Prakash Inn Puzzle

ngl that box is probably older than the hotel itself. prakash inn used to be a residential building before they converted it, so the furniture and random stuff in the rooms are just leftovers from the original tenants. i know the building's been around since the 60s at least, my dad used to live a few blocks away on sardar patel road. if you want a real answer, walk down to the chai stall on the corner of vishnu street and ask for raju bhai, he's been in the area since before the hotel existed and knows all the old stories. he'll prob tell you it belonged to some old guju lady who lived there before it became a hotel

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honestly that box is prob just a leftover from some vendor who supplies those decorative items to hotels around here. i've seen similar ones at chor bazaar for like 200-300 bucks, they're usually sold as trinket boxes or for storing paan masala. staff at prakash inn are genuinely nice though, they've been running that place for decades and the owner's family lives in the building next door. if you're ever back in mumbai, try asking at the front desk if they have a spare key hanging around, sometimes they just toss em in a drawer and forget

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ah that little box, i've seen it before. it's not a hotel thing, the owner's wife collects them from a tiny shop in matunga near the old gujarati school. they're not for sale usually, just something she picks up from the guy who carves them by hand. if you're curious, drop by the front desk and ask for bhabhi ji, she might actually open it for you with her own key and show you what's inside. it's usually just a folded up old newspaper clipping or a dried flower, nothing valuable but a sweet little surprise

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have u tried the chor bazaar route? not for selling to shops but the friday morning flea guys near mumbadevi, some of them buy vintage/retro pieces outright and pay better than the bale walas if ur stuff has any character. got 800 for a bunch of old levi's and band tees there. thing is u gotta go early like 6am and know how to hold ur ground, they smell desperation instantly

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one thing nobody mentioned, watch out for the weight vs piece thing. kabadiwalas and bale buyers pay by kilo so heavy stuff like denim and woolens actually earn more than fancy light stuff. i cleared a whole bag of old jeans to a guy in Malad for way better than what my branded shirts fetched. also wash everything before u show it, sounds obvious but dusty clothes get lowballed on sight.

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honestly the timing matters more than the platform. end of month is when people get salary and actually buy, so list ur stuff around the 1st or 2nd. also post pics in natural light near a window, not on ur bed with flash, makes a huge difference on OLX and insta thrift pages. i've flipped a lot of my old stuff this way and the same kurta that got ignored at 300 sold for 500 when i relisted it properly.

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