The guy upstairs was getting evicted. All of his stuff was on the curb, waiting for a ride.
I spied a Bertoia diamond chair. Offered $5 so he would not have to move it.
I struck it lucky on the side of the road. Still have it today. But with a cheapo cushion. I don’t care the cushion is only of temporary utility and only worth something to me or the scrapyard. $300 for a yard of fabric, a couple square feet on polyurethane foam and 15 minutes of third world labor has no value for me.