Jeff had a wholesale auction to do last night, so we met up for dinner before he went off to work and I took Katie home. We stopped to eat at Hanks in Brooklyn, so I thought I’d make a quick stop at the Salvation Army nearby before they closed, to see if they had anything new.
I spent $19 total. I was able to get Katie a cute pink skirt, a navy blue top decorated with silver stars (both unworn) and a pretty princess nightgown. I also found a few items I plan to post on eBay. These include two pocketbooks, an Everlast bathing suit, and an Adidas tennis skirt. All look brand new.
Then I found something quite interesting. A pair of kids’ fireman rain boots. Again, they look new and unworn. At $3.99, not a bad price! These were so cute — with pull-on handles and all — I definitely wanted to pick them up.
There was one thing about them however that I didn’t realize... When Jeff got home after the auction, he checked out my buys. Immediately, he says, “Those are 9-11 fireman boots.”
“How do you know that?” I ask.
Jeff replies, “The number on front, 343. That’s how many fireman died on 9-11.”
So I googled it. He was right. By Western Chief, these boots were made in honor of the number of fire fighters who died during 9-11.
They sell for $24.95 brand new. But somehow, it seems these boots have a greater value beyond price alone.
I spent $19 total. I was able to get Katie a cute pink skirt, a navy blue top decorated with silver stars (both unworn) and a pretty princess nightgown. I also found a few items I plan to post on eBay. These include two pocketbooks, an Everlast bathing suit, and an Adidas tennis skirt. All look brand new.
Then I found something quite interesting. A pair of kids’ fireman rain boots. Again, they look new and unworn. At $3.99, not a bad price! These were so cute — with pull-on handles and all — I definitely wanted to pick them up.There was one thing about them however that I didn’t realize... When Jeff got home after the auction, he checked out my buys. Immediately, he says, “Those are 9-11 fireman boots.”
“How do you know that?” I ask.
Jeff replies, “The number on front, 343. That’s how many fireman died on 9-11.”
So I googled it. He was right. By Western Chief, these boots were made in honor of the number of fire fighters who died during 9-11.
They sell for $24.95 brand new. But somehow, it seems these boots have a greater value beyond price alone.
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