This is what happens when you can't say no...

[elginkid]

Naturally, we all have this problem. Things follow you home. You don't necessarily need it, certainly not right away. But it's there, and it's cheap, and suddenly you look around and you wonder what happened. I was cleaning the basement tonight, and I started arranging stuff, and I figured I'd take pictures and make a few people feel better about themselves, and their sickness.

 

[elginkid]

A FEW more

 

[elginkid]

And more...

 

[elginkid]

Does anyone need this much stuff?

 

[elginkid]

And a shot of everything!

 

[tolivac]

Wished I had a basement to put my treasures and goodies in!

 

[qsd-dan]

I figured I'd take pictures and make a few people feel b

Thanks, I really needed that. No joke!

I don't see treasures piled from floor to ceiling, so you've got a ways to go before calling it a sickness

 

[danemodsandy]

Wesley:

You have an unusual assortment of things there, but you are a very long way from being any kind of hoarder. There's not a problematic quantity, just some odd stuff being held by someone who likes old things and has some room to put them aside. I've seen much more - and much stranger - on people's carports.

You want a reputation as a hoarder, you're going to have to do way better than that. ;-)

 

[vacbear58]

Its not a sickness!

Its a passion!

Which can be approached from so many angles:
A love of retro styling
An interest in engineering - both in old design and keeping interesting mechanical "soultions" in good working order
Sociological changes in the home in the 20th century
Sentimental value of machines we grew up with
Being "green" by using still servicable if old (a bit like myself really!) products rather than send them to land fill.
The passing on of knowledge and skills to new generations

It is a delight to stop by places like AW.org and typically see a historical threads from the last 60 years (and sometimes older) restored and WORKING and not just like in a museum where items generally stand inanimate. There are so many wonderful examples of machines which are still with us, which otherwise would be totally lost - living on only in vague memory and pictures in books.

So yes, I say its a passion, and a good one at that!
Al

PS I would LOVE a basement too (at least 6'5" high please) and there looks to be some interesting sanitary ware there as well - I like the wash basin with the "column" support

 

[douglasdc6]

Nothing wrong with this - If it werent for us this stuff would be gone forever .

Not only do we enjoy this stuff but were also saving it for future collectors .

I have a passion for art deco fluorescent light fixtures.

Believe me youre not alone.

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[douglasdc6]

We are caretakers

 

[douglasdc6]

Early fluorescent lighting ( 1940 )

Seams like there`s something out there for every one.

 

[gyrafoam]

Whats up with that 'Camair" DC-4/C-54 in a bastardized old UAL color scheme? And whatever that is up high against the ceiling with the red nacelles. Has a nose like a Connie, but all Connie's had three-blade props.

 

[polkanut]

I don't think you have anything to worry about, Wesley. Seeing that you live in a Victorian home, I'm sure that quite alot of this will be used in your restoration efforts. You're a long way from being classified as a hoarder.

 

[runematic]

My My, oh ye of little clutter. You've got a LONG way to go. Trust me. We've got so much crap here it would make your head explode!

 

[douglasdc6]

The DC-4 came from a travel agency from the 1940`s don`t know why they picked the paint scheme though as it is obviously confusing .

The other planes are battery operated Douglas DC-7`s from the 1950`s - some time in there early life kids broke off the 4 bladed props transforming them into 2 bladers

Sure wish they had made battery operated Douglas DC-6`s as those are my favorite airplanes.

Thanks

 

[dirtybuck]

The Show "Hoarders"!

Now, the people who they showcase weekly have an illness. I've seen the show once or twice at a friends house, and I can thank God I wasn't eating when they brought up the topic of what they found or what the house or apartment reeked of! YEEESH!

 

[elginkid]

This is AFTER cleaning! There is a matching table to the three dinette chairs. (A nice garbage find, as was the canister vacuum) When I started, there was a path to the laundry, well, I hesitate to call it a room, more like a laundry laboratory, and no path to the furnace room. I have a lot or architectural salvage (which includes the matching seafoam green bathtub) that's still stored at my parents'home. (They're thrilled, no doubt) In addition to the 20 bicycles, and 40 odd sewing machines, et cetera. that have followed me home over the years.

 

[tomturbomatic]

There are still homes in the area with those Crane (I think) sinks with the cast-in spout for the water. I saw that style with the matching toilet and tub in green and the bath was so well cared for that it still looked new.

 

[peterh770]

Beatiful! If you don't keep them, clean them up and make the big bucks in salvage sales!

 

[westingman123]

>evil grin<

You know, temptation lurks in the most unlikely of places. You may want to double lock that basement of yours sir, as my evil twin is already calculating the distance from your stash and STL. Do pardon me as I leave to clean up the puddle of drool.

 

[circlew]

Wes, I especially like the green washbasin. What brand is it? Also like the white one with the back mounted fittings. Is it an American-Standard? Have you found the dates stamped in them? Your basement looks interesting.

 

[mistereric]

Hey Wes!

Any idea where a guy might find a dark blue bathroom sink? I've searched all over the internets with no luck.

I am looking for something in the darker blue color- the first two tank lids on the right side of the linked picture are roughly the color I am looking for.

http://retrorenovation.com/?s=toilet+tank+lid

 

[elginkid]

We get all sorts of stuff at the Building Value here. I'll keep my eyes open. Colorful fixtures pop up a lot. I've seen blue, green, pink, peach, maroon, gray, black. The white sink was $15, and the white toilet was $20. Sometimes, they even show up with legs (saw a powder blue one with legs, and a towel bar for $20 once).

 

[toggleswitch2]

It's not a bargain if you dont need it.

Just remember SPAVING (spending to "save") is not a real savings.

If one doesn't have a use for it NOW and doesn't have a place for it NOW is it really necessary or desirable?

Leave all those plumbing fixtures alone in the dark and the'll multiply. Like rabbits. You just watch!

I promise you with every fiber of my being that having a big open empty space is not harmful to anyone. REALLY!

 

[petek]

Ah, that's not too bad, here's a look at the basement bedroom in my house.. I'm managing to keep most of it contained in there and haven't been buying anything much lately after watching Hoarders on tv. Some of this stuff is going out.

Habitat for Humanity Restores, at least the one here, often have a variety of bathroom fixtures in vintage colors. Good place to check out.

 

[rpm]

Now this is hoarding

Your two pedestal sinks are beautiful.

 

[runematic]

Here is my modern room that has wringers and automatics. It is now stuffed full. I moved my other washers that were scattered about the warehouse to this location. Now this room is FULL!

 

[runematic]

another angle

 

[runematic]

it's full. I can't even get to the wooden washers.