2nd Ave Between Third And Fourth Street Outside The Nail Salon
#16
What Else Is There To Say About This Amazing Massage Chair Other Than... Holy S**t!!! Woodbine & Bushwick!
Hot Babushka 4 years ago
i can't explain it, but it looks like the chair version of a cockroach or something
Vicky Z 4 years ago
I was thinking it looks like the bed to lay down and think of my issues like at the psychologist's office! But now i cannot unsee the cockroach reference and suddenly i have more issues that need psychologist!
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Lily Mae Kitty 4 years ago
it's not exactly a massage chair. it's a Contour Lounger. They were popular in the 70s-80s and were often a tv game show gift. They are not comfortable at all and are huge so hard to decorate around. They are hard to sell and go for about $100 or so if they do sell.
Moo Moo Futch 4 years ago
Anyone seen the episode of the simpsons where Homer and Lisa visit Moe at his home and sit in one of his chairs? Homer remarks that he had a massage chair but Moe cuts it open and it's full of cockroaches? I thought of that when I saw this.
#17
Tgif Stoopers! On E 10th Between 1st And 2nd
Happi doggi 4 years ago
I like nailhead cushions. Whole couches, not so much.
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Chris Hills 4 years ago
What?, these people never heard of FB Marketplace? It's freeeeeeee to use
Dorothy Parker 4 years ago
But you have to talk to people, or at least message. Lots of o shows and creepy types.
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Well This Has The Makings Of A Great Tuesday! Wow. Prospect Place Between Brooklyn And New York Ave
Pamela Blue 4 years ago
This brings to mind an episode of Big Bang Theory. Anyone know which episode I'm thinking of? LOL!
Katinka Min 4 years ago
I once saw one in a magazine and googled till I found how much they cost. They are mindboggelingly expensive. So envious...
#19
Starting Off Our Friday Right! 94th Between Broadway And Amsterdam
Tom Hardeveld 4 years ago
I live in the Netherlands and believe me: between broadway and Amsterdam is in the middle of the ocean
Brian Brown 4 years ago
Oh this is pretty expensive. Perhaps the original owners did not know what they had here...
#20
Run Don’t Walk To This Gem!!! 68th St Corner And 3rd
Kathryn Baylis 4 years ago
Chinoiserie that needs lacquer replaced in parts. Not sure what that costs, but I would think it’s worth it.
lara 4 years ago
OK, this needs a bit of restoration, mostly black enameling around the edges. Be careful moving it, do NOT wrap it in anything as the wrapping might become "attached" to the rough edges of the enameling and pull more off. The, hardware needs tender care, but on the whole this is incredible.
Edgar Rops 4 years ago
Upon proper restoration, this can become quite valuable. Look for maker's mark - this could be by someone famous.
#21
What Percentage Of New Yorkers Own Velvet Couches?! Another Blue Velvet Beauty! 116th And Morningside
Miss Melanie 4 years ago
Lovely!They do this in L.A. too! I furnished my 1st studio this way!Then the City picks up once a week. So it’s best to grab best finds ASAP!
#22
Mooove Out The Way! (See What I Did There?). Go Fast! Frost Street Between Meeker And Lorimer
Elisa Knudsen 4 years ago
Those are Wegner chairs 😭 ugly with the cowhide but it’s a 3000$ chair and a Danish classic, WHO would throw that out! 😖
Night Owl 4 years ago
Someone who either has no idea or doesn't care how much they're worth. I hope they find a good home
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I think he meant, nice seat to place your butt
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Start The Car!!! Plant Babies! In Front Of 726 Park Pl (Between Bedford And Rogers)
Vasana Phong 4 years ago
Oh man 😩, I’ve been wanting new plants like these for about a year now, I’m a sucker for plants, especially the one one in the pink
_Jenna _Oriol 4 years ago
sameeeee i have fifteen in my room, but i really want either a large parlor palm (blue vase) or a banana tree (pink)
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Michael Sanderson 4 years ago
These are actually my f*****g plants!! We put them out to try and create a space, but must have forgotten this is NYC.
Aaricia 4 years ago
They're inside plants, maybe that's why people thought that. Leave them outside too long and they'll die.
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WTF IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE?????? The entitlement of folks just thinking they can help themselves to anything they see. If it was out on the curb that would be one thing, but I guess this is what is becoming of the neighborhood. Bunch of entitled transplants moving in and thinking they own the place.
Michael Sanderson 4 years ago
We didn't throw them away. We put them out there for ourselves and others to enjoy, but people can't seem to help themselves.
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#24
Good News And Bad News. Good News - Urechi_ Just Sent Us This Amazing Couch She Found In Harlem. Bad News (But Also Good News) - Urechi_ Decided To Take It For Herself!
#25
Omg!!! Run Don’t Walk! 426 Lexington Ave In Brooklyn
#26
Last One For The Night... Congrats On Your Amazing New Wfh Situation Tropidarks Stooping Success
Suzanne Haigh 4 years ago
Wanted one just like this when I was 7, but could not afford it, shame.
#27
Okay Guys, Get Ready For Story Time!!! “After 1.5 Miles Of Walking, Several Breaks, And Many Words Of Support From The Central Park Joggers, We Finally Brought Our New Couch From The West To The East Side. Thank You Stooping!”. No Nick Lahger, Thank You!
Brian Brown 4 years ago
Good for you! That is a beauty and a great story to share of the adventure.
Happi doggi 4 years ago
It’s especially beautiful with those pillows and that gorgeous yellow blanket
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#28
Globe Bar Plus A Great Desk And Chair! Madison And Marcy!
Dorothy Parker 4 years ago (edited)
Someone in a Facebook group bought that globe bar and "up cycled" it. Flat grey with cute designs s. Just heartbreaking.
skyfire the nightwing-seawing 4 years ago
It was the most disgusting thing I’ve ever seen!
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lara 4 years ago
Do NOT paint the globe. Globes change with "history." Globes that show the world pre whatever, are very valuable to some people. I have a friend who spent years looking for a globe that showed pre-WWII countries. It was for her father. Finally, after six years, she found one and had to have it restored.
#29
Amazing! Also Probably Amazingly Heavy. 1870 Menahan
albernistuff 4sale 4 years ago
I normally despise puns, but you have won the Internet today
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Zoe Drake 4 years ago
Am I the only one who would buy loads of little dolls to sit on the stairs!?
#30
Holy Amazing. E15th St And 2nd Ave
Chrissie Mörbe 4 years ago
looks good, but also super uncomfortable. You'll get a round back with that.
#31
Just Think Of Alllll The Pretty Things You Could Display In This! Outside Carroll Street & 8th In Park Slope!
#32
This Is The Realest Looking Stoop Giraffe Ever! Not Sure About Its Competition Though. Jefferson Bt Malcolm X And Stuyvesant
Lovin' Life 4 years ago
I am a giraffe fanatic. I have two of the tall giraffes and about 300 other giraffes in my bedroom. They are such graceful animals.
Nancy Troyer 4 years ago
I have a friend in the UK who would have been all over that if it turned up in Norfolk.
#33
Well This Is A Stoop Journey! The Most Famous Stoop Chair Has Made Its Way Onto Subway!
Madeleine Pettit 4 years ago
i just realized after staring at it for 5 minutes that it was a chair shaped like a high heel.
#34
Please Take A Moment To Acknowledge This Insanely Beautiful Stooping Success From A_modern_classic !! “Living In Some Deep Stoop Gratitude With This Mirror From The Other Day, And Having Finally Repainted My Stooped Dresser And Desk!”
#35
Your Living Has Been Missing A Hippo Stool... Just A Fyi. On W 93rd Between Columbus And Amsterdam
Suzanne Haigh 4 years ago
I wondered what it was but when you said "sewing machine" it is obvious, thank you I love very old machines. (As long as they are used not ruined)
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#36
This. Is. Awesome. 441 E 12th
DDmaybeandor 4 years ago
How is it so thin? I'm thinking the rest of it must be hidden by the trash bag it's resting on.
#37
Incredible Secretary Desk In Front Of 261 Devoe On Olive And Devoe. Key Included
Edgar Rops 4 years ago
It is. As with the Art Noveau wardrobe above - might be a valuable antique.
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Java Street On Fire! Third Post From The Street Today! 98 Java!
M O'Connell 4 years ago
The bindings are incredibly clean, the snowboards may have just been decor.
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Perfection! 41 Spring St
Kimberley Gayle Thomas 4 years ago
I'll take the desk & mirror, while my cats can fight over the fluffy stool
#40
Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Go Out Without Seeing Another Ear Mirror...
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#41
Sunday Blues. Meserole St And Leonard Street. Can Of Paint Inside The Drawer For Touch UPS!
Marilyn Holt 4 years ago
I'm from far away. Is this kind of stuff parked on a regular basis in NYC. Just WOW!
#42
A Post-Long Weekend Haul Looks Amazing! Items Are Outside 108 West 78th Street
#43
Well This Is Cute. On Park Place Between Franklin And Classon
Vasana Phong 4 years ago
This is something that is used in SE Asia, another large like plate(same shape) goes on top and you put food on there, eating on the floor is common, who would throw this out though
#44
Big Bird Is Clearly Moving Out! 315 Monroe St In Bedstuy
Melissa J 4 years ago
Me too! The color definitely pops and it would brighted any room. 🌻🌞🏵
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#45
Holy S**t Balls. Hurrrrrry. At W 17th And 7th!
Charlotte Bednard 4 years ago
I want one of these tables! Too bad i live across the continent.
#46
Wow. You Stoopers Are The Most Talented! Look At This Glow-Up Courtesy Of Bbtoni ! Congrats On Your Stooping Success
#47
Goodness!!! On Harman Between Cypress And Saint Nicholas!
Satirical Duchess 4 years ago
ah, i love their outfit. I always see greatly dressed people on tik tok, but I always forget that means that people actually dress great until I see it and I'm like "oh yeah, people look good"
#48
Jaw Drop Lewis & Vernon!
#49
Just Wow!! On Provost (In Greenpoint) Btwn Eagle And Freeman
#50
Oh. So. Good!!!! Vanity With Built In Mirror On 139th St & Alexander Ave In The South Bronx
#51
No Scheme About This Pyramid! (Bad Joke? Dad Joke?) 14th And Ave B East Village
Marilyn Holt 4 years ago
All these pieces--so unique--it's like they all belong in some exclusive furniture mall with huge price tags.
#52
The Chairs! The Chairs!!! Clean Dishes And Chairs In Great Condition. President Between New York And Nostrand
Elisa Knudsen 4 years ago
No! These are Wegner - Danish mid century. Yes the design has been ripped off , but these look like the real ones
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Reason #63873733 Why We Love All Of You. A Stooping Success Of A Piggy Bank Just Made Iamsteffreed , And Our, Day!
Stephanie IV 4 years ago
Look! The money swine looks completely smitten with him! It’s positively leaning into him!
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#54
Sometimes We’re Hesitant About Posting Rugs But We Got A Great Review Of It From The Stooper, It Got Picked Up And Goodness Does It Look Amazing
#55
It’s Back!!! They Couldn’t Get It Through The Doorway! W 45th Between 9&10
Nannychachi 4 years ago
Is this from Beauty and the Beast? It looks like it's going to start walking around any minute.
#56
You Guys...it Comes With Its Own Transportation And Everything!! 72nd Between Broadway And West End
Marilyn Holt 4 years ago
Sad to say, real pianos are hard to get rid of these days. Altho they're wonderful, they're big and heavy, need constant tuning, and everyone seems to want something light and electronic.
#57
Okay Guys. I Can’t Tell This Story As Well As The Stooper But This Set Is New In A Box On The Stoop. But It Is Missing The Washers And Screws Because The Box Shipped With A Hole. Or Something Like This!kingsland Ave In Brooklyn Between Driggs And Nassau
#58
A Chair To Match The Weather! Tompkins And Hancock
spirit wolf 4 years ago
These babies can run you anywhere from $750 to $2000 but I've recently seem one in the exact same color for $2999. All this needs is a good clean and perhaps a leather wax.
Brian Brown 4 years ago
People just don't know! I love this style of chair and it's era.
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#59
What A Glow Up For This Pink Beauty. Congrats On Your Stooping Success Emmfinch
#60
Swoooooooon Mirandaspandas Wins The Weekend With This Stooping Success
#61
We Love This So Much. By 947 Metropolitan Ave East Williamsburg
#62
And There Is A Stooping First! On Willoughby Between Knickerbocker And Wilson In Bushwick!
#63
Not For Everyone... Definitely For Someone. By Starbucks On Columbus Ave And W100th In Manhattan!
#64
Who Knew?!
#66
Entryway Goals! 84th & York Ave
#67
Cuuuuute. Now Make Sure You Get It Tuned Up And Get It Road Ready! On Decatur Street Between Lewis And Stuyvesant.
#68
Cue The Collective Sigh About This Unbelievable Stooping Success!!
#70
The Stoops Look Good Tonight! IKEA Hovet Mirror 15th And Sixth
Brian Brown 4 years ago
I do not know if people know it or not, but large mirrors are not cheap!
#71
I Mean... Double Check First That This Is Actually Free!address Update! 19th Street Off Of Joyce Theater In Chelsea
#72
Midwood! E21 And Quentin Rd. Doggy Not Included!
#73
Holy S**t Balls!!!! Outside 744 Willoughby In Bed Stuy!
#74
But What Is It??? On Union And Bayard By Mccarren Park
#75
It’s Green, It’s Velvet, It’s Shaped Like A Sea Shell. This Is For You! 109 S Portland Avenue
#76
Annnd Another One. President Street B/W 3rd And Nevins
#77
Tiny Stairway To Nowhere. Must Have. Schemerhorn Bw Boerum & Court
cassiushumanmother 4 years ago
Exacty, i would totally add wheels so it's not "stairway to nowhere" anymore but "stairway to knowledge".
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#79
Pitbull Isn’t The Only “Mr. Worldwide”. Weekly Ear Mirror Content Courtesy Of The.jennifer
Tamsin Far 4 years ago
Is this always the same mirror just being handed over and over are they THIS common?
#81
In Case You Missed Yesterday’s Incredible Stooping Success From Peshio.pistachio, Here It Is From The Finale To The Journey To Our Original Post!
Charlie grace 4 years ago
I desperately want this mirror...does anyone know where to get one in the UK?
#82
How Insanely Beautiful Is This Stooping Success From Thshrthng
Lily Mae Kitty 4 years ago
I lovehate that. I'd love it if it was wood, but like this it looks like plastic.
#83
This Is A Saturday Banger! Bleeker Street Between Macdougal And 6th Ave
#84
Are These Rolls Of Fabric Worth Dumpster Diving? Bolts Of Fabric On West 13th And 5th (The New School)
Marilyn Holt 4 years ago
O.h someone please use them for something. Many fabric hounds have now formed world-wide upcycle groups to prevent so much fabric from going to landfill. ugly is the new wonderful
Little Wonder 4 years ago
I would 100% dive. I make reusable shopping bags to give away (Morsbags!) and this would make sooooooo many bags!
#85
Gorgeous Mirror! Corner Of Putnam Ave And Franklin Ave In Bedstuy
#86
A Ton Of Art Options At In Front Of The 60 Broadway Building Which Is Actually On White Street!
Grant Barke 4 years ago
I'm surprised BP didn't censor the boobas. Now that I mention it, they probably will.
#87
Do You See What I See?
#88
Legitimately Hyperventilating!!! 157th Between Broadway And Amsterdam
#89
What Is This? And The Stooper Suggested It May Be A Giant Mushroom Considering It’s Outside Urban “Truffle”. 60th And West End
#90
May The Force Me With You, Stoopers! Star Wars Prints 563 1st Street In Park Slope
#91
Why Am I So Excited About This Chair You Ask? Because I Took The Picture! 17th Street Between Ppw And 10th!
#93
If You Sit In This Throne Does This Make You The Queen / King Of The Patio? On Troutman And Irving
#94
Anyone Interested In Forming A Band? Java Street And Manhattan In Greenpoint
#96
Gtfoh!!! (Did We Do That Right?). 92 2nd Ave
#97
Large Frame/Art! Near 374 12th St Btw 6th And 7th
#98
This Is Not A Miami Stoop! 222 Varet St.
#99
Details Details! On Madison (Left Side) Between 96/95
Omar Pearson 4 years ago
... but Elizabeth Taylor does not remind me of Cleopatra...
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We May Or May Not Be At Sesame Place Today. With No Kids Of Course (That Was A Joke). So Bear (Bare?) With Us. Outside 117 Bleecker In Manhattan
#101
A Little Nice Weather And It All Comes Out! E 10th And Between 1st And 2nd
#104
Not Only Are These Real, But As Picture 2 States, They Are Also Hard To Kill...so... 3rd Ave Between 11 And 12, Brooklyn
cassiushumanmother 4 years ago
They may have added after "hard to kill", "easy for it to kill your cat"
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So Clear You Might Miss It! East 5th Street Between Avenue A & B
#106
Ummm Hang Chairs With A Beautiful Manicure!! Are They Still There? Debatable. But If They Are, Someone Needs To Save Them From The Rain!
Auntriarch 4 years ago (edited)
How often would the nails need re doing. Maybe some glitter glaze at Christmas
Hermione Granger 4 years ago
I wanna do the nails! It’d be so cool to do them for Halloween and Pride Month and stuff.
#107
It’s Everyone’s Favorite Bar Globe!!! And A Good Color Too (Mars Inspired?). 54th Between 1st And 2nd
#108
The Wonderful Rachmartino Says Goodbye To Her Dresser! N 11th & Berry
#109
Would You Go For The (A) Dresser, The (B) Poof Chair Or The (C) Mirror? Or (D) The Ol’ None Of The Above. Chambers And Church St.
Miss Melanie 4 years ago
The pouf & the mirror ASAP!Take what u can carry & come back for rest ASAP!
#110
Omg!!! Make Sure This Is Really Stooped First!
#111
This Might Be The Strangest Rug Of All Time. Is It Pills With A Cat? What??? Metropolitan And Graham (Not Grand!)!
Seán Baron 4 years ago
Charley says never let your cat overdose, no matter how much they bite you.
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Guys!!! Let’s Get This Milk To A Great Place! The Cross Street Is Parkside And Rogers Ave
#113
Omg…three Ear Mirrors In One! On Crooke And Parade
Marilyn Holt 4 years ago
I've never seen or heard of an ear mirror and now on Bored Panda I've seen at least six. lol
#114
Omg! Caption Contest! Go. 95th Btwn Amsterdam And Columbus!
#115
I Want To Stoop The Wall! 1031 Flushing On The Corner Of Flushing And Morgan
#116
“Would I Rather Be Feared Or Loved? Easy. Both. I Want People To Be Afraid Of How Much They Love Me.” Michael Scott Sequined Pillow. At 50th Ave And Jackson Ave By The Train Station Entrance In Front Of Chase Bank Lic Queens
#117
Omg How Dare Someone Leave Officialfrandrescher Out There Like That! Lorimer And Montrose Ave
#118
“A Box Of Emo Cds And Old Cameras” Outside Of 268 St Nick
#119
Guys! Make Sure You Scroll Through For The Details. I Loved This Piece When We Posted It And Can Confidently Say It Looks Even Better In Its New Home!
Bernadette Circle 3 years ago
Dresser with detailing on top, visible on instagram
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Okay. Two People Have Now Sent Us This Jet Ski. For The Record, There Is No Chance It’s Free, But Since They Did Park At Hydrant, We Say Go For It! We’re Kidding!
M O'Connell 4 years ago
If the registration is current, it'd say its not free. If its 8 years expired, it's probably yours now.
#121
We Know A Pink Ear Mirror That Would Look Fabulous Over This Pink Couch. Outside Of 264 Henry St!
#122
Happy 4th, America! We Got You An Ear Mirror! Bedford And 7th St
Charlie grace 4 years ago
I want this so so badly, along with the matching dresser Anyone know if I can get my hands on one in the UK?
#123
Stoop Artist Jakeposer Just Dropped These Two Gems On 74th Between Riverside And West End
#124
Put A Ring On This Life Size Beyoncé, Quincy And Nostrand In Bedstuy Beyonce
#125
Ooooh! On Hester Street Between Mulberry And Mott
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Data1001 4 years ago
Amazed that so many people are willing to risk picking up upholstered furniture that's been sitting outside. Mold, mildew, urine, and bedbugs are all potentially carried within those things. I might put something like that on the bed of a pickup truck and then completely strip it down & reupholster it in the garage, but you'll never see me bringing one right into my home. :-/
Hello Dolly 4 years ago
Did it in college when I ended up moving into an apartment. I could not find the money for furniture that was not already in my dorm. All was well as most of it was from other dorm kids moving out. You can see clear signs of bedbugs if there is a infestation. I think people would look closely.
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Guacamole Boy 4 years ago
This is the thing that I miss the most about living in Toronto. I currently live in Guatemala City, where people just don´t throw away good things. My uncle used to live in chicago and he decorated his appartment with things he found on the street. He won an award for decoration. In toronto I also decorated my appartment with things I found on the street and even the cops ( they once had to come in to get a statement from a roomate) where so impressed they actually started taking selfies inside the apartament.
s. vitkovitsky 4 years ago
One of the best places to find stuff used to be Rosedale - my neighbours did as you did, decorated their amazing place with castoffs.
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Hollysmom 4 years ago
This amazes me. In most places people would at least try to sell this stuff on Craig's list, or similar. How can New Yorkers afford to just give these things away?
Gina Babe 4 years ago
Also in NYC, you don't have room to save it for sale. If you need it gone, has to go outside
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The Deez 4 years ago
Having dealt with bedbugs TWICE in my son's room, I'm not sure I'd be able to bring myself to pick up a piece of furniture off the street, especially not a headboard. I guess it's *fairly* easy to check for them before you take it but, dang, if there are even a few lurking in there...
Vivian Ashe 4 years ago
I guess people leave a lot of amazing things behind when they live in a city where a lot of people don't have cars or easy access to a truck. In Los Angeles, everyone has a car, and it's cheap enough to hire a couple of guys to move something for you. So if they don't take it with them, they sell it. Most of what gets left at the curb is old, broken particle board junk.
Auntriarch 4 years ago
My dining room table had been left out to be taken by the bin men, trash, rubbish removal. It had only been put out that morning, I went straight home fetched himself, and we carried it away. Beautiful little table, 30s mass produced.
Suzanne Haigh 4 years ago
In my area we put things out in the hope they will be usefull to others, but only small things, ornaments etc. I have loads of books I need to put out but I am worried the whole lot would be snaffled and sold online, leaving nothing for the locals.
Data1001 4 years ago
Amazed that so many people are willing to risk picking up upholstered furniture that's been sitting outside. Mold, mildew, urine, and bedbugs are all potentially carried within those things. I might put something like that on the bed of a pickup truck and then completely strip it down & reupholster it in the garage, but you'll never see me bringing one right into my home. :-/
Hello Dolly 4 years ago
Did it in college when I ended up moving into an apartment. I could not find the money for furniture that was not already in my dorm. All was well as most of it was from other dorm kids moving out. You can see clear signs of bedbugs if there is a infestation. I think people would look closely.
Load More Replies... Guacamole Boy 4 years ago
This is the thing that I miss the most about living in Toronto. I currently live in Guatemala City, where people just don´t throw away good things. My uncle used to live in chicago and he decorated his appartment with things he found on the street. He won an award for decoration. In toronto I also decorated my appartment with things I found on the street and even the cops ( they once had to come in to get a statement from a roomate) where so impressed they actually started taking selfies inside the apartament.
s. vitkovitsky 4 years ago
One of the best places to find stuff used to be Rosedale - my neighbours did as you did, decorated their amazing place with castoffs.
Load More Replies... Hollysmom 4 years ago
This amazes me. In most places people would at least try to sell this stuff on Craig's list, or similar. How can New Yorkers afford to just give these things away?
Gina Babe 4 years ago
Also in NYC, you don't have room to save it for sale. If you need it gone, has to go outside
Load More Replies... The Deez 4 years ago
Having dealt with bedbugs TWICE in my son's room, I'm not sure I'd be able to bring myself to pick up a piece of furniture off the street, especially not a headboard. I guess it's *fairly* easy to check for them before you take it but, dang, if there are even a few lurking in there...
Vivian Ashe 4 years ago
I guess people leave a lot of amazing things behind when they live in a city where a lot of people don't have cars or easy access to a truck. In Los Angeles, everyone has a car, and it's cheap enough to hire a couple of guys to move something for you. So if they don't take it with them, they sell it. Most of what gets left at the curb is old, broken particle board junk.
Auntriarch 4 years ago
My dining room table had been left out to be taken by the bin men, trash, rubbish removal. It had only been put out that morning, I went straight home fetched himself, and we carried it away. Beautiful little table, 30s mass produced.
Suzanne Haigh 4 years ago
In my area we put things out in the hope they will be usefull to others, but only small things, ornaments etc. I have loads of books I need to put out but I am worried the whole lot would be snaffled and sold online, leaving nothing for the locals.
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