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Here you will find all the info about upcoming sales, newly listed items and what its coming in the future to all of the MSU Surplus Stores. You will be able to see what specialty and rare items will be available in our brick and mortar store. Also find the latest listings in all of our on-line stores including our: eBay Auctions, eBay Store, and here at www.msusurplusstore.com all in one place.

Planting and Gardening Trays

The MSU Surplus Store currently has around 300 Portable Modular Raised Trays for use in gardens, landscaping, flower beds, green roofs, and many others areas. These items are available for only $10.00 each and we can offer bulk discounts (please contact us for more information).

These items are approximately 45" X 45"; Depth of 5" to 8 1/4". Beds are made of high-density polyethylene that is very resilient and ridged and easily moved when full or in use (with a forklift or pallet jack).

These items are perfect for all of your indoor or outdoor creative projects! Some possible uses of these trays:

Portable Raised Flower Beds
Athletic Fields (Football, Baseball, Soccer, ect.) either modular or permanent
Garden or Green Roofs
Golf Courses (Tee boxes, Greens)
High Traffic Green Areas
Erosion Control
Modular Planting Areas or Portable Nursery

These items were used in the conversion of MSU's Spartan Stadium field from artificial to natural surface.

Local pick up only. Buyer can arrange freight shipping pickup.

Paolucci Building Historical Bricks

In December, 2007, the Paolucci Building was razed in preparation for the construction of the new Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum. As part of the reclamation project, some historic artifacts were salvaged, including a limited number of the original bricks. Proceeds from the brick sale will fund the purchase of a commemorative piece, placed at the site of the new Museum. You may also donate your brick directly to the MSU Laboratory Pre-School Paolucci Tribute.

Built in 1947, the Paolucci Building was originally the Home Management House, a laboratory designed for undergraduate students to practice the scientific application of home and family resource management principles. In 1989 the building was renamed for Dr. Beatrice Paolucci. Dr. Paolucci (1921-1983) was a distinguished faculty member at Michigan State University and an international leader in family studies, home economics and human ecology. Her writing and teaching focused on the role of the family in the larger environment and were instrumental in expanding the use of an ecosystem perspective to analyze the effect of individual decisions.

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Purchase and Donate your Brick to the Tribute

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