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One of my favorite channels used to be AMCTV. A few years back, this channel was just an outstanding place to go to see old great movies. It still is, sometimes. However, for every "Shane" that is on, they play "Dr. Giggles" or "Harlem Nights". In fact, they play some of the most unclassic films...

Only $6 off Ebay. My son and I got inspired after watching a show on (Food Channel I think) kids--boys and girls--entering contests with baked good from Easy Bake ovens. My son asked if it would be "wierd" if he got one. I said, not wierd at all! Nothing wrong with trying your hand at cooking...

Anyone see this yet? It's a TV ad that starts out with each family member "not wanting to touch 'it' ". Turns out 'it' is the power bill. It is bulging in size. Hey, Tide Coldwater to the rescue! By washing all your clothes in cold water with this product, so the ad goes, you can save up to...

Ok, did not want to mention this until it was actually here, actually worked, and did not get smashed to pieces in shipping. Glad to say, this is EXACTLY what I have been working almost a year to find. It's a three channel, Stereophonic Hi-Fi. My understanding is that this is a pretty high end...

Here is an interesting story. In about 1959, my parents were in the second year of their first new house in Anaheim. I was not born yet, my two sisters were 2 and 5 years old. Furniture was sparse in their house at the beginning, in fact, lawn chairs served double duty in the living room the...

Let me start by saying that I am not an economist. I am also not anti-trade, and neither particularly pro or con union labor. I will also state that I truly like items made in the USA, I seek them out, and am a bit saddened to find things like Lionel Trains, almost all toys, and even domestic...

I have both a 1968 Dodge Charger and a 1971 Dodge Charger Super Bee. I have had the '68 since a junior in high school, and love both these cars. As you can imagine, I was very excited upon hearing of the Charger coming back. There was a retro 1999 Charger Show Car that was just perfect...

What is it with some people that just want to rain on your parade when you are excited about something? Looks like my search for a vintage hi-fi MAY be over (I will believe it when I see it, a guy I know supposedly has something I might want). I have a lead on this unit, and the guy tells me...

More toys for those interested--- Was playing with this all week. Bought a series of old Eldon slot car sets a few years back, partially refurbished them at that time, in the process of getting all cars and items working now. In 1963, my dad worked across the street from Eldon in Hawthorne...

Parallel to enjoying RC flying, my son and I have been collecting, refurbishing and generally getting to work a whole seriew of vintage Cox gas engined planes and cars. One wierd hybrid was something called, in the old days, a "tether car". I had never heard of these until a few months back...

Almost all my antiques and collectibles I have purchased from antique or vintage stores, or specialty sellers. Most of the toys I have collected were from EBAY. That said, neither venues have proven effective for finding my dream hi fi. So, I decided to go the estate sale route. Many other...

I have noticed that alot of people here seem to get large washers and dryers and other large items at estate sales. I have written in the other forum my desire to have a late 50s Stereophonic Console--Voice of Music or Zenith. I have gone to a bunch of thrift stores and seen nada. Talking with...

Thought I would share something fun. About 6 years ago I was enjoying a book "Popular Art Deco" by Robert Heide and John Gilman. There is some wonderful information on the 1939 World's Fair and associated collectibles. On page 171 there is an amazing "porcelaine-enameled and painted-wood...

Veg, here you go, as promised. Everybody please add!!!! Here are a few shots of my new toy room. Still not set up all the way yet, but getting there. PLEASE EXCUSE THE MESS! But I wanted to share, just know I wish the "presentation" was more attractive. Our house is really split into two...

We had a dinner party Saturday evening, so it was a good forced 'excuse' to finally attend to our display case. It was shabby and unorganized since the move, with inappropriate items in it, and important items NOT in it. So I got it straightened out. I still have some "fine tuning" to do to it...

Found out about an interesting event and went to it Saturday. We have a local museum here, it’s very small and usually has displays of local artifacts, Indian baskets, pioneer items, etc. It has been home for the last few weeks to a mini-Tupperware show! Evidently, there is a local couple who...

Don't know if this was posted before, stumbled across it. http://cgi.ebay.com/GE-Mobile-Maid-Vintage-Dishwasher-Working-Condition_W0QQitemZ7541171385QQcategoryZ46124QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I have the main unit and carry rack in the house, alot of the accessories were packed into various boxes when we moved, have not found them all yet. They are here, just don't have them handy. This is a pre-move photo. This is just how I got it from the lady in Pomona, as I mentioned a few weeks...

Ok, decided to go out and get a vintage Hi-Fi, and could use some help. As some may remember, I posted pics of my parent's late 50s Curtis-Mathes Stereophonic Music Center a while back. I want to get something different than theirs, but along the same line. I want to get the vintage that has...

Another mystery from the past. I just remembered when I was a kid, we had a cannister vacuum. It was maroon, very round, looked very much like a jet engine with its tapered tail. It was of the Electrolux style, but more cylindrical, and had a cloth covered, maroon hose. I remember that the hose...