Big free

New reader and fab photog Patti M. sends in this weather-worn shed just ready to be popped in the trunk of your car and swept off somewhere warm where it can spend its sunshine years.

A gallon of Glidden latex paint in barn red goes out to Patti M. as our little way of saying "thanks."

Killing it.

Reader Josh G. sends in this nighttime pic presumably from the mean streets of NYC's West Village. Looks like a casket, so we'll be sending out a case of embalming fluid to Josh G. as our little way of saying "thanks!"

Shhh.

Loyal reader, ex-neighbor and man about town Paul M. sent in this pic with the subject line "free with a whisper". Referring, no doubt, to the tiny sign on the large item. It brings to mind that old saying: "if you really want to be heard, whisper."

A carton of multi-colored Post-it® notes goes out to Paul as our little way of saying "thanks."

Double free

Double free sent in by photog pal Patti Mac. Presumably from way up Catskill way. A carton of perfectly preserved Kodachrome goes out to Patti as our little way of saying "thanks."

Some fresh pics from this year

Best yet?

From loyal reader/friend/contributor and long-suffering music wife Claire M. comes this free sign. Perhaps the nicest one to grace these pages. A souvenir trough goes out to Claire M. as our little way of saying "thanks."

Varga!

This just in from the inimitable force of goodness goddess Christina V. in Woodstock, N.Y. (shown here posing in front of her instant icon: the cat with a third eye.) A carton of  Purell goes out to C.V. as our little way of saying "thanks." 

Filthy mind?

Reader Sarane R.O. sends in this swell snap from Rhinebeck, NY. A carton of Calgon bath salts goes out to S.R.O. as our little way of saying "thanks" for pulling the car over and taking this pic.

Reader Josh G.

Reader Josh G. sends in these two fab snaps from Woodstock Labor Day weekend. A carton of Similac goes out to Josh as our little way of saying "thanks." 

The summer of free

A project studying the effects of air currents on ping pong balls.

Reader Rachel C.D. sends in this beautifully framed pic from the border of the Woodstock, NY municipal parking lot.  Looks like a science project waiting to happen.  Now all you need are ping pong balls.

A carton of Butterfly table tennis balls goes out to Rachel C.D. as our little way of saying "thanks."

Dr. K

 More from supah-stah reader/contibutor Claire M..  Can you find Astrid?  A karton of Ken-L-Ration kibble goes out to Klaire as our little way of saying "thanks!"

Gardener

No!  Gardiner! It's a town in NY.  And this is the kinda stuff they give away for free down there.  Now you understand the homonymal confusion, right?  This pic, sent in by loyal reader Susan R. really highlights the problem.  A truck load of mushroom dirt goes out to little SR as our little way of saying "thanks!"

Claire rocks

More from Claire M., these from Brighton, NY.  A carton of edible chalk goes out to Claire as our little way of saying "thanks."

Louis Vuitton

More from the first lady of free, Ms. Jenny K.  This one from Court St. in Brooklyn. Jenny reports that she found an actual Louis Vuitton bag in the box!  Congratulations, Jenny! As our little way of saying"thank you", we're gonna let you keep the bag.

A river of free in Brooklyn

Reader Jenny K. sends in this gaggle of free shots from Brooklyn, USA.  Is that Dutch for something?  (google break) Yes!  It seems to come from the name of a town in Holland, Breukelen near Utrecht.

A case of Dutch process cocoa powder goes out to Jenny K. as our little way of saying "dank u."  

Reflective!!!

Reader Andrea M. sent in this super fab pic, catching dog June in a reflective mood (get it!!  reflective!!! rotflmmfao!).  A carton of Penn ATP Extra Duty Felt tennis balls goes out to Andrea M. as our little way of saying "obrigado!"

Anonymous was a woman

Holy crap, I don't even remember where these pics came from.  They're all super nice and I really should have posted them sooner and remembered who sent them in.  But I didn't and I don't.  So this week, I'm sending a coupla cases of PBR to the local shelter, signed anonymous.  Our little way of saying "thanks, forgotten friend!"