Friday, February 24, 2012

Delaware Home Show

The ReStore has gotten a table at the Delaware Home Show. Wilmington's Chase Center will host the event next weekend. Saturday the show goes from 10-6 and Sunday from 11-4. The Home Show's website, http://delawarehomeshow.com/show.html?show.id=2431, has lists of exhibitors and events for the weekend.

We have attended the Home Show in the past and have done well to attract new customers and donors to the store. It is a great way for us to get the word out as to who we are and where we are located. For anyone interested in home improvement projects for the spring the Delaware Home Show is the place to start. Vendors from every kind of home improvement company will be there to discuss projects with attendees.

If you are attending, please stop by our table. The ReStore can be a great place to find low cost alternatives for home improvement projects. Even if you are planning to get supplies and equipment from other places, we still can provide a way to donate appliances, cabinets, bathroom fixtures, or other home items that are being replaced and are still in saleable condition. We can provide a reciept for tax purposes.

Friday, February 10, 2012

Art work donations to the ReStore

The ReStore has recently received donations of artwork that may have some value beyond what we would be likely to get by selling these items in the store. An art dealer has advised us on the worth of these items. We plan to put each piece on eBay in the near future.


Two of the pieces are contemporary works. "Little Abstraction" (pictured to the left) by Robert A. Nelson was done in 1981. Mr. Nelson is from Indianapolis. His art has been displayed in at several major museums. "xxx's" done by Sharon Lewkowitz Oran in 1983 is another piece we will be featuring on eBay.


The prize of the group is an oil painting pictured to the right. Habitat is having this one appraised. The painting was done by S. Cederburg. Part of the appraisal will be an attempt to find out who the subject was. If he is someone of some fame or prominence the value of the painting could increase significantly. Even without knowing the man's name we have been told the painting is a valuable piece.

Most of the artwork we sell in the ReStore are framed prints. Typically these sell for $5-15. Many of the people buying prints just want the frames. Selling these pieces of art on eBay will allow the pieces to be purchased by someone who will appreciate the art while allowing us to raise more money than we would receive otherwise.

Friday, February 3, 2012

Furniture from a Newark hotel


The ReStore has recieved a large furniture donation from a hotel in Newark. Thanks to the MI Group and volunteers from St. George's Technical High School we were able to fill our ReStore truck and a tractor trailor in one day with all of the furniture being donated. Our furniture room is fully packed with these items and a variety of other items.

The hotel donation includes end tables, coffee tables, credenzas, sofas, mirrors, small square tables, TVs, wall mount headboards and framed prints. Everything is on the floor in the furniture area except the headboards. We expect to have the headboards available for sale in the near future.

Along with the furniture we still have many of the lights and other electrical items from the donation last week. These have been selling well. We have many other pieces of electrical equipment such has dimmer switches, and exit signs. In many cases we have more than one of some items and plan to offer some of the duplicates on eBay.