SALE OF THE CENTURY ISLAND STYLE

 Shipping  Reporter  finds  treaure  trove . 

Drifting about Magnetic Island looking for  washed up objets d'art , the waterfront  roundsman  could  not  believe   what   he  discovered  at  a  garage  sale  in  a  street  with  a  nautical  name . 

Standing out  on a block of land, far from water , was  the above  gleaming white  hull   of  a  yacht , surrounded by   a  staggering variety of  quality and unusual   items  for   sale , enough  to  open a  high  class emporium .  

Our Shipping Reporter said he immediately  broke out in  a sweat  due to excitement.

In  the midst of the offerings  were the above  two masts  ,  A collection of  mantel  clocks  attracted  attention . He was informed that   there were more than  200  clocks  inside !!!!

Wind up  metal music boxes, some in the shape  of  cathedrals , were   found nearby.  

Another piece of exotica was the   Red Indian  artwork , below , on which feathers were  seen fluttering in  the  breeze .

The wide range of goods  included  television sets , DVDs, framed pictures , crystal , an  owl  salt and pepper  set,  oriental  figurines, china .    

Meanwhile , back at the  yacht . Seems it belongs to a neighbour who did not have  much  land  so  he asked if he could put  it on this  block , perhaps for two years, so  that  he could work on it and sail away.

The yacht  arrived eight years  ago.  The Shipping Reporter   was  told   that the owner   had  done  extensive fitting  out  inside the  hull .  While not  regarded   as   the  official   asking price, it was suggested   it could be in the order of  $30,000.

It turns out this  garage sale  is  ongoing  , has a few weeks to go  before the wet   starts .Presumably it will resume in the  dry .