It's funny what you hold on to and what you get rid of. I bought these two antique oars from a man in 2004. I paid $70 for both of them. I've seen them at antique stores going for $275 an oar. And these oars were beaten up. Mine were in mint condition.
So, when I was downsizing and moving in to an apartment and getting rid of things as fast as I could, I hung on to these oars because they were going to make me money$$$$$. I had given away three kayaks, other oars, flotation devices and several other nautical things, wanting no money for them. I just wanted to be rid of them before the moving truck arrived at my house in a few days.
For the last eight years, these oars have stayed in the corner of my bedroom wall, waiting patiently for me to sell them. But in light of the fact that I made no effort to sell them, they just collected dust, a lot of dust.
Last spring, my friend finished the restoration of her home along a creek and I gave her these oars for free as a house warmer present. And she was thrilled.
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