If you’ll remember back to our New Years Finds List from January, there was one item in particular I had my heart set on: a Motorola hi-fi in a Drexel cabinet. Well, I found it! The most important part of searching for something is to cast a wide net. My friends and family knew I [...]
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The Auction and the Blonde Boat Anchor
This weekend I found myself at an auction that promised some very interesting items from a defunct lodge of the Odd Fellows, a very old fraternal society with mysterious rituals. Since the group’s activities were secretive, their ceremonial items rarely become available to the public. Mixed in with the historical items was some general vintage [...]
Trending: Vintage Electronics and Toys
Ok, I’m not sure if it’s prudent to call something “trending” if it’s only a recent trend in my personal buying habits, but as a collector I often notice trends in my purchases. Whether it’s something new I’m just getting into or something I’ve been collecting forever, it always seems like I’ll find several items [...]
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Also tagged Camera, Tin Toy, Toy, Vintage GE TV, Vintage Matchbox Car, Zenith Radio
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Private Stash: PA Microphone
I’ve had this little guy for years. My mom bought this vintage PA microphone for $1 at a public school auction held to clear out the ancient building where I attended 5th and 6th grade so it could be demolished. It’s always sad when an old building meets its end, but occasionally gems like this [...]
Fall Is Coming and I’m Feeling Sporty
It never fails to amaze me how coincidentally collections of similar objects can form—and how fast. If I wanted to pull together a group of items that were thematically similar and had a coordinating color palette, it would take me months to find it all. But within a couple weeks of finding a pair of [...]