Scavenged Componibili unit.

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The weekend scavenger strikes again!

We’d been planning to buy a three-tier Kartell Componibili unit for a while now, but hadn’t yet gotten around to it. It’s a good thing we put it off, because while making a routine trip to the DWR Annex over the weekend, we found one at a huge discount.

It was covered with black scuff marks, but knowing the power of the wonder that is the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser (they really are magic, I swear!!), I was certain I could make it look like new again in about 5 minutes. And I did!

The price, you ask? $29. Yes. For those of you keeping track, that’s an 82% discount.

36 Comments

  1. Posted August 13, 2008 at 11:31 am

    They had that price on these units at the DWR Warehouse sale outside of Cincinnati this summer. I thought I had to be seeing things! There were some seriously great deals to be had.

  2. maya
    Posted August 13, 2008 at 11:32 am

    OMG, how amazing!!!

  3. Posted August 13, 2008 at 11:52 am

    I love finding treasures! Nice find!

  4. Posted August 13, 2008 at 11:52 am

    Great deal…

    With that angle of photo, it reminds me of the Orgasmatron from “Sleeper”.

  5. Posted August 13, 2008 at 11:58 am

    what an amazing deal! i’m sufficiently envious.

    xo
    Kelly

  6. Posted August 13, 2008 at 12:07 pm

    LUCKY!!!!!

  7. Posted August 13, 2008 at 12:09 pm

    HAH!! Jen, you’re totally right, it looks EXACTLY like the Orgasmatron!

  8. anh-minh
    Posted August 13, 2008 at 12:20 pm

    If only you lived in CA! I would be all over a scavenger shopping trip with you. Congrats on your latest find – I love those units.

  9. maya
    Posted August 13, 2008 at 12:36 pm

    hehe , it is exactly like the Orgasmatron!!!
    lol…

  10. Posted August 13, 2008 at 12:41 pm

    Wow, what a great deal!

  11. Posted August 13, 2008 at 12:41 pm

    I think you just used up all your good find karma…

  12. Posted August 13, 2008 at 12:41 pm

    What will you use it for?

  13. Posted August 13, 2008 at 12:43 pm

    this is awesome…way to score such a great deal!

  14. Posted August 13, 2008 at 1:12 pm

    Great find! And I’m getting one of those magic erasers pronto!

  15. Posted August 13, 2008 at 1:39 pm

    I am so jealous!! I have to go to this DWR Annex!!

  16. jennifer in sf
    Posted August 13, 2008 at 1:48 pm

    And I thought my $40 Componibili was a deal! I wish there was a West Coast DWR annex.

  17. Posted August 13, 2008 at 2:30 pm

    ooh, great find!

  18. Posted August 13, 2008 at 3:22 pm

    that’s fantastic! congrats…was a good weekend for finds!

  19. Posted August 13, 2008 at 4:56 pm

    Lucky you! I’m very envious – that’s so exciting. By the way, I love your blog and enjoy watching how your house it’s coming along – just lovely. :)

  20. Posted August 13, 2008 at 5:06 pm

    that’s it. the next time i’m in NJ i’m heading there for sure! :o)
    what a steal!

  21. suzanne
    Posted August 13, 2008 at 6:54 pm

    woo. woo. nice one!
    i love that place, i have scored some amazing deals there as well.

  22. Posted August 14, 2008 at 1:20 am

    Ooooohhhh! Major envy!!!

  23. Posted August 14, 2008 at 3:37 am

    crazytown!

  24. lesley
    Posted August 14, 2008 at 9:32 am

    O.o holy crap! what a deal!

  25. Posted August 14, 2008 at 10:14 am

    nice find! it’s so much fun when you find something you really need at the perfect low price!
    i’ve never used the magic eraser for taking off scuffs – good to know!

  26. Posted August 14, 2008 at 11:37 am

    GEEEEZZZZZ!!!!
    Lucky dog!

  27. Veronica
    Posted August 14, 2008 at 12:11 pm

    Wow, I better get over there. I work close to it, & I’ve never visited!

  28. Meghan
    Posted August 14, 2008 at 12:27 pm

    What will you use it for and where will you put it?

  29. Posted August 14, 2008 at 12:47 pm

    You always have the best finds! I always wonder how you do it…

  30. Posted August 14, 2008 at 10:01 pm

    That is a great deal! These are my dream bedside tables… I’ll have to hit up the Cleveland DWR & see if I can be so lucky!

  31. Posted August 15, 2008 at 4:29 am

    OMG you are such a lucky lucky girl :) Is there no end to your fab finds?!

  32. Posted August 15, 2008 at 9:35 am

    damn! I am in total awe of your skills and luck. and I agree- the magic eraser is some kind of godsend.

  33. Posted August 15, 2008 at 6:06 pm

    Oh, that was a really good deal!

  34. Posted August 18, 2008 at 7:05 am

    Wow – great find :) Those units are hella sexy

  35. Posted August 19, 2008 at 6:26 am

    Wow, great find !!!
    I have just bought two here in the UK for £70 each but I did win the Heals vouchers for where I bought them from so I really got them for free so I was very fortunate!!!
    I have lusted after these little units for years.

  36. Livi
    Posted October 24, 2008 at 5:50 pm

    Love these.