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Did you notice the beautiful 4 by 6 foot handmade rug up for auction on DealDash.com?

This 70 percent wool and 30 percent cotton handmade rug comes in a clear mountain blue with a white floral design and has a BIN of $1,600.

So far, this rug has a very high rating. Overall, it has received a 4.93 out of a possible 5.0 and it doesn’t get much better than that. Previous winners absolutely love it and that says a lot about the quality of this product.

On June 29 this rug sold for $63.79 and the winner paid a total of $539.29 including the cost of the $2,512 bids placed. Therefore, the winner got more than $1,000 off the BIN price of this rug, so that was a real bargain. Handmade rugs are not easy to come by.

A brief history of rug making

According to my research, it is believed that rug making goes back to thousands of years BC.

Nomadic tribe’s hand-wove rugs out of camel, sheep and goat hair more than 5,000 years ago. Archeologists have uncovered evidence of rugs in Egyptian and Mesopotamian tombs dating back more than 4,000 years.

The oldest known surviving rug is the Pazyryk Carpet, which dates back to 500 BC. In the late 1940s a Russian archaeologist Sergei Rudenko discovered it in the tomb of a Scythian prince in Pazyryk Valley of Siberia.

The easiest way to find out if a rug is machine-made or handmade is by checking the backside of the rugs. If you see any type of binding or surging used, then you are looking at a machine-made rug. However, if there are no stitches visible then it’s a handmade rug.

Even though we have to pay more for them, handmade rugs are better for several reasons. For one thing, handmade rugs are more durable and can last a lifetime. They are generally created with passion and creativity. An expensive rug will usually be made of high-quality wool, silk, or other natural fibers. A more moderately priced rug, however, is often made of synthetics, like polyester, olefin or nylon or even low-quality wool or natural fiber such as jute.

The bottom line

This handmade rug is just one example of the many exquisite handmade rugs that DealDash has coming up for auction, so we should keep a lookout for more rugs we might like even more. Anytime we can get a handmade rug, it is indeed something we can treasure for a long time to come.

Perhaps I will compete with you in the auctions to win this beautiful blue handmade rug.

Happy shopping everyone and may we all win the deal of a lifetime on one of the many wonderful handmade rugs on DealDash.com!

This sponsored blog post was submitted by: Barbara L. Sellers. Barbara was compensated by DealDash for this blog post. Blog posts are written by real DealDash customers. The opinions and advice here represent our customers’ views and not those of the company.

That’s right. For the first time, we now have the opportunity to shop for and possibly win a pontoon with a BIN of $30,000 on DealDash.com.

Can you imagine how exciting it would be to win a brand new pontoon?  Let’s take a look at some of its key features:

This pontoon is 13 feet and accommodates up to 5 passengers onboard. It has three driving modes and an IBR Intelligent Brake and Reverse. It also has a perfect 100 HP all-around engine, which, according to the DealDash description “gives crisp acceleration with impressive fuel economy.” Fuel economy is definitely a plus in today’s world.

For specifications about this pontoon, please see the full description of this auction.

Float tube

Another product that DealDash shoppers can shop for is a float tube with a BIN of $213.

This float tube has already been up for auction several times and here’s what’s really amazing about it. So far out of 17 reviews by previous winners, this float tube has received an overall rating of 5.0 out of a possible 5.0. No product can get a higher rating than that.

So if you are looking for a way to have some extra summer fun, keep your eyes open because this float tube is designated to soon come up for auction again.

A brief history of pontoon boats

Pontoon boats have a history that can be traced back to the 11^th century BC when the Chinese Zhou Dynasty used pontoons to create bridges for marching soldiers.

It was not until 1952, however, that Ambrose Weeres was credited with the invention of the modern-day pontoon motorboat in the USA, even though he wasn’t the first to fasten logs to a platform. Weeres was a farmer who lived on the Horseshoe Chain of Lakes near Richmond, Minnesota.

Pontoon boats are expected to last from 10 to 20 years if they are new and if the owner takes good care of them. Nonetheless, a lot of other aspects must be taken into consideration, including the brand, material, maintenance and whether it is used in saltwater or freshwater.

Three-tube pontoons are very stable and typically have bigger engines with more horsepower when compared to traditional two-tube pontoons. The additional buoyancy and better weight distribution created by the third tube allows for more people, more entertainment options and better handling at higher speeds. Since the turning radius is not very tight, and the speed of the pontoon is around 30 mph, full speed turns can be made with ease. Pontoon boats are easy to drive and chances of a pontoon boat flipping are not very high.

Have fun shopping for this brand new pontoon boat.

This sponsored blog post was submitted by: Barbara L. Sellers. Barbara was compensated by DealDash for this blog post. Blog posts are written by real DealDash customers. The opinions and advice here represent our customers’ views and not those of the company.

Have you noticed the Discovery Boxes on DealDash.com? DealDash now auctions off several different kinds of Discovery Boxes. Some of them contain items that are specifically for men, some contain technology items and some of them are filled with other items, containing a clue like “Summer Breeze.”

We don’t know exactly what’s in each of the Discovery Boxes, but we do know how much they are worth. Many of the Discovery Boxes contain $520 or more in retail value and a “Summer Festival” Discovery Box contains items worth $700 or more in retail value.

Ever since DealDash started putting Discovery Boxes up for auction they have become a fairly popular item and usually get a large number of bidders. Sometimes, however, these boxes do sell at bargain prices. Let’s take a look at some specific examples:

• June 22, a Discovery Box worth $520 + Retail Value sold for $16.51 and the winner paid a total of $60.31 including the cost of the 219 bids placed.
• June 22, again a Discovery Box worth $520 + Retail Value sold for $33.49 and the winner paid a total of $47.89 including the cost of the 72 bids placed.
• June 22, again a Discovery Box worth $520 + Retail Value sold for $42.22 and the winner paid a total of $40.51 including the cost of the 97 bids placed.

As we can see from the real examples above, some DealDash shoppers are getting some pretty amazing deals.

I’m not at all surprised that the “Discovery Boxes” are so popular.

Back in the day when I was growing up we had something called “Grab Bags” that usually sold for 25 or 50 cents and we never knew what was in the bag. However, everyone loved them and we were so excited when we found out what was inside.

Today the term “Grab Bag” is also used for pre-packed back packs that are filled with several survival items in case of a natural disaster. In an emergency a family could just grab the bag and run and that’s why it is often referred to as a “Grab Bag.”

The bottom line

Discovery Box auctions can be a lot of fun and they come up for auction often enough so all DealDash shoppers have plenty of opportunities to become the next winner. Having the opportunity to win “mystery” items also helps to keep shoppers from ever getting bored. This is just another way that DealDash keeps the excitement going.

Happy shopping everyone!

This sponsored blog post was submitted by: Barbara L. Sellers. Barbara was compensated by DealDash for this blog post. Blog posts are written by real DealDash customers. The opinions and advice here represent our customers’ views and not those of the company.

This sponsored blog post was submitted by: Barbara L. Sellers. Barbara was compensated by DealDash for this blog post. Blog posts are written by real DealDash custoers. The opinions and advice here represent our customers’ views and not those of the company.

If we ever shopped for flowers we know how expensive a bouquet can be. However, DealDash.com has come to our rescue once again. We can now shop for digital gift cards to purchase flowers whenever we need them.  

These flower gift cards come in various amounts. So far I have seen them in the amounts with a BIN of $10 to $50 and even $100.

Now that is something we can all use. We often send family members and friends a bouquet of flowers whenever they are sick to let them know we care and to brighten their day.  We also recognize school children for performing in a musical or dance recitals and high school and college graduations. We will never run out of reasons to send somebody flowers, and having a digital gift card could save us some money. Because these digital gift cards for flowers are a fairly new item we can now shop for on DealDash.com I do not yet know if anyone has received a significant deal on them, but I sure plan to keep my eyes on them. 

A brief history of flowers

According to my research, flowers first appeared around 140 million years ago. The Archaefructus was a very small, simple flower that is thought to have grown in or near the water.

The earliest known flower arranging dates back to ancient Egypt, and Egyptians were decorating with flowers as early as 2,500 BCE. A team of biologists shared a depiction of what they believe the first flowering plant looked like: dainty and white with curved petals arranged in three’s.

The tradition of giving flowers carried on to the middle ages, especially among the English and the French. However, the tradition of gifting flowers can be traced back to the Ancient Greeks. They associated flowers with gods and would bring floral offerings to temples. Over time, this tradition extended into giving flowers to pretty women or “earthly goddesses.”

Over time, each and every flower has been given a meaning. For example:

• The most beautiful and the most popular flower in the world is the classic red rose which represents love. A bouquet of three red roses means “I love you” and a dozen red roses conveys a declaration of love and passion. In Victorian times baby’s breath flowers symbolized “I will love you forever.”
• Lavender flowers mean long life.
• Dahlias and sunflowers can give us strength or brighten our day.
• A black Dahlia symbolizes evil and dishonesty, betrayal, doom and other negative emotions.
• Chrysanthemums are traditionally viewed as death flowers. The Lily is also the flower most commonly associated with funeral services, as they have come to represent the soul of the deceased returning to a place of peace. Aside from paying tribute to the dead, the act of giving flowers in times of grief can be traced back to thousands of years ago when embalming was not yet done and flowers were used for their fragrance to help counter the odors of decaying bodies.

Here are a few more interesting facts: Several centuries ago in Holland, tulips were more valuable than gold. Also, orchids do not need soil to grow. They get all of their nutrients from the air. One thing I did not know is that broccoli is actually a flower.

Flowers are actually beneficial to humans in many ways. They can greatly improve people’s moods at home or in the office because they give off positive energy that helps people feel secure and relaxed. Flowers also reduce stress-related depression.

Some unexpected uses of flowers include making tea, medicine, food, dyes, crafts, air purifiers, and beauty products. Aside from paying tribute to the dead, the act of giving flowers in times of grief can be traced back to thousands of years ago when embalming was not yet done and flowers were used for their fragrance to help counter the odors of decaying bodies. Chrysanthemums are traditionally viewed as a death flower. 

Today there are more than 400,000 types of flowering plants in the world. 

Happy shopping everyone and I hope you win the next digital flower card!

This sponsored blog post was submitted by: Barbara L. Sellers. Barbara was compensated by DealDash for this blog post. Blog posts are written by real DealDash customers. The opinions and advice here represent our customers’ views and not those of the company.