Estate Sale Gary checking in!

[gansky1]

Great pics, Gary, and now one of the washer and dryer - they are classics in their own right, and I'm sure you'll be asked for them!

The lamps and accessories really really are the finishing touches, just great!

 

[estatesale_gary]

OK....here's the washer and dryer

These came with the house. Rob has replaced a few things to keep them running. They are from the late 70's - Montgomery Ward.

 

[estatesale_gary]

Another basement pic

I promise..this is the last picture. The far wall of the basement is a sculpture of a mountain scene. Lit with a neon tube from above - not florescent. Someone mentioned looking for a stereo. I bought this one 10 years ago and play it every day!

 

[veg-o-matic]

Waaaaaaahhhhhh! Everyone has a nicer house than I do!

"Best of Mrs. Miller", eh? So it's basically a blank album...?

veg

 

[tlee618]

Gary your home and collections are amazing. Love all the cool looking floor tile. Is this orginal to the home from when you bought it? Thanks for taking all of us on a tour! Terry

 

[spiralactivator]

The incomparable Mrs. Miller

"When you're alooone and life is making you looonely you can alWEEEEEES GOOOOO...DOWNTOWN!"

Your house is to die for.

 

[frontaloadotmy]

To die for!

Indeed. Yes the tile in the porch is quite beautiful

 

[maytagbear]

Gary!

What a marvellous, amusing house. I see lots of time, care, and hard work.

As for dear Mrs. Miller....after Arthur Treacher left for that great chippie in the sky, Mrs. Miller was the only reason I still tuned into the Merv Griffin show.

Lawrence/Maytagbear

 

[foraloysius]

That's a very nice house indeed, I love all the style icons. Just a little request, is it possible we get to see the kitchen?

 

[Versatronic]

Wow

Fantastic collection. I'll have more comments later. But for now, please tell me about the Zenith Space Command. Is it a color TV? And the thing I'm interested in the most is the remote control for this TV. Do you have the remote and is that the remote that is sticking out in front of the TV? Is it detachable and how does it work exactly. Please explain.

 

[estatesale_gary]

1957 Space Command

This is a black and white tv. The remote is detachable. The mount on the front of the tv is a Zenith logo. The remote has 4 buttons - on, off, volume and channel. There are a series of clips on the tuner that allow you to bypass unused channels. It sounds very mechanical when in use. CLUNK.

The floor tile in the basement and the porch is original to the house.

 

[Unimatic1140]

Fabulous pictures Gary, you should post some of the living room too! It’s just gorgeous.

 

[Versatronic]

Space Command

So it actually works. It may seem like a dumb question, but do you put batteries in the remote?

 

[appliguy]

A lot of those early remote controls didn't need batteri

From what I have been able to find out through research some of the early wireless remote controls used vibrations (kind of like that made by a tuning fork) to perform their various functions. If I understand correctly inside the remote were a number of different bars that made a high pitchted vibration or noise when ever you hit a button on the remote. The Tv had a sensitive microphone that picked up these frquencys and then carried out what ever function that specific frequency was programmed to do. Each button on the remote had a different bar and a different frequency so that it could be possible to have the remote do multipule functions such as volume control, channel selection, and turning the set on and off. I have also heard that the main drawback to this kind of remote system is that sometimes noises or vibrations NOT made by the remote could cause the tv to react and perform any or all of its remote functions without the viewer wanting it too. (i.e a slamming door could cause the channels to change or a big heavy truck driving by your house could turn the tv off or on etc). If anyone else can add or subtract from anything I have said please do as I would like to know more about this system myself. PAT COFFEY

 

[Versatronic]

That's the info I was looking for

The previous owners of my place left behind a "space commander" which is a remote to operate their space command tv. I was facinated by it, because there's no battery in it. Just the clunking noise previously described. And I wondered, how in the heck could this thing work? No doubt the metal in this was radioactive or something and they had to discontinue the technology I thought myself.

 

[Versatronic]

Taking Inventory

Heywood Wakefield desk, Moss lamp, Moss Room Divider? (could it be?), Weinberg stools, Nelson ball clock, Poppa Bear chair, Predicta princess with UHF, A Watercolor by Carlo Of Hollywood, A Hull Planter on tripod legs? Man, that's some sweet stuff. Tell me about the turquoise lamp in your living room. That's freakin' killer. I've never seen that one before. FAIP?, Continental Art?, Reglor?

 

[estatesale_gary]

What sharp eyes you have, Versatronic...

Ah, not many people know who made this stuff! I used to collect Moss lamps, so I have quite a few. Yes, that is a Moss room divider. I even have one that is a fishtank! The stools are Weinberg as well as the sculpture on the wall in the guest (red) room. When we bought the house, we asked the owners to leave the stools since they were original to the house and they gave them to us!

I just had the Papa Bear chair reupholstered. And you even know who Carlo is! The picture on the porch is a watercolor by an unknown and the picture above the basement fireplace (natives spearing panthers) is by another unknown. I have a big Carlo picture hanging in the garage.

The turquoise lamps are plaster but are unmarked. They are on the porch. I have 2 of them...jewels on the shades are really a sick touch. Lamps are a big weakness. I bet I've got 100 of them - and that is probably a conservative estimate!

 

[Unimatic1140]

OK Gary now tell everyone how many complete sets of dishes you now have (as of this week)?????? I can't keep count.

Patiently waiting for my slap (like I can talk).

 

[Versatronic]

A Moss Room Divider????!!!

A Moss room divider. Well I'll be dipped in aqua velva! I never knew such a thing existed. I've owned a number of Moss lamps, but they don't fit into what I'm trying to do with my decor so I sell them. I only have one right now and I think somebody tinkered with it and replaced some of the original pieces with other stuff. It may have the same figurine that yours does, though. There's a guy in town here who sells 50's stuff for a living. Actually, there's two, and the one guy is always trying to get me to buy one of his many moss lamps but I decline. There's only one set that I'd like to own that has some lefton figurines on it.

I never counted my lamps, but I'd probably have over 100 as well, maybe 200 if I actually counted them. You have two of those turquoise ones? That's one lamp I wouldn't mind owning!

And you've got some saarinen dinette set, or are those the Burke version? I've really enjoyed checking out your stuff. Thanks for posting.

 

[estatesale_gary]

Moss Room divider

The picture below shows the base for the Moss divider. Like the table lamps, the base lights up and so does the fuzzy shade on top. There is a book on Moss lamps that shows this divider. FYI..this is another TV that I restored (1959 Philco). I replaced it with the blonde Zenith Space Command. The dinette is Burke - I'm not lucky enough to find a Saarinen set at Unique Thrift.

Pottery is a big weakness. Rob is a big enabler. He sees me every week at the estate sales with an armload and has a standard response..."OOOH..that's cool! Buy it!"