
Where: The corner of Howard and Crosby (map)
When: 2pm today, but continuing all day and perhaps tomorrow
What: This is the most wooden ladders we've ever seen in one place. The building here is being renovated and they're clearing out old ladders in GOOD shape. They've filled one dumpster and say they have two more to go. Many great choices for the taking. More pics below the jump...






now, if only someone were tossing a whole bunch of chutes...
view urbangranolagirl's profile
Was the place a ladder factory?
view Cassis's profile
Seriously? Who has that many ladders! :)
view ce_pelle's profile
damn, my bro just drove back into bk...i would've sent him on a mission to get me one of those for, uh, something. magazine rack? er, LADDER?
chute, man.
view kdkaboom's profile
These make great cat jungle gyms for aptbound felines. Wrap them with sisal rope or sisal carpet remnants for scratching and traction, affix with a glue gun. Add sisal carpet covered cement forms if you want to get fancy. I like how it looks better then the polyester carpet covered monsters.
regards,
trillium
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so cool. wish I had a use for them
view Noah's profile
trillium - that's an awesome idea! i've been trying to come up with a way to get something like that for the cat that wasn't hideous or overpriced. Thanks!
view jennifer in sf's profile
Bookcases; place plain wood planks every 3 or 4 steps. You can use it to display a collection of dishes too.
view schnauzer's profile
That place does make ladders! It is the Putnam Rolling Ladder company - http://www.putnamrollingladder.com/
I have one of their ladders, and have to say I was totally blown away by their space on Howard that looked as if nothing had changed in 30 years.
I hope they aren't closing! There really are not many places to get a rolling library ladder!
view kamml's profile
Should I get one now, or get one ladder?
view tonystl's profile
tonystl, I would say the ladder.
view davidasposted's profile
cannot. stop. laughing.
view AmyV's profile
omg... chutes and ladders, i love it.
view eebnyc's profile
I have been wanting a thick wooden ladder to house/display my growing fabric collection...but this is not gonna fit in my corolla (and I'm roof-strapping challenged). Drats!
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