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Unlike Andy Samberg, we love a good handout. Admit it: so do you. Nothing beats a late night perusal of the East Bay free stuff classifieds, only to discover that the wicker daybed you always dreamed of owning has been abandoned on the corner of Shattuck and Delaware, or that three whole sets of venetian blinds are waiting to be rescued from a compost bin in Albany, or that a sofa, upholstered in purple velour and possibly infested with bed bugs, is up for grabs near Rockridge BART. Sure, it’s a gamble. But hey, it’s free. And we’re downwardly-mobile 20-somethings. And it’s a recession.
If you’ve been plagued with that freeloader’s itch, you may be in luck. Berkeley’s recently sold storage warehouse, the Marchant Building, will open its doors next Friday for a day of giveaways. Tables. Chairs. Desks. Antiquated office supplies. Absolutely free. No strings attached.
A likely real estate casualty of budget cuts, the warehouse has stored UC Berkeley relics for over 20 years. Treasures include a large scale model of San Francisco, dormitory furnishings from the 60s, tablet-desk chairs, and perhaps most pitifully, a bear statue with an amputated claw.
Who knew Oski’s cousin had a phantom limb? We’re willing to bet there’s a war story behind that one.
So. If your bedroom is lacking the antiquated irony it deserves, hustle on down to 6701 San Pablo Ave. next Friday, Oct. 23, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Get there before the hobos.
Image Source: Emily Barney under Creative Commons
UC Berkeley News [site]
Tags:downwardly-mobile 20-somethings, free stuff, Marchant Building, San Pablo, wicker furniture
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Oct 15, 2009 at 8:12 am
Bed bugs aren’t worth it. Discarded furniture can end up costing you thousands.