As some of you know already from previous posts the local police department resides in the same building as the office where I work. Let me put it this way. They throw away the best stuff!
I go to the recycling center in the basement on a regular basis. Sometimes to actually recycle stuff from the office five stories further up but a lot of the times I just go treasure hunting. The “metals” and “electronics” bins are my favorites but I’ve also found great stuff in “plastics” and “other”.
This time around picture me pivoting on my hips (I still have the bruises to prove it) into a green plastic dumpster to retrieve a whole bunch of key rings with metal label holders at the very bottom. I’ve bought some of these before and love the look of them and will probably update all the key rings for the keys in our shoe locker but feast your eyes on what some of the current labels actually say:
* Weapons cabinet 201 (+ 73, 306, 145…)
* Lost and found
* Examination room for mopeds (!)
* Passport department
* Crime dept. computer room (oh!)
* Lights cell 4 (yikes!)
Cool huh? I’ll just have to leave the original labels under my new ones, won’t I?. Will show you what they end up looking like at a later date.
Happy weekend!
Those are great! What a good source of cool stuff you have there in the basement :)
Posted by: Judith | August 24, 2012 at 07:43 AM
Cool indeed - I love your findings! :-)
Posted by: tinajo | August 24, 2012 at 08:07 AM
I have one of those, would like some more. They look really great!
Posted by: Carro | August 24, 2012 at 08:09 AM
Uau! So you work in the same building as Saga Noren, from Bron/Broen?! I love this serie! And, of course, I love your work (here. and there) ;)
Posted by: Lilian | August 24, 2012 at 08:20 AM
Don't know who Saga is but there are different precincts and I work in Solna.
Posted by: Benita ~ Chez Larsson | August 24, 2012 at 08:27 AM
Yes! very cool! I have never seen ones in metal. Only ugly plastic.
Posted by: Leena | August 24, 2012 at 08:31 AM
Oh I`m so jealous! Those would look great as labels on some of my bins and containers!!!!
Posted by: Siri | August 24, 2012 at 09:01 AM
Ha! You should keep the labels, and just reassign the names to your home! ;)
Posted by: kim | August 24, 2012 at 09:15 AM
Great find!
Posted by: Fröken Prickig | August 24, 2012 at 09:46 AM
Definitely save the original labels. Treasures like "Examination room for mopeds" need to be preserved for posterity. Swedish crime writing is world famous. Perhaps some of the authors would want to use the labels for giving authentic vibe to police procedural novels ;-).
Trevlig helg!
Posted by: Zosia | August 24, 2012 at 11:02 AM
Häftigt!
Är själv på jakt efter unisona nyckelringar, men har hittills inte hittat något som är ett dugg passande. Ditt metallfynd var verkligen något!!
Posted by: Ett stenkast från Fyndet | August 24, 2012 at 11:35 AM
Yes! And if Wille brings over an undesirable "friend" Benita can casually say, "Wille, could you please fetch me the key to Weapons Cabinet 201?" Hahahahaha!
Posted by: Lisa Flaherty | August 24, 2012 at 04:27 PM
What a score!! Unbelievable the things that get thrown out!
Posted by: Lisa Flaherty | August 24, 2012 at 04:28 PM
Hahahaha
Posted by: Benita ~ Chez Larsson | August 24, 2012 at 04:33 PM
Great find! My mother has a basement in her house where I have found lots of great stuff. These key rings are so great! Lucky you! Happy weekend!
Posted by: Liz | August 24, 2012 at 04:43 PM
You are the most productive dumpster diver I know.
Posted by: Jill | August 24, 2012 at 07:09 PM
These are great! I am still chuckling over the examination room for mopeds. ha ha ha
Posted by: Catherine | August 24, 2012 at 07:49 PM
where the .... do you work? in wonderland? you are a lucky lady! i still remember that yellow bottle holder you found... so jeaulous...
Posted by: paula c | August 24, 2012 at 11:27 PM
or...the keys to cell 4!
Posted by: Melissa | August 25, 2012 at 01:11 AM
Your dumpster diving sure paid off! I love these! I have always wanted to go dumpster diving, but was afraid I would get caught. Can you get in trouble for dumpster diving? I have heard that people have pulled out some really great photo frames from the dumpsters behind craft stores - wish I could get a bunch of them to restore! I can't wait to see what you do with these! Did you know that I look forward every night for your posts to come into my inbox? I don't feel complete until I receive your email! Thanks for sharing! (Val)
Posted by: Valerie | August 25, 2012 at 04:53 AM
Oh, Benita (and Wille), you´re not familiar with Saga Norén?! Then you´re in for a treat.
'Cause you both enjoy the "having-cosy-breakfasts-watching-dvd-boxes"-thing you should definately check out Bron/Broen. It´s a killer! ;)
And yes, you have to leave the old labels behind the new ones, they are dead cool (yes, ones again referring to Bron/Broen).
Posted by: Vanessa | August 25, 2012 at 08:02 AM
Hahahahaha
Posted by: Vanessa | August 25, 2012 at 08:03 AM
Ah, so it's a character in a movie? I thought it was a person with a webshop , haha! Will check it out but Wille has yet to see any Swedish movie and Swedish acting sucks...
Posted by: Benita ~ Chez Larsson | August 25, 2012 at 12:23 PM
Oh, I think he should definately give this one a try. I myself is quit picky with such things and found Bron/Broen to be high quality. It´s a danish/swedish production and it´s first scene takes place in the middle of Öresundsbron thus Bron/Broen. Even though I mentioned having breakfast in my previous comment this series is more suited for an evening watch as to get the right chills.
Posted by: Vanessa | August 25, 2012 at 06:27 PM