CURRENT
O.B.X DRIFTWOOD UPDATES-6/24/24(Last Updated)
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6/24/24-Sorry about the lack of
updates. Been slammed here. Two new Planter Pieces
have been added the site. A piece of Cypress with a troft that
is ready for plants. Plant-0098(PHOTO).
And, a knockout large piece that can hold
succulents and air plants(PHOTO).
Additional photos, dimensions, & pricing are available by
double clicking the PLANTER PIECES
section of the web site. We do not get to see it very
often here. Three new Branchy Pieces have been added the
site. A Smedium multi-use piece-Branchy-0081(PHOTO).
Another Smedium multi-use piece. Branchy-0082(PHOTO).
And, a Medium multi-use piece-Branchy-0083(PHOTO).
Additional photos, dimensions, & pricing are available by
double clicking the BRANCHY WOOD section
of the web site.
4/27/24-Blast from the past(PHOTO)(PHOTO).
Just got these new photos of a piece that was shipped to
Oceanside, California back in February of 2017. It was not this
pretty to start with. Lots of elbow grease went into this one.
Finding, cleaning, sanding, then sandblasting. Multiple bodies
participated in getting it to where it is today, overlooking the
Pacific Ocean.
4/16/24-The genius of Mother-Nature(PHOTO)(PHOTO)(PHOTO).
Plenty of homeowners have "that space" that the
builder left that you scratch your head on what to put
there. Samantha & Melody in Vero Beach Florida knew
what to put there(PHOTO).
4/14/24-And two more new healthy
Large Pieces were added to the site. Large-0237(PHOTO)(PHOTO)
& Large-0238(PHOTO)(PHOTO).
Both are multi-use pieces that would be great for landscaping,
aquariums/terrariums, taxidermy, or as decorations.
Additional photos, dimensions & pricing are available by
double clicking the LARGE WOOD
section of the web site.
4/12/24-And1 more new(sort of)
knockout Large Piece was added to the site. Large-0236(PHOTO).
This one had been erroneously listed under the Extra-Large
section of the site. Good news as Large pieces ship for
less than Extra Large pieces. Additional photos,
dimensions & pricing are available by double clicking the LARGE
WOOD section of the web
site.
4/11/24-One new knockout Large Piece
was added to the site. Large-0235(PHOTO)(PHOTO).
It is a heavy piece(23 lbs.) that will last a long time.
It would be great as a decorative piece or as a centerpiece in
an aquarium. Additional photos, dimensions & pricing
are available by double clicking the LARGE
WOOD section of the web
site.
4/7/24-Sorry about the lack of
updates. Been buried here. Thank you for that!
We get requests for tall Aquarium pieces of driftwood for small
and medium sized cylinder tanks. Keep saying that we need
to get some up. Well, here they finally are.... Four
of them. And, they are Studs, by-the-way. Tank-0315(PHOTO),
Tank-0316(PHOTO),
Tank-0317(PHOTO),
& Tank-0318(PHOTO). And
one more bonus Terrarium piece with a hole that goes all the way
through the bottom for Snakes, Lizards, Frogs, or Spiders.
Tank-0319(PHOTO)(PHOTO).
Additional photos, dimensions, and pricing for these pieces can
be found by double clicking the AQUARIUM/TERRARIUM
section of the site. Get them while they are hot. We
also have some new Large Aquarium pieces that we haven't had
time yet to drop onto the World's Oldest Web Site. If you
need one of those let us know and we can take some photos of
them and e-mail them to you.
3/2/24-Just did a major *Price Reduction* for 40% of the
pieces of driftwood falling under the LONG/FLAT
WOOD section. These are
pieces that can be mounted to the wall(PHOTO).
Pieces that can be used for light fixtures(PHOTO).
And, or pieces that can be used on a tabletop(PHOTO).
2/13/24-And another multi-use Piece
was added to both the Long/Flat and the Aquarium/Terrarium
sections of the site. Another knockout show-piece-Wall-0582(PHOTO)/Tank-0313(PHOTO).
Additional photos, dimensions, and pricing for this piece can be
found by double clicking the LONG/FLAT WOOD
section, and the AQUARIUM/TERRARIUM
section of the web site.
1/31/24-Another multi-use Medium
Piece was added to both the Medium and the Aquarium/Terrarium
sections of the site. It is a knockout show-piece-Tank-0312/Medium-0318(PHOTO).
Additional photos, dimensions, and pricing for this piece can be
found by double clicking the AQUARIUM/TERRARIUM
section, and the MEDIUM WOOD section
of the web site.
1/8/24-Introducing Mantel-106(PHOTO)(PHOTO)!
This one is can be ready in a hurry. It is already
weathered. Just need to trim it to your requested size and
sand the top shelf and cut sides. Poly-Urethane can be
added to the top shelf as well at no extra charge.
Additional photos, dimensions, and pricing are available by
double clicking the DRIFTWOOD MANTELS
section of the site.
1/7/24-A knockout new Planter Piece
was added to the site-Plant-0094(PHOTO)(PHOTO).
Additional photos, dimensions, & pricing are available by
double clicking the PLANTER PIECES
section of the web site. Four new stud Aquarium Pieces
were added to the site. An impressive long piece that will
take up the bottom of your tank-Tank-0308(PHOTO),
a gnarly Large piece-Tank-0309(PHOTO), a great
piece(that will get a bath before shipping) for a small to
medium sized tank with holes for the fish to swim through-Tank-0310(PHOTO),
another great piece for a small to medium sized tank(this one
needs a bath too)-Tank-0311(PHOTO). Additional
photos, dimensions, and pricing for these pieces can be found by
double clicking the AQUARIUM/TERRARIUM
section of the web site.
12/22/23-We added this stud Small
Piece to the site along with several others a few weeks
ago. Finally getting around to adding dimensions to the
piece. A great decorative piece-Small-0352(PHOTO).
Additional photos, dimensions & pricing are available by
double clicking the SMALL WOOD section of
the web site. This one is also going onto the site as -Tank-0307(PHOTO).
Additional photos, dimensions, and pricing for these pieces can
be found by double clicking the AQUARIUM/TERRARIUM
section of the web site.
12/17/23-We currently have too
many Wall Mount Long/Flat pieces of driftwood on the lot(PHOTO1)(PHOTO2)(PHOTO3)(PHOTO4)(PHOTO5).
These pieces are great for the wall(PHOTO1)(PHOTO2) (PHOTO3)
or to be used as driftwood light fixtures(PHOTO1)(PHOTO2) (PHOTO3).
Need to thin out the herd. 10% off of any piece of driftwood
that falls under the Long/Flat Wall Mount section of the site
for the rest of 2023. Orders before midnight December 31st
count. Additional photos, dimensions, & pricing of
potential pieces are available by double clicking the LONG/FLAT
WOOD section of the web site.
A One-Of-A-Kind Driftwood Sea Horse was added to the site-Ooak-0036(PHOTO).
Additional photos, dimensions, and pricing for this piece can be
found by double clicking the ONE-OF-A-KIND section
of the web site. Merry Christmas!
12/11/23- Seven new smaller Planter
Pieces have been added to the site. A knockout-Plant-0086(PHOTO),
lots of room for air plants and/or succulents with this one-Plant-0087(PHOTO),
even more holes for air plants and/or succulents with this one-Plant-0088(PHOTO),
small but pretty-Plant-0089(PHOTO),
a decorative piece with one real good hole for plants-Plant-0090(PHOTO),
another small but pretty-Plant-0091(PHOTO),
& another knockout upright piece-Plant-0092(PHOTO).
Additional photos, dimensions, & pricing are available by
double clicking the PLANTER PIECES
section of the web site. A couple of the above pieces are
dual purpose pieces and are listed as Aquarium Pieces.
Plant-0086 positioned this way turns into-Tank-0305(PHOTO),
and Plant-0092 positioned this way turns into-Tank-0306(PHOTO).
Additional photos, dimensions, and pricing for these pieces can
be found by double clicking the AQUARIUM/TERRARIUM
section of the web site.
12/8/23-
Amazon.com has gotten into the driftwood business. None of
us in the business are happy about this, but this is America and
I am a capitalist, so they have the right to do so. That being
said, I am not a very big fan as to the not so ethical way that
Amazon sells driftwood. FYI: Amazon does not sell driftwood
harvested from the waters of The Outer Banks of North Carolina.
At Outer Banks Driftwood, we do. When you order a piece of
driftwood from us, you get the piece in the photo(OBX
DRIFTWOOD-PHOTO) that you ordered.
You do not get a different piece that is supposedly similar as
mentioned in the small print(AMAZON-PHOTO)(AMAZON-PHOTO),
which is the case with Amazon. The listed piece of driftwood
that you order from a photo on our site is exactly what you will
get if you order from us. Driftwood is not lumber. Each piece is
unique and different from every other piece of driftwood on
planet earth. I wonder out loud how many folks there are that
ordered a piece of driftwood from Amazon and ended up not
getting what they thought they were ordering because they didn�t
read the small print(AMAZON-PHOTO)?
Personally, it smells like dirty pool to me. If I operated my
business like Amazon, I could get hundreds of orders for the
above 1st piece of driftwood. But, morally and ethically I could
not do that. We will never do that as I would not want to deal
with the backlash of disappointed customers due to misleading
advertising. We value our reputation here at OBX Driftwood and
will continue to run an honest business. The recent google
presence of Amazon with driftwood has had a snuffing out effect
to the Google presence of the small businesses that have been in
the driftwood business for years. We really appreciate the small
business support from all that have ordered from us in the past
and those that will in the future. This is a David vs. Goliath
battle. We ask for your support in helping us with the battle.
Please share this with friends and family. Merry Christmas!
Speaking of helping out small business... Pamella at Hanji
Home in Asheville, North Carolina has created another
masterpiece lamp(PHOTO) with one of
our pieces of driftwood. If you are ever in Asheville you
should stop by to see her work.
12/6/23-One Extra-Large Piece of
driftwood has been reincarnated. This one had been sitting
around for years in a not so pretty state. We recently
gave it a once over and the piece is now a weathered
beauty. ExtraLarge-0069(PHOTO).
Additional photos, dimensions, and pricing for this piece are
available by double clicking the EXTRA-LARGE
WOOD section of the web site. One new wall mount piece
of driftwood was added to the site. A
Medium decorative piece of Cypress-Wall-0581(PHOTO).
Additional photos, dimensions, & pricing are available by
double clicking the LONG/FLAT WOOD
section of the web site. A multi-use Medium Piece was
added to both the One-Of-A-Kind and the Aquarium/Terrarium
sections of the site. It is a Casper The Ghost looking
piece-Ooak-0035/Tank-0304/Medium-0289(PHOTO).
Additional photos, dimensions, and pricing for this piece can be
found by double clicking the ONE-OF-A-KIND
section, the AQUARIUM/TERRARIUM
section, and the MEDIUM WOOD section
of the web site.
12/3/23-Four new stud Aquarium
Pieces were added to the site. One of the last secret spot
Juniper pieces that we have been sitting on-Tank-0300(PHOTO),
and another of the last secret spot Juniper pieces from the
vault-Tank-0301(PHOTO), a gnarly
Large piece that stands upright on its own-Tank-0302(PHOTO),
and a great Medium Piece with a couple of holes for the fish to
swim through-Tank-0303(PHOTO). Additional
photos, dimensions, and pricing for these pieces can be found by
double clicking the AQUARIUM/TERRARIUM
section of the web site. One new Small pieces of driftwood
was added them to the site.
12/2/23-One new knockout Large Piece was
added to the site. Large-0233(PHOTO)(PHOTO).
This piece sits pretty no matter how you position it. It
is a heavy piece(24&1/2 lbs.) that will last a long
time. It would be great as a decorative piece or as a
centerpiece in an aquarium. Additional photos, dimensions
& pricing are available by double clicking the LARGE
WOOD section of the web
site.
8/5/23-Eight new SMedium Pieces(small Medium) of
driftwood were added to the site. A knockout decorative
piece-Medium-0302(PHOTO),
a really pretty multi use decorative piece-Medium-0304(PHOTO),
another decorative decorative piece that has been cleaned-Medium-0305(PHOTO),
another quality branchy decorative piece-Medium-0306(PHOTO),
another impressive decorative piece-Medium-0308(PHOTO),
a decorative piece that could take a succulent-Medium-0309(PHOTO),
another decorative piece-Medium-0310(PHOTO),
and finally one more decorative piece-Medium-0311(PHOTO).
Additional photos, dimensions & pricing for these pieces are
available by double clicking the MEDIUM WOOD section
of the web site.
5/6/23-Mother Nature made Plant-0083(PHOTO)
for succulents. Heavy-duty with a closed hole on the
bottom for dirt, plants, and water. Additional photos,
dimensions, & pricing are available by double clicking the PLANTER
PIECES section of the web site.
5/1/23-These is two Medium pieces(PHOTO)
ended up with Pelicans on them in Frankford, North
Carolina. The fish are not the only creatures that like
driftwood. The plants do too(PHOTO).
This one ended up in Gibsonville, North Carolina. Getting
ready to dump a bunch of Small Planter Pieces onto the site.
2/24/23-And, more new driftwood has been added to
the oldest web site ever. Six new Medium Pieces of
driftwood were added to the site. A cleaned up and ready
to go Smedium piece-2023dwmed-0285(PHOTO),
a unique, branchy, decorative piece-2023dwmed-0286(PHOTO),
a decorative long piece that has been cleaned since the above
photo was taken-2023dwmed-0288(PHOTO),
a classic Medium piece-2023dwmed-0289(PHOTO),
a decorative Smedium piece that will be cleaned before shipping-2023dwmed-0290(PHOTO),
and another decorative piece that will get a bath before
shipping-2023dwmed-0291(PHOTO).
Additional photos, dimensions & pricing for these pieces are
available by double clicking the MEDIUM WOOD section
of the web site.
2/22/23-More D-Wood added to this magnificent
site. One new Planter pieces has been added to the site. A
knockout large, upright piece-2023plant-0074(PHOTO).
Additional photos, dimensions, & pricing are available by
double clicking the PLANTER PIECES
section of the web site. Five new Aquarium Pieces have
been added to the site. A premium Medium piece-2023tank-0294(PHOTO),
a great small tank piece-2023tank-0295(PHOTO),
a knockout heavy-duty Smedium piece-2023tank-0296(PHOTO),
a knockout heavy-duty Medium piece-2023tank-0297(PHOTO),
and an upright Medium piece-2023tank-0298(PHOTO).
Additional photos, dimensions, and pricing for these pieces can
be found by double clicking the AQUARIUM/TERRARIUM
section of the web site. One new Small pieces of driftwood
was added them to the site. A briar ball piece-2023dwsml-0335(PHOTO).
Additional photos, dimensions & pricing are available by
double clicking the SMALL WOOD section of
the web site.
1/29/23-Bombs away! One new Medium Piece of
driftwood was added to the site. This one could be used as
a decorative, a landscaping, an aquarium, or a taxidermy piece-2023dwmed-0283(PHOTO).
Additional photos, dimensions & pricing for this piece are
available by double clicking the MEDIUM WOOD section
of the web site. One new Extra-Large Piece of driftwood
has been added to the site. A decorative branchy piece-2022dwxl-0203(PHOTO).
Additional photos, dimensions, & pricing are available by
double clicking the EXTRA-LARGE WOOD
section of the web site. Two new Aquarium Pieces have been
added to the site. The first one is a knockout Large piece
that we almost kept for ourselves. 2023tank-0292(PHOTO)
The second one is a Medium piece that sits pretty a couple of
different ways. It could also be used as a
decorative, a landscaping, a planter, or a taxidermy
piece. 2023tank-0293(PHOTO).
Additional photos, dimensions, and pricing for these pieces can
be found by double clicking the AQUARIUM/TERRARIUM
section of the web site. Nine(9) new Large pieces of
driftwood were added to the site. A decorative upright
piece-2023dwlrg-0222(PHOTO),
a decorative piece of Heart Pine-2023dwlrg-0223(PHOTO),
a gnarly decorative piece-2023dwlrg-0224(PHOTO),
a knockout upright decorative piece of Secret Spot Juniper-2023dwlrg-0225(PHOTO),
another pretty upright decorative piece of Secret Spot Juniper-2023dwlrg-0226(PHOTO),a heavy-duty upright decorative piece-2023dwlrg-0227(PHOTO),a One-Of-A-Kind "Rhino" decorative piece that is all
wood. As solid a piece that you will ever find-2023dwlrg-0228(PHOTO),a heavy-duty decorative piece-2023dwlrg-0229(PHOTO),
& one of the prettier weathered pieces that you will ever
see-2023dwlrg-0230(PHOTO). Additional photos, dimensions & pricing are available by
double clicking the LARGE WOOD section
of the web site.
1/15/23-Found some photos from a while back of some
pretty wall mount Long/Flat Pieces that never got dropped onto
the site. A SMedium piece-2022dwlng-0565(PHOTO),
a knockout SMedium
piece-2022dwlng-0566(PHOTO),
another knockout
SMedium piece-2022dwlng-0567(PHOTO),
a secret spot
Juniper SMedium piece-2022dwlng-0568(PHOTO),
another secret spot
Juniper SMedium piece-2022dwlng-0569(PHOTO),
& knockout Larger piece of Cypress-2022dwlng-0574(PHOTO).
Additional photos, dimensions, & pricing are available by
double clicking the LONG/FLAT WOOD
section of the web site.
1/9/23-Been wondering why this knockout piece of
Heart Pine-2022dwlrg-0210(PHOTO)(PHOTO)
is still sitting in the driveway. Just looked and the
photos of this piece were taken last January. Somehow we
forgot to dump it onto the site. Good luck for whoever
lucks out and get it. Had it been on the site, it would
have been gone a long time ago. The piece sites upright on
its own. Super-solid wood(26&1/4 lbs.) with all kinds
of character. It would be great as an Aquarium/Terrarium
Piece, as a Decorative Indoor or Outdoor Piece. We do not
come across too many pieces like this one.
1/8/23-A new transmission for our truck, all kinds
of work to our shipping van, and a bionic knee for Coco(PHOTO)(one
of our fearless lot dogs) has resulted in nearly $10,000 of
unexpected expenses. So that means it is time to get BUSY
here. We need to sell, sell, sell! Lots of new
driftwood on the lot. Will be working hard to get the new
inventory onto the site. BOMBS AWAY TIME!
O.k., here we go... Do not be scared, go for it.
Just do it already as we finally coughed up some extra $$ and
paid Go-Daddy to make this a secure site. Double click
where it says (PHOTO) and feast yours eyes on some of
the prettiest driftwood you will ever see. (10) new Aquarium/Terrarium Pieces have
been dropped onto the site. A large SHOWPIECE!-2023tank-0282(PHOTO),
a Medium SHOWPIECE-2023tank-0283(PHOTO),
a little bit bigger Medium SHOWPIECE-2023tank-0284(PHOTO),
a very impressive upright piece-2023tank-0285(PHOTO),
a terrarium masterpiece 2023tank-0286(PHOTO),
a luxurious dream home for tree frogs-2020tank-0287(PHOTO),
the Mac-Daddy(63&1/2 lbs.) upright piece-2023tank-0288(PHOTO),
a stud two columned piece-2023tank-0289(PHOTO),
a not just your average stump piece-2023tank-0290(PHOTO),
& a smaller Wow! piece-2023tank-0291(PHOTO).
Yes, we know, some of the above have not been cleaned. We
can get you cleaned pieces photos. Either way, all pieces
will be cleaned spotless of bark before shipping. Some
photos do not have dimensions added to them. If you are
interested in a piece that does not have dimensions, let us know
they can be quickly added to photos. Additional photos,
dimensions, and pricing for these pieces can be found by double
clicking the AQUARIUM/TERRARIUM
section of the web site. Please Note: the above
pieces do not have to go into an aquarium/terrarium. You can use
them for anything that you choose. And finally, we have
been turned onto a new shipping company that is getting us great
pricing on shipping. 11/17/22-One new
gnarly Long-Flat piece of driftwood was added to the site.
2022dwlng-0564(PHOTO).
Additional photos, dimensions, & are available by double
clicking the LONG/FLAT
WOOD section of the web
site. Linda & Lloyd down in Naples, Florida have done
it again. 2021dwlng-0543 left here looking like
this(PHOTO).
With a little Linda & Loyd magic, tada(PHOTO)!
9/18/22-Missouri City, Texas. That's where 2022mantel103(PHOTO)
ended up standing proud. This one was a Father/Son
project. Henry had some elbow grease with getting this one
as perfect as we could get it.
9/17/22-Can somebody say awesome. This is how you
do it(PHOTO)(PHOTO)(PHOTO).
Great job by the Gillespie�s from Mystic, Connecticut. Very easy
job for a good electrician or do-it-yourselfers. Plenty of
pieces on the lot to use for your driftwood light fixture.
4/2/22-2021tank-0233(PHOTO)(PHOTO)
left the Outer Banks of North Carolina last year and ended up
looking good in Punta Gorda, Florida(PHOTO).
Three new stud Large pieces of driftwood were added to the
site. 2022dwlrg-0213(PHOTO),
2022dwlrg-0214(PHOTO),
& 2022dwlrg-0215(PHOTO).
Additional photos, dimensions & pricing are available by
double clicking the LARGE WOOD section
of the web site.
3/22/22-Justfle dumped a bunch of Medium pieces
onto the site. Double click the MEDIUM
WOOD section of the web site.
Getting ready to do the same with some new Large pieces.
Double click the LARGE WOOD section
of the web site for those soon.
3/16/22-Most pieces do not even make it to the
site these days as you people keep us too busy to get them onto
the site. 2022dwlng-0562(PHOTO)
which looks like the state of Virginia & 2022dwlng-0570(PHOTO)
are two knockout pieces that fall into that category. Hard
to make these pieces look any better than they were when they
left here for Ohio last week. They went to the right man and he
did the one thing that could make them look better(PHOTO)(PHOTO).
2/22/22-Here were go again. Yes, we are
still here. Things had to be put on the back burner for a
bit as they put some screws in my back. We are back up and
going as hard as we can to keep up with you. Trying to
bomb the site with pieces before the get gobbled up. Here
we go with some "Oh My!" pieces. A knockout small piece of
Heart Pine for the wall-2022dwlng-0557(PHOTO).
A knockout large piece of Heart Pine- 2022dwlng-0558(PHOTO).
A decorative piece of Cypress-2022dwlng-0559(PHOTO).
And a weathered decorative piece of Cypress-2022dwlng-0560(PHOTO).
And another knockout Heavy-Duty piece of Heart Pine with
barnacles-2022dwlrg-0209(PHOTO).
Get them while they are hot! Oh yeah, forgot to
mention... We are loaded up with premium Extra-Small,
Small, Smedium, & Medium sized Planter Pieces(PHOTO).
There is a whole boat full of them outside. Let us know if
you are interested and we can get you photos. So many of
them, we don't know where to start.
10/22/21-Yes, we are still here.
Special thanks go out to all of our customers for putting up
with us being slow on getting orders out. It is all we
can do to keep up with things. The masses of tourists
will be gone soon which will help us get back up speed here
for the next six months until they come back. Two more
masterpieces form The Obi Wan Kenobi of driftwood art(PHOTO1)(PHOTO2)(PHOTO3)(PHOTO4)(PHOTO5)(PHOTO6)(PHOTO7)(PHOTO8)(PHOTO9)(PHOTO10)(PHOTO11).
Wow! The Man, The Myth, The Legend from Rhode Island still
has this piece(PHOTO).
Can't wait to see what he does it.
7/10/21-We
are still here. Been buried. 2020mantel95(PHOTO)(PHOTO)(PHOTO)(PHOTO)
was recently shipped off to Concord, North Carolina to some of
the most patient folks on the planet. Looks like it was
worth the wait(PHOTO)(PHOTO).
2/20/21-Well,
we took photos we labeled 2020tank-0211(PHOTO)
& 2020tank-0212(PHOTO) as Aquarium
Pieces. We were thinking that odds were that they would
end up in a tank. Some folks from Naples, Florida had
something else in mind and got them before we dropped them on
the site. Yeah, I think they had a good idea(PHOTO)(PHOTO)(PHOTO)(PHOTO)(PHOTO).
Great job Linda & Lloyd! Just dropped some new pieces
onto the LONG/FLAT
WOOD section of the web
site. One of them 2021dwlng-0537(PHOTO)
is a Super-Stud.
2/20/21-Yes,
we are still here and we are as busy as we could ever want to
be. Thank you to all of you for that. And, thank you
to all of you that have been patient with us being slow on
getting orders out. Having an ankle in a cast hasn't
helped. Excuses, excuses. And, as usual, sorry about
the lack of updates. Here we finally go. Marcus,
"The Obi-Wan Kenobi of Driftwood" has done it again! When
2018dwlng-0472(PHOTO) left here
for Portsmouth, Rhode Island, it was a really pretty piece of
driftwood. We know the man is good and expected something
special. He actually might have outdone himself with this
one(PHOTO)(PHOTO)(PHOTO)(PHOTO)(PHOTO)!
Speechless again. Another one to call Coastal Living
Magazine about. Been bombing the site with new
pieces. And, will continue to do so when we get
time. There have been new pieces of driftwood added to all
sections of the site. Don't be scared of this ancient
technology and check them out when you have a chance. Oh
yeah, don't forget to check us out on Instagram at
obxdriftwood. We are slowly creeping into the
21st century.
12/15/20-Yes,
we are still here chugging away. Sorry about the lack of
updates. Here we finally go. Five new Medium Pieces
of driftwood were added to the site. A rare secret spot
piece of decorative Juniper-2020dwmed-0234(PHOTO),
another rare secret spot Smedium(Small Medium) piece of Juniper-2020dwmed-0235(PHOTO),
a branchy piece-2020dwmed-0238(PHOTO),
a decorative piece-2020dwmed-0239(PHOTO),
& another Smedium-2020dwmed-0240(PHOTO).
Additional photos, dimensions & pricing for these pieces are
available by double clicking the MEDIUM WOOD section
of the web site. Two new Planter pieces have been added to
the site. A knockout medium planter-2020dwlng-0032(PHOTO)
& one of the prettiest large upright planter pieces we have
ever seen-2020plant-0033(PHOTO).
Additional photos, dimensions, & pricing are available by
double clicking the PLANTER PIECES
section of the web site. Three new Large pieces of
driftwood were added to the site. A healthy rare Secret
Spot piece of Juniper-2020dwlrg-0192(PHOTO),
a decorative piece of Cypress from the Vault-2020dwlrg-0193(PHOTO),
&a decorative piece that is hard as a rock-2020dwlrg-0195(PHOTO).
Additional photos, dimensions & pricing are available by
double clicking the LARGE WOOD section
of the web site.
8/26/20-Still
here hanging by a thread trying to get through the summer
chaos. Another O.M.G. piece(PHOTO).
It should be priced higher, but, we do not have room for it and
is too nice to be here in the danger/chaos zone so it needs get
it out of here to a safe house. Just added a few other
from the same load to the LONG/FLAT WOOD
section of the web site. There are several more from the
same load that are almost as pretty as this one. Will try
to get some of them onto the site before they are all
gone. If anyone wants to schedule a time to stop by and
look at them, let us know.
8/17/20-We
are still here and going as hard as we can trying to keep up
with the summer chaos. The O.M.G. piece(PHOTO).
It never made it to the site. Ones like this rarely
do. There are several more from the same load that are
almost as pretty as this one. Will try to get some of them
onto the site before they are all gone. If anyone wants to
schedule a time to stop by and look at them, let us know.
5/21/20-A
special "THANK YOU!!!" to those of you that kept us above water
during the Caronavirus closure. We greatly appreciate it
and would not have made it without your business. Lots of
new driftwood here. Do you have a tank that can handle
this one(PHOTO)?
5/14/20-EVERYTHING
IS 10% OFF "Going Out For Business" sale is
on until Friday night(5/15) at midnight. Two new fishy looking
Long-Flat pieces of driftwood were added to the site. Both
are secret spot Juniper(White Cedar). 2020dwlng-0527(PHOTO),
and 2020dwlng-0528(PHOTO).
Additional photos, dimensions, & pricing are available by
double clicking the LONG/FLAT WOOD
section of the web site.
5/6/20-Governor
Comrade Cooper and the commissioners of the People's Republic of
Dare County have finally graced us with re-opening the bridges
to our beaches on May 16th! So, our Caronavirus EVERYTHING
IS 10% OFF "Going Out For Business" sale is
on until May the 15th. Get them while they are hot!
4/20/20-Bridges
are still closed to out-of-towners, so our EVERYTHING IS
10% OFF "Going Out For Business" sale is
still on! We just added dimensions to the photo for a
great new piece that stands upright on its own. 2020dwxl-0191(PHOTO).
In doing so, we realized that we can fit this one in a FedEx box
instead of it having to go freight. So, it just turned
into a Large piece that can be shipped for about $100
less! It is currently listed under the EXTRA-LARGE
WOOD section of the site. It
will eventually be moved the LARGE WOOD section
of the site. Either way this one would be a great
landscaping piece or a killer giant aquarium piece.
4/15/20-Bridges
are still closed to out-of-towners, so our EVERYTHING IS
10% OFF "Going Out For Business" sale is
still on! (6) new small Aquarium
Pieces have been added to the site. 2020tank-0193(PHOTO),
2020tank-0195(PHOTO), 2020tank-0197(PHOTO),
2020tank-0198(PHOTO), 2020tank-0200(PHOTO),
& 2020tank-0201(PHOTO).
Additional photos, dimensions, and pricing for these pieces can
be found by double clicking the AQUARIUM/TERRARIUM
section of the web site. Three new fishy looking Long-Flat
pieces of driftwood were added to the site. All three are
Heart Pine. 2020dwlng-0524(PHOTO),
2020dwlng-0525(PHOTO),
and 2020dwlng-0526(PHOTO).
Additional photos, dimensions, & pricing are available by
double clicking the LONG/FLAT WOOD
section of the web site.
4/7/20-O.K.
folks, Caronavirus has been kicking our ass here on the beach
with all the closures. Time to fight back. Starting
today we are having a "Going Out For Business"
sale. EVERYTHING IS 10% OFF here until they
open the beach back up! Everything, including
mantels. We need to get back to work here!
C'mon! Lot's of new pieces of driftwood have recently been
added to most all of the sections of our not so user friendly
web site. Get on your computer(site works better that way
than with a cell phone) and check the new pieces out. Go
ahead, double click SMALL WOOD,
MEDIUM
WOOD, LONG/FLAT WOOD,
LARGE
WOOD, EXTRA-LARGE
WOOD, AQUARIUM/TERRARIUM,
PLANTER
PIECES, BRANCHY WOOD, ART
& FURNITURE, and or DRIFTWOOD
MANTELS to see the prettiest
driftwood in the world. You are probably bored and looking
for something to do. You can spend hours checking out our
inventory. If you cannot find something that catches your
eye, let us know and we can e-mail photos of unlisted
pieces. Thousands of pieces here on the lot that are not
listed on the site. We look forward to helping you.
3/8/20-Two
more decorative Long-Flat pieces of driftwood were added to the
site. Both are great wall mount pieces. 2020dwlng-0522(PHOTO),
and 2020dwlng-0523(PHOTO).
Additional photos, dimensions, & pricing are available by
double clicking the LONG/FLAT WOOD
section of the web site. One more new driftwood mantels
have been added to the site. Another shorter Leopard
Cypress mantel with lots of shelf width-2020mantel97(PHOTO).
Additional photos, dimensions, and pricing are available by
double clicking the DRIFTWOOD MANTELS
section of the site. 3/5/20-We
thought we had sold this one(PHOTO) a long time
ago. And then this knockout piece of Juniper re-appeared
in the driveway. Additional photos, dimensions, &
pricing are available by double clicking the LONG/FLAT
WOOD section of the web
site. Five new Large pieces of driftwood were added to the
site. A heavy-duty decorative piece-2020dwlrg-0186(PHOTO),
a branchy piece-2020dwlrg-0187(PHOTO),
a rare Secret Spot piece of Juniper-2020dwlrg-0188(PHOTO),
a decorative piece of Cypress-2020dwlrg-0189(PHOTO),
&one of the best coffee table base pieces that
we have ever had on the lot-2020dwlrg-0190(PHOTO).
Additional photos, dimensions & pricing are available by
double clicking the LARGE WOOD section
of the web site. Three new driftwood mantels have been
added to the site. A really pretty one that got lost-2018mantel79(PHOTO),
a weathered piece of Juniper-2018mantel92(PHOTO),
& another weathered piece-2020mantel98(PHOTO).
Additional photos, dimensions, and pricing are available by
double clicking the DRIFTWOOD MANTELS
section of the site.
2/16/20-Russell
Berry passed away last month. When all is said and done,
Russell will go down as the greatest "driftwooder"
ever. Russell was the Muhammad Ali of driftwood.
Over his lifetime he pulled enough pretty pieces of driftwood to
fill the New Orleans Superdome. No one could touch the
quality that Russell was able to consistently produce. He
pioneered the driftwood business in the Outer Banks of North
Carolina. Russell Berry will always be the foundation of
what is happening with the business of driftwood. There is
Russell Berry pulled driftwood in the Piranha Exhibit at the Los
Angeles Zoo, on the Cruise Ship Grand Princess, at the Ritz
Carlton in Amelia Island, Florida. There is at least one
piece of Russell Berry driftwood in all 50 states in the
country. And, he did this up to the end of his 81
years. I am so lucky to have been able to know this
man. He was a full on character. A
one-of-a-kind. I will cherish the memories of bullshitting
with him at the picnic table at his "camp," as he
called it. And, negotiating with him over a load of
driftwood at his office, which was the parking lot at the Manteo
McDonalds, while he at his daily Fillet of Fish sandwich.
Getting the phone call that I needed to hurry up and come and
see him as he had a "Trophy" for me to look
at. Lot's of "Trophy's" over the
years. Priceless memories. R.I.P. Russell Berry-The
Godfather of Driftwood(PHOTO)(PHOTO)(PHOTO)(PHOTO)(PHOTO).
1/25/18-Folks, we have always offered you a lower
shipping price based on payment by check or money order.
This lower shipping rates excludes the credit card processing
fees that come along with credit card purchases. We do
this as a favor the help you save a little money. I like
to save money too. Don't think for a minute that credit
card processing fees are not figured into pricing with any of
your internet purchases. You are paying for them.
Most business just don't let you know that. But, with that
being said, we have had a reoccurring driftwood hostage crisis
here as of late. If you tell us that you prefer to save a
little $$$ and you are mailing a check, we take you for your
word, set the piece of driftwood aside, and we do not sell
it. We ship every day here. Shipping is a huge part
of this business. We know how long it takes for a check to
get here from the day you said you were "sending it,"
from any state in the country. When you say the check is
in the mail from X state, we know that it will be here in X days
from that state. New rule. When a check does not
show up when it is supposed to, you will get an e-mail and a
phone call if we have your number. If you get this
e-mail/phone call and you have not mailed the check you will
have the option to make the purchase with a credit card that
day. If we are unable to make contact with you and you do
not get back to us that day, your piece will be sold to the
person that wanted to purchase your piece while it was being
held hostage. We have had multiple people wanting pieces
that have been held hostage as of late. We are
unbelievably busy here. That does not allow for time be a
check/money order bounty hunter. I hope you understand.
1/1/18-Happy New Year! Driftwood looks
pretty in the snow. Yes, it is snowing(PHOTO) here in the
Outer Banks! We do not get to see it very often
here. 2017branchy-0042(PHOTO)
& 2017lngplanks5(top)(PHOTO)
left here separately for Fredericksburg, Virginia. Once
there they got hitched(PHOTO)(PHOTO)(PHOTO)!
Awesome job Scott!
Here at Outer Banks Driftwood, we do carry "Coastal Driftwood"
that is pulled from an inlet(Oregon Inlet) and a coastal
region(Outer Banks of N.C.) located on the East Coast. We
do not carry and sell wood promoted as "Coastal Driftwood," that
came from an inland river running through a major metropolitan
city that is not located on the coast. And, no, we do not
blow smoke at you pretending that we have some "Fancy Nancy" 5
step process of cleaning, pressure washing, drying, air blowing,
and bristle brushing our driftwood that supposedly sets us above
all of our competitors. We do own and occasionally use a
pressure washer, when needed, to clean driftwood. We do
this when requested or when a piece is covered in marsh
mud. Pressure washing can and will take away the
gray/white weathered look of driftwood that a lot of people
like. But, that being said, pressure washing can bring
back the burnt orange look to a weathered piece of Red Cedar
that others like. Whatever floats your boat. Just
let us know. And, if not done properly, pressure washing
driftwood can and will splinter the wood. A lot of times a
good-old-fashioned garden hose with a jet nozzle is the better
alternative. No, we do not use "a specialty"soap
nor do we ever plan on using a "specialty soap," as some
of these miracle products can and will discolor driftwood.
For drying, we normally we use the giant orange ball of fire in
the sky to naturally dry our wood, but at times we have to go
the extra mile. Our "mechanical" drying technique
is...., yes the conventional oven that we use to quickly dry wet
wood(that will fit in it) for rush orders. We do not have
an special air compressor to blow debris out of the nooks,
holes, and groves. But, we do have an electric leaf blower
and we use it all the time on wood. It will blow anything
out of a piece of driftwood that is not permanently attached to
it. PS: It is also a good tool to use to blow water
out of your cell phone when you accidentally leave it in your
Blue Jeans and hear it clanging around in the washing
machine(this technique worked last week). Cell phone still
works! Bristle brushing? I am not even going
there... Anyway, also, there is no such thing as free
shipping. When was the last time the Post Office, U.P.S.,
Fed-Ex, or a Trucking company let you ship something for
free? We do not hike up the prices of our wood to sucker
you into an impulsive free shipping purchase. All that
being said, I am not implying that there is no pretty driftwood
that comes from an inland river that runs through a major
metropolitan city, as I know there is. I used to fish the
waters of The Potomac River years ago and remember seeing a lot
of pretty driftwood there. But, our wood does come from
the Coastal waters of the Outer Banks of North Carolina as
advertised. Folks, our goal is not to bamboozle you with
gimmicks into supporting a side hustle. This is a real
business, it is not a hobby. The goal here is to provide
people with some of the best driftwood on the planet at an
affordable price that is set to allow us to stay in
business. And, we work our butts of here to come through
for you. Enough of that. Look what the ocean
delivered yesterday(PHOTO)(PHOTO)!
This monstrosity was almost too heavy for three of us get out of
the back of the truck. Six new Small pieces of
driftwood were added to the site. An incredible
aquarium/terrarium/taxidermist piece-2013dwsml-0122(PHOTO),a decorative extra-small piece-2013dwsml-0123(PHOTO),
a extra-small piece with several knotty holes-2013dwsml-0124(PHOTO),
a unique branchy piece-2013dwsml-0125(PHOTO),
a really pretty decorative piece that can be positioned
multiple ways-2013dwsml-0126(PHOTO),
& finally one last good one for now-2013dwsml-0127(PHOTO).
Additional photos, dimensions & pricing for these pieces are
available by double clicking the SMALL WOOD section of
the web site. Stay tuned as there is much more Coastal
Driftwood to come......
Courtesy
of Hurricane Irene, we currently have more
driftwood in inventory(PHOTO)
than ever before. These are some of the
prettiest pieces of wood that I have ever
seen. These are "Real Deal Holyfield"
pieces of driftwood pulled from the waters of
the Outer Banks of North Carolina, U.S.A!
Natural, unfinished, virgin, one-of-a-kind
driftwood. It is the best of the best.
All wood is cleaned/washed of debris and shipped
dry. If you are looking for chemically
treated driftwood shipped overseas from
Malaysia, this is not the site for you....
A lot(more than 50%) of our inventory(PHOTO) has
not yet been listed in the site. We are
working every day on adding every
piece(hundreds) available. Bear
with us as we add them on. It is going to
take a while. Please take a minute to
browse through the site and come back again as
every day we are adding on. If you have
any questions, please do not hesitate to contact
us.
Shipping
is the toughest part of this business. For
the larger pieces of wood, there is no easy way
to do it. It is impossible to turn a
profit in this business if we pay
shipping. We could double the price of the
piece of wood to cover shipment like some sites
do, or we can pass onto you our shipping
costs. Charging separate for each gives
you the option of the much lower price for
pick-up orders. So,
with that being taken into consideration, we
pass our
shipping onto the buyer. Shipping for
bulky heavy pieces can almost double the price
you pay. It is what it is... We are
always on the lookout for less expensive ways to
ship and we are always open to
suggestions. We are located in Kill Devil
Hill, North Carolina. For those of you
that vacation on the Outer Banks of North
Carolina, we can hold purchased pieces of wood
for pick-ups. We do offer delivery
service(by the truck & trailer load) for
bulk purchases. Shipping prices on web
site are based on East Coast Shipping. For
those of you not located on the east coast, we
can get your shipping cost a.s.a.p.
Payment:
Credit card orders are processed through Pay Pal(on-line
store coming soon). If you e-mail([email protected])
the piece/pieces of wood that you want, we will send a
Pay Pal invoice to your e-mail address that will
easily prompt you through the Pay Pal payment
method. We accept checks(once it
clears-wood ships). Checks are to be made out
and sent to: Outer Banks Driftwood/ 1816
Seminole Street/ Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina
27948. Sales Tax applies on in state
internet orders and retail pick-ups. We
can always be reached for any questions at (252)
449-0232. Artists,
Taxidermists, Landscapers, Wedding Coordinators,
Pet Store Owners/Aquarium Dealers, are
welcome! Resellers feel free to contact us
for special pricing. Every piece of wood
on this site can be custom made into almost
anything by driftwood artist Mike
Preusser. Mike specializes in coffee
tables, wine bottle & jewelry holders.
Please feel free to contact us any time at:
(252)-449-0232
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an e-mail to [email protected].
Thank you to all of the people
that make this site a success!