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The Benefit Shop is like an estate sale with a permanent address. The best part is all profits go to our community charities! We are at 720 North Bedford Road, Bedford Hills.

I love love love The Benefit Shop, but as the founder and owner, that probably should go with the turf.  We have fun everyday, we make people happy every day, and we see the most unusual things....every day!

We just received the contents of a Bedford Estate where the homeowners were and are adventurous world travelers.  They donated their mask collection from around the globe, ceremonial Hukahs, carved statuary, handmade jewelry and more.

And then we unpacked the "WHATISTHISODDTHING?????"

A carved out orb shiny and rough and embelished with miniature silver dangling items.

A little online research solved the mystery.  It was a monkey skull, prepared for a sacred religious ritual.  The skull is filled with animal blood, all in a circle sip to achieve a state of transcendence.

Now, we do have shoppers at the benefit shop requesting the odd and the unusual, and we tend to see it often.  While we did not have someone yet to ask for a ritual monkey skull, we had a customr who was thrilled to add it to his collection of oddities.

Can't wait to see what comes in next week..............and no worries readers, we also have fabulous finds of more normal - blankets to baccarat, lamps to lallique

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Lisa Buchman (Editor) May 20, 2013 at 10:16 pm
The phone number on this post doesn't seem right, can you confirm?
Linda Horner May 20, 2013 at 03:15 pm
I just finished searching The Farms and searched the park. This mprning, no sign but the neighborsRead More all know and r keeping a watch out for her
Lisa Buchman (Editor) May 20, 2013 at 01:39 pm
Let us know when you find her!
Lisa Buchman (Editor) May 17, 2013 at 11:44 am
This is a terrific addition to town! I know I struggle with mounting piles of things to donate andRead More finding places to give to. With the Community Center and now Goodwill, great to find a second home for goods.
Lisa Buchman (Editor) May 15, 2013 at 07:16 am
Thanks Stewart for posting this note! A good reminder for everyone about our shared roads.