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Best of Craigslist on Cyber Monday: Carousel Horse, Ice Skates and Baby Chicks

Shop online, and shop local? You can do both on Craigslist, where Monmouth County neighbors are hoping to entice you to come by. With cash.

 

Because one man’s trash is another man’s Precious Moments Nativity Set, Patch has scoured Craigslist in northern Monmouth County to find some of the most interesting and unusual items posted for sale on this Cyber Monday.

Carousel Horse - $9750 (Keansburg)

Circa 1884. From the Charles I.D. Looff antique carousel in Keansburg, NJ, which was broken up and sold in the 1980s. 

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Train Set, in G-Scale by Bachmann Big Haulers - $180 (Middletown)

The engine has an operating headlight and is a smoker. Yeah, you know you want it.

1940's Hendrix Breeder Parakeet Cage - $60 (Keyport)

Elegant home for pretty birds, and a place to recycle newspapers. 

Champion Generator - $325 (Atlantic Highlands)

Owner says he wants an even bigger generator for the next hurricane. 

1996 Mercury Grand Marquis - $1,500 (Highlands)

Need wheels? These will get you there. Odometer says its gone 95,000. 

Umpire Equipment - $90 (Red Bank)

Adult equipment, including mask with throat protector, used just once. We bet there's a story there. 

Tons of Action Figures For Sale - $1,500 (Little Silver)

Gasp! The ad warns, "Must have van or truck to take all." Valued at $3,000.

21 Nora Roberts Books - $15 (Marlboro)

The collection spans from 1981 - 2006. Not found any airline bookstore.

Pottery Barn Larkin Sleigh Crib New - $500 (Colts Neck)

Crib for sale, never used. (Ach, color doesn't match nursery.)

Figure Ice Skates - $15 each (Matawan)

For ice-skating in Holmdel Park! Youth size 3 (really fits like a 1, though) and a youth size 12 double-runners.

Fisher-Price Learning Activity Table - $20 (Aberdeen)

Toy table used less than a year by a kid growing quickly. 

Wheelchair Extra Wide Seat 22" - $100 (Freehold)

This barely-used 22" wide-seater has a 350 lb capacity. Why be uncomfortable?

Vintage Shaving Equipment - $35 (Manalapan)

Rolls Razor come with extra blade, strop dressing and stone -- and directions, because you'll probably need it. 

Pin Ball Machine - $300 (Englishtown)

Very old pinball, but new bumpers. 

Silkie Chickens/Baby Chicks - $7 (Howell)

The fiscal cliff is approaching; it may be time to prep the henhouse. Lots of different colors available (black, brown, tan, orange,white, etc.) 

 

Patch does not vouch for the quality or availability of any of the items listed. Buy wooden nickels at your own risk. 


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