Auction score!

[turquoisedude]

I don't normally 'do' auctions because you are pretty much stuck there for the day and it always seems that folks get carried away and drive up prices into ridiculous ranges. But Cyndi, my neighbour in Ogden, tipped me off that there was going to be a good estate auction, so I reluctantly dragged my arse out of bed at 8 to get into beautiful downtown Stanstead...

It was worth it! I had been looking for something to put in the new mudroom (and had been strongly advised that it should not be a washer and dryer...) and found this bureau. It's old, but not antique. It has a 50's faux-Colonial feel to it, I think. Well, hubby was happy with it and I think it looks pretty darn good!

Also found at the auction (pictures still down in Ogden.. D'OH!): a Faberware coffee urn (I think it's a party-size model), a Toastmaster automatic waffle iron, and a bunch of vintage pyrex and corningware in a box lot. I'll get the pictures of these up later in the week.

 

[pulltostart]

Paul,
That's a nice-looking piece there. Fits the space well, too! Has some 'shaker-like' qualities, maybe pecan wood?

But are you certain that you couldn't have gotten away with a vintage appliance there? You could take a Mobile Maid, wrap it in woodgrain contact paper, and claim it is a vintage console or buffet.

I think you folded too quickly.

lawrence

 

[firedome]

Very nice Paul!

Looks like Hickory wood, it often has the large color contrast in the grain evident in this piece. Also appears to be very well made, a quality piece, congrats!
...good to see you this w/e!

 

[danemodsandy]

Very Good-Looking....

....Small buffet. Great find.

But what really piqued my interest was the Farberware party perc. Those usually go for a good price - good for the seller, that is. I keep hoping to stumble across one that isn't priced high.

I'll look forward to photos.

 

[turquoisedude]

Well, I guessed wrong...

I thought the perk I scored at the auction last week was a Faberware... Nope...

It's a LaBelle Silver, ooh la la! It's an automatic, too!

 

[turquoisedude]

It's been used, but nothing a little cleaning won't cure.

I'm not sure of the capacity of this - my guess would be 12 to 15 cups, but if anyone knows for sure, please let me know!

 

[turquoisedude]

Basket and stem were still there, fortunately. I thought about that AFTER I had won the item... LOL

 

[turquoisedude]

The cord looks OK, but I may just change that plug...

 

[turquoisedude]

Toastmaster waffle iron

I really prefer the round waffle irons for some reason and I was thrilled to see this Toastmaster automatic one come up at the auction! I had to buy two other appliances (a newer Belgian waffle iron and a "pocket" sandwich grill) but they'll go into this summer's garage sale.
I was very pleased to find the Toastmaster waffle iron works fine. YAY!

 

[turquoisedude]

It needed a little polishing, but the chrome looks great!

 

[turquoisedude]

The waffle plates were good'n'grimy, not unusual for a vintage waffle iron... I did manage to scrub off a good amount of goo, though!

 

[turquoisedude]

I tried the 'new' waffle iron with some of my cornmeal waffle batter.

The result was a disaster however! The brief seasoning that I did on the cleaned plates was not enough... I'll try again next week... LOL

 

[retromania]

For some reason......

My mother and father married in 1948. One of her most used wedding presents was a GE waffle iron. The first waffle stuck and the next ones came out ok. I don't remember my mother seasoning the cooking surfaces?! Anyway, that iron was in use until 1990.

 

[redcarpetdrew]

It may have been futile, Lawrence...

If you notice in the picture is the top of the clipboard with his Hubby's no appliances picture. I'm almost kind of surprised it wasn't framed and hung right on the wall but now that he sees how well it worked, it may end up on the front door...

RCD

 

[turquoisedude]

True, Drew, but that picture clearly showed a Maytag dryer and at the moment, there are no Maytag dryers in Ogden... LOL

 

[pulltostart]

RCD

So are you suggesting that the clipboard is to vintage appliances what cloves of garlic are to vampires?

 

lawrence

 

[redcarpetdrew]

LOL!

The clipboard. LOL! Yes. By association, that would make Paul's Hubby the Von Helsing of the vintage appliance world, volunteering to drown his vintage portable dishwasher in a running creek or even wanting to put a wooden spike thru a Maytag's motor...

RCD

 

[pulltostart]

OUCH!

 

lawrence

 

[jetcone]

Paul

that looks like a Manning Bowman style coffee pot, nice find. And so is the waffle iron and chest too. Love the red jewel "ON"
 light, no guessing there!

 

What was the Belgian waffler like? I 've been looking at the Cusinart one and drooling for several years now.