:: All prices listed are wholesale to shops :: Retail prices to individuals are twice those listed ::
Who wants these?
Unique, one-of-a-kind. Bone china.
That means, only this pair will ever be available, in this exact size only.
<1-11/16" two-sided flared plugs with square holes.
There does appear to be some sort of (unknown) clear glaze on the wearing surfaces.
Available on a trade basis only, not for sale.
What follows is a list of items and services we am willing to trade our goodies for. In all cases items will need to be pre-approved by me (Erica), please don't be offended if I turn you down, and yeah, I'm VERY picky. Please suggest what you would like to trade for. I will not accept barter for all items, for example, I will not take trade for wood or bamboo.
This is by no means an exhaustive list, and I am somewhat open to suggestions, but these items are indeed needed and will generate great interest on my part... Ah, the glory of barter.
Many of these ideas can only apply if you live nearby and we can arrange a local pickup; other items would have to be shipped. Some items could be convenient for those of you wishing to pay by credit card, or for international customers: instead of sending payment in advance in U.S. $$, you could get an item shipped to me from a company here in the States, paying with your credit card, and they'll charge it to you in your local currency. How's that!
The trade value is based on what you would actually pay had you purchased the item from us instead of trading. For example, if a retail person would have paid $60 for a pair of plugs, and are trading a book worth $60, great. Many things on this list obviously have felt value, rather than an actual price tag attached to them, so we'll just go on what feels right for all parties concerned.
There are some of our items that we almost never trade for, for example: custom wood and bamboo plugs.
We do enjoy trading with our water buffalo horn plugs and shapes and various types of bone plugs.
All items must be sent in advance (unless we know you really, really well), and will be treated similarly to pre-payments. Please describe items and details very thoroughly.
Alrighty, here goes...in no particular order:
STUFF:
Beeswax candles (unscented)
Drywall, plywood, insulation, etc.
Gift cards to home improvement stores?
Digital camera that takes decent close-ups and low-light images (used OK)
A rainwater barrel
Tibetan singing bowl(s)
Sets of those copper cup and chain thingies that can replace rainwater downspouts
Books (anthropology, ethnic jewelry, enthogenic plants; medical, anatomical, or botanical illustration);
here's a link to my wish list on amazon.com)
Usable postage stamps
Bones (especially sacrum from any species and pathological baculum)
Anything solar!
Titanium camping cookware
Antique medical instruments (especially a trephine; good condition only)
Plants (poisonous, carnivorous, or useful; plants rather than seeds preferably; no trees)
A relatively established blueberry plant
Ethnic and tribal body piercing jewelry or other amazing ethnographic finds
A really excellent set of speakers
Plane tickets
A skylight or two (maybe even one that can be opened)
Wooden or bamboo dividers for within drawers, like a tic tac toe grids
Texas Instruments TI-92 Plus graphing calculator with user manual
Tuition to Portland area colleges (PCC, PSU, etc.), or any school that has an ethnobotany focus
Giant bean-bag!
Telescope
Microscope
Outdoor sauna or kit to build one (not just a heater, and not infra-red)
Working wooden hot tub (no leaks, no dead motors)
A wooden Chinese or Indonesian day bed (sometimes called an opium bed)
Really amazing artwork or crafts (I will be VERY choosy on this one for sure!)
A wire (as in, no glass) fireplace screen that folds in the center
Food in various forms (things that keep and could be mailed, like bread or smoked salmon)
A home-cooked meal if you're local or work in a restaurant
Homebrewed beer or mead (perhaps just local as these can be tricky to mail)
A small, heat-powered fan to mount in or near our fireplace for heated air circulation
Wooden or bamboo heater registers, standard sized, ideally 3 matching ones
Radon test kit
A working, used, alternative fuel vehicle
Bookshelves (nice real wooden ones only)
An attic fan, preferably solar powered with a thermostat
Photocopy machine (not huge, makes clean copies)
Anything with anatomical hearts
Anything with red poppies or poppy bud designs
Anything with oak leaf designs
Anything with deer or antler designs
Firewood (cut to fireplace size, split would be nice, but not necessary)
Pictures, photos, etc., of ethnic and tribal folks wearing traditional jewelry
SERVICES and the like:
Photo developing and printing (both manual and digital)
Tutoring in Bahasa Indonesia atau Malayu
Free domain name registry or renewal (you know you can work it!)
Silkscreening (shirts, patches, etc.)
Offset printing (catalogs, posters, postcards, stickers; spot and 4-color)
Car maintenance and repair
Testing for lead in paint; housepainting with lead remediation
Feline vaccinations and boosters
Bookkeeping and accounting (honest and experienced only, references required)
Yard work
Custom matting and framing
Contractors or handypersons: please inquire
Especially needed: roofers or electricians!!!
Help with cordwood or cobb building
Health insurance, or services like Chinese or naturopathic medicine
:: All prices listed are wholesale to shops :: Retail prices to individuals are twice those listed ::
