Do you remember the Smeg coffee machine we were after, that my folks gave away? It was just as we were LOOKING for a coffee machine. Anyway, they had originally handed it to my son, but we jumped in and SNAFFLED it for the bargain price of $150. That meant we scored the awesome coffee machine we were after, and my boy was under strict instructions to put the money toward a new pair of Docs, because his were falling apart from two years of hard use, and they were second hand to begin with. A new pair of Docs is upward of 200 bucks here. Not cheap.
So for weeks I have been pestering my boy asking if he bought his boots yet. Yesterday, I recieved the text I have been waiting for:
That money got me a pair of unworn vegan docs AND a mint pair of steel cap Rossi's for roadie work.
'Wait what where?' says I, excited about this #treasurefind.
'Patience, and Facebook marketplace' says he. Because if there is one good thing about Facebook, its a great place to get a bargain. As for vegan Doc Martens, I have too many questions. Do they really last longer? What happens when you throw them away - are they biodegradable? What are they made of? He assures me they aren't made of vegans. Phew.
Last week I skipped the #treasurefinds tag because no one posted anything. Perhaps it wasn't the cool, joy bringing tag I thought it was. And then - three Steemians posted about their found treasures! I loved reading each one. 
The winner of 2 steem for this week is
In the Netherlands, there is a very strong culture of second-hand stores (kringloop)... and if you drop by the kringlopen in the more affluent suburbs, you can find some some pretty damn nice stuff! Plus, there is also a large expat community in the Den Haag area, so every year, you have families relocating to a new work location (apparently, they need to do this every five years or they are considered resident and they lose huge work perks...)... which also contributes to a large turnover of second hand furniture and other things that would be scrap for the cream of the global elite, but is quite nice for bottom grubbers like us! In addition, there is also the yearly Koningsdag, where the whole of Netherlands comes out to celebrate the Kings/Queens birthday by turning the whole country in to a gigantic flea market! Anyway, my children have grown up in this sort of culture of reuse... adn they really want to set up their own little stall next Koningsdag to sell their old toys to get some money to spend at the older kid's stalls for new second hand toys!
However, coz I was so excited to see the other #treasurefinds, I am also awarding 
And make sure you follow the Guru Of Treasure Finds on Steem, constantly reminding us that there is treasure in trash!
Here is the cumulative list so far:
I'm Not Toying With You - You Wouldn't Believe What I Find on the Curbs of My Neighbourhood on Recycling Nights by 
Last Night's Treasures by 
Everything Must Go by 
Gardens and tag Sales Aug 24 by 
Handmade Dummy for Me to Show My Wearable Art On by 
Little Treasures by
Building Water Resiliency by
10 Cents Well Spent by
If you'd like to use the #treasurefinds tag, you'll be in the running to win 50 Steem. I'm going to collect all them in a post draft and make a decision when I hit 50 #treasurefinds posts, even if that takes til Christmas. Each week I will select a winner ir two to win some small steem prizes. You can post anything you like - from charity shop finds to gemstones, old family photos hidden in attics to a plant pushing up from the concrete in the middle of a city, to an old book you've been searching for for years, to a collection of ammonites and feathers on a windowsill. As long as it's a 'find' and makes your heart jump for joy, it's in the running. You can read the original post here.
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