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The bottles, insulators, and mason jar thread and other cool finds (even bunnys fans)
February 4, 2012 at
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Well it was an estate sale but kind of like a hoarders place. The lady and guy running it said there was about 1/4 of what had originally been in there. I got a big industrial westinghouse fan for $3 and an assortment of telegraph insulators an old glass clorox bottle for $4. My wife got an antique mirror they had priced at $25 for $10. she said she could tell by the glass it was old.
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Should i try and get replacement cloth wire for my fan. There are places that sell it.
Should i try and get replacement cloth wire for my fan. There are places that sell it.
The Emerson didn't work either but I done anything but put power to the cord so that one could still turn out to be something simple.
As far as getting the cloth wire it all depends on what you want the fan for. To resell it having the correct wire would probably help in making it easier to sell. I don't know if you would get back any more than what the wire would cost but having it correct would make it more appealing to more buyers.
The same really applies if you want to keep and use it and like the vintage look. For myself I would probably spend the extra time and money in getting the cloth wire if you can find something that matches the original. Then again, if it is going to sit somewhere that the wire isn't even visible that might be a waste.
Bottle opener and corkscrew set:
Hand operated drill press:
Bottle opener and corkscrew set:
Hand operated drill press:
I have this exact same drill press. i cannot find any information on it, such as the Manufacturer. if you or some one knows please email me at [email protected]
I probably should have started my own thread for the old junk I bring home but I've used this one so many times that I might as well keep it alive.
Posting the pics of my Star Trek belt buckle in another thread made me think of this one. I recently picked up this belt buckle in a pawn shop for $5. I haven't had much luck finding anything out about it but it is incredible and has jumped up to one of my favorite buckle finds in my collection of probably 500 belt buckles.
This is kind of a silly addition to my cat collection but I had to have it because I had this same one back when I was about 10 years old or maybe even younger. I always think of these as bobbleheads but I think they really called them nodders. I might even put some velcro on the bottom of this one and put it on the dash of my car.
I probably should have started my own thread for the old junk I bring home but I've used this one so many times that I might as well keep it alive.
Posting the pics of my Star Trek belt buckle in another thread made me think of this one. I recently picked up this belt buckle in a pawn shop for $5. I haven't had much luck finding anything out about it but it is incredible and has jumped up to one of my favorite buckle finds in my collection of probably 500 belt buckles.
This is kind of a silly addition to my cat collection but I had to have it because I had this same one back when I was about 10 years old or maybe even younger. I always think of these as bobbleheads but I think they really called them nodders. I might even put some velcro on the bottom of this one and put it on the dash of my car.
Love the tiger nodder, word of warning about putting it on your dash, the color will probably fade over time and if the car it's in gets hot the 'fur' may start peeling off and/or shedding. I'm old enough to remember when lot's of people had these in their cars and that's usually what happened to them over time.
Not having any markings on the back is unusual, especially not having the Bergamot logo which seems to be the most popular buckle maker I have seen. I'm guessing that is what you were referring to in saying it may be a copy. I'm not sure what that would mean in terms of belt buckles. I know buckles used to be a lot more popular but it seems strange that anyone would bother to do unauthorized forgeries. And if they did, and went as far as to fake the signature on the front, why not fake the company logo on the back as well? Doesn't matter to me either way as the value or authenticity isn't as important to me as much as the cool factor, which is what caught my eye in the first place.
There are a handful of them on ebay of varying prices and "versions"
This one is probably the best looking one and has a textured back with the Bergamot logo.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-A...SwepZXQ4bR
This one has the plain back with no logo just like the one I have. Check out the crazy asking price.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Art-Nouve...xyNThTd
I'm not sure how much I would have paid for the one I have. It was in a locked display case when I saw it and I couldn't see the price but I knew I had to look at it. I expected it to be a lot higher than $5 but I really wanted it. As cool as it was I probably would have paid up into the $20s but most likely would have passed on $30 or more. And I don't think I have ever paid over $20 for a buckle that I recall.
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Love the tiger nodder, word of warning about putting it on your dash, the color will probably fade over time and if the car it's in gets hot the 'fur' may start peeling off and/or shedding. I'm old enough to remember when lot's of people had these in their cars and that's usually what happened to them over time.
Not having any markings on the back is unusual, especially not having the Bergamot logo which seems to be the most popular buckle maker I have seen. I'm guessing that is what you were referring to in saying it may be a copy. I'm not sure what that would mean in terms of belt buckles. I know buckles used to be a lot more popular but it seems strange that anyone would bother to do unauthorized forgeries. And if they did, and went as far as to fake the signature on the front, why not fake the company logo on the back as well? Doesn't matter to me either way as the value or authenticity isn't as important to me as much as the cool factor, which is what caught my eye in the first place.
There are a handful of them on ebay of varying prices and "versions"
This one is probably the best looking one and has a textured back with the Bergamot logo.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-A...SwepZXQ4bR
This one has the plain back with no logo just like the one I have. Check out the crazy asking price.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Art-Nouve...xyNThTd
I'm not sure how much I would have paid for the one I have. It was in a locked display case when I saw it and I couldn't see the price but I knew I had to look at it. I expected it to be a lot higher than $5 but I really wanted it. As cool as it was I probably would have paid up into the $20s but most likely would have passed on $30 or more. And I don't think I have ever paid over $20 for a buckle that I recall.