Some recent acquisitions

[veg-o-matic]

Pete, I didn't know you liked tape recorders, too! I think you and I would get along REALLY well!

Carol: Do I have Dippity-Do? I have whole shelves of vintage hair-care products! Not to mention dryers, curlers, electric manicure sets...

Dr. Mitch, you can borrow 'em any ol' time. Wait. No. Not until you post some pics of your Beloved!

Kevin, you're absolutely right about the Signature Jr. No fast forward--even the cassette machine doesn't have it! Haven't actually tried the tone control (since the recorder doesn't really work), but with the size of the speaker, I can't imagine it'd do too much.

Mark, I think you're right where Westinghouse wanted you. Though it looks like one, the Message Center isn't an answering machine. But put a phone next to it on the box and let people jump to their own conclusions, right? Come on over--we'll do each other's hair and talk about dreamy boys!

Lawrence, you have NO idea what I can do with a blender!

Tom, never seen or heard of the Control Master timer. Sounds like something else I need to start looking for.

As for me, I'm off to go pick up a, well, let's just say "something interesting."

Which might just get posted in a different forum...

veg

 

[brettsomers]

OMG

the westinghouse is NOT an answering machine? how DEVIOUS!

 

[veg-o-matic]

Yeah, sneaky little suckers, no?

veg

 

[Versatronic]

Hey Veg

Cool stuff, Veg. As I'm puttering around the house today, trying to catch up on some stuff, perhaps I'll post some pictures of some of my recent aquisitions. Up first is this very large wall art that I got off of eBay. The sculpture part of it protrudes from the back nearly five inches and it is back lit. Based on the plug that on the electrical cord and other tell-tale signs, I'd say this piece is from the '40s at the latest. Now personally, I think this is a wonderful piece and I think it fits in well with my place even though it predates the time period by a few years. It might have even been created by an artist sculpture that I'm extremely fond of. However, the two people that I have shown it to so far didn't care for it. Oh well, I still think it's a wonderful piece and can't wait to hang it.

 

[Versatronic]

Another crazy lamp

It's funny how things work out. I want a vintage washer/dryer set for my laundry room more than anything right now, but it just doesn't seem to be in the cards. Then early this year I stumbled on a wild chalkware lamp at an antique store and I figured that it was made by the same company that made these other two crazy lamps that I always wanted. Then shortly after I got the first one, one of the others came up for auction and I snagged that. I posted pictures of that lamp here. And then shortly after that, the third lamp came up for auction and I figured I had to complete the collection. Here it is in all it's abstract and humungous glory. 30 inches high and 40 inches wide

 

[petek]

That is one interesting wall sculpture that definitely screams Deco if anything listed on Ebay has a right to. I'd certainly date it to the 30's possibly.

 

[Versatronic]

One more before I throw some wash in

This acquisition is so recent that the mail lady just put it on my front porch this morning. I have a fondness for old Spartus clocks. I have been eyeing this one up for years. Usually they are pretty trashed and they almost never have the original metal stand. And these things usually get high bids. Well, for some odd reason, this clock came up, there was only one bid other than mine and I got it for far less than what they usually go for and this one even has the original "feet". So patience pays off.

But the real shocker was the size of this clock. I had some other Spartus TV shaped clocks that I picked up at flea markets and I just always assumed this one was the same size. I couldn't believe how big this was when I took it out of the box. I put a can opener next to the clock to show relative size but it still seems smaller in the picture than it appears in real life. Not all eBay transactions are happy ones, that's for sure. But this one was a happy transaction. It's in wonderful condition, works great and has all the original parts.

 

[Versatronic]

Deco indeed

Yeah, Pete, it's certainly from the Deco period and I'm not doing a deco thing. And it could very well be from the 30's. But it also has a "modern" flair to it that I think fits in well with my other stuff.

 

[veg-o-matic]

How could anyone not like the Dancer With Fruit and Gazelle? Philistines!

That's a nifty lil' clock, too. Never seen one that had the knobs on it. And the little stand.

veg

 

[bobbyderegis]

Veg,
awesome, fun stuff. I bet you can make some funky hair-dus with those curlers! Now we just need to find you a KD dw!
Here's to a good coiffe!
Bobby in Boston