Nicholas
@thekroog.bsky.social
That middle-aged trans guy who cosplays niche stuff & posts nightly cat photos. Mostly retired oboist. Married to @crowtoed.bsky.social
One of the things I love about picking apart old furniture and bags is seeing how scrap is used. See this piece of vinyl used to cover the springs before the batting & straw got laid on top.
November 12, 2025 at 7:24 PM
One of the things I love about picking apart old furniture and bags is seeing how scrap is used. See this piece of vinyl used to cover the springs before the batting & straw got laid on top.
The bottom cushion is unsurprisingly a mess. Several springs broken. Luckily, this chair is mainly for the cats and they won't care.
November 12, 2025 at 7:23 PM
The bottom cushion is unsurprisingly a mess. Several springs broken. Luckily, this chair is mainly for the cats and they won't care.
And no further progress was made.
November 12, 2025 at 6:22 PM
And no further progress was made.
What I'm working with.
November 12, 2025 at 6:13 PM
What I'm working with.
I love how every hike in New England, you are guaranteed to stumble across a mossy drystone wall
November 12, 2025 at 3:11 AM
I love how every hike in New England, you are guaranteed to stumble across a mossy drystone wall
It warmed up at the end 😆
November 11, 2025 at 5:42 PM
It warmed up at the end 😆
Wish I knew the breeds of cars so I could date this!
November 11, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Wish I knew the breeds of cars so I could date this!
All done!
Very cute to see folks out here who dislike the cold, but are hiking for the sake of their cold-weather dogs.
Very cute to see folks out here who dislike the cold, but are hiking for the sake of their cold-weather dogs.
November 11, 2025 at 5:36 PM
All done!
Very cute to see folks out here who dislike the cold, but are hiking for the sake of their cold-weather dogs.
Very cute to see folks out here who dislike the cold, but are hiking for the sake of their cold-weather dogs.
Thank you! Gotta figure out a tie for it next :D
November 11, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Thank you! Gotta figure out a tie for it next :D
Forgot my banana for scale
November 11, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Forgot my banana for scale
Main reason why I did this pickup was to grab this waistcoat, which looks homemade, for myself.
November 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Main reason why I did this pickup was to grab this waistcoat, which looks homemade, for myself.
This is actually a woman's coat from the 70s/80s, but the price was too good not to flip (or get in the hands of a friend).
November 11, 2025 at 3:08 PM
This is actually a woman's coat from the 70s/80s, but the price was too good not to flip (or get in the hands of a friend).