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5 yards of vintage cotton parcel twine: 1950s new old stock

5 yards of vintage cotton parcel twine: 1950s new old stock

$4.00 USD
$4.00 USD
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New old stock vintage. Sold in 5 yard lengths (cut to suit). Choose from paper twine, natural jute, or cotton cable cord.

Cable cord: Gramco cable cord K-106. "factory tested to withstand an average pull of 33 pounds... For Builders and Carpenters, Chalk Line, Fishing, etc." Manufactured by Wm. J. Graham Co., Inc. Lowell, Mass 01854. Appears to be cotton (and from a time when materiality wasn't explicitly required).

Gramco appears to have expanded into jump ropes in the 1960s. Fun!

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• 100% secondhand product + packaging = no new manufacturing emissions
• extending the useful life of existing materials defers recycling/waste/composting emissions.
• shipping orders via ground transit cuts emissions by 90% or more vs air-based shipping (per EPA.gov).

We can *all* feel good about choosing the most sustainable goods possible: the ones that already exist! #reuse #twine #sharethelove #newoldstock
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    • 100% secondhand packaging

    • intentionally slow in-house service levels

    • ground shipping only

    This is climate-competent commerce, and we talk a bit more about each of these strategies on our 'official' shipping policy page:

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    We have adopted a 'generally generous' approach to fulfilling many of our product listings, as sending a wee bit extra can avoid costly errors & 'fix it' shipments (besides, we find most folks appreciate the occasional freebie).

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    That said, if you would prefer to avoid the extras, we will gladly rightsize or downsize your order on request (product price would remain the same because more labor + less product = wash). If you prefer this option, please include a detailed order note to specify the quantity you wish to recieve (i.e. 'please send precise count of 7 for XYZ product').

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'This is a phenomenal shop! Every little detail screams "love, care, quality, reduce, repurpose, reuse, upcycle!" Cannot recommend highly enough! I was blown away! My favorite new shop of 2022!'

-Kimberly, Long Beach CA

Graphic text stamped on cardboard against an orange patterned background. Stamp reads: Pre-Loved Products For People & Planet. Secondhand Everything • Ground Shipping Only • Carbon-Competent, Climate-Constrained Commerce

secondhand everything:

because the most sustainable goods possible are the ones that already exist.