Thanks! I Found It on the Street.

Curbside cowboys share their best tips—and biggest warnings—for recouping furniture from the trash.

Photo by James Andrews

By River Davies

You’re walking down the street, minding your own business, when all of a sudden you’re confronted with a designer sofa, sitting on the edge of the curb. Is this a gift from god or a highly sophisticated bear trap? It’s hard to tell if it’s pest free—and impossible to know how clean it is—without bringing it inside. S…