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CURRENT O.B.X DRIFTWOOD UPDATES-11/11/24(Last Updated)

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11/11/24-
The Henthorne's from New Richmond, Wisconsin used Branchy-0076(PHOTO) to get into Thanksgiving mode. 

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 WOODAQUARIUM/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.   

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