Show us your Thrift and/or yard sale finds

[jamespowers]

Went back to the estate sale today and found these.

I have one of those Hamms openers. They polish up nicely with wenol.

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

Darn, I already took it to my space at the antique mall.

 

[jamespowers]

Darn, I already took it to my space at the antique mall.

Well, go get it and polish it. It is worth more that way.

 

[Shangas]

Behold my latest find, and latest restoration/fixer-upper project. Craziest story behind this thing.

Yesterday, I went to a HUGE antiques center. A gigantic warehouse packed to the rafters with antiques. And I found an Underwood Standard 5. For $160. It wasn't in as good condition as this one in some respects, and in others, was better. But I couldn't convince myself to buy it, because there were issues with that machine that I wasn't sure I could fix.

Today, I went to my local flea-market, and I found THIS for sale. I haggled it down, and got it for just $100. It is perfectly mechanically sound. But it needs a damn good cleaning, replacement rubber, and it needs to have the spacebar repaired.

Some parts have frozen up with age, and gunk. But nothing appears to be broken on here that I can't fix.

This ought to be fun!













Near as I can date, it's 1927. So it's a Roaring Twenties Typewriter

And now my baby Underwood has a big brother to play with!

 

[tonyb]

Went back to the estate sale today and found these.

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This is the sort of thing that always tickles me to come across. A once very ordinary thing, and not at all valuable in a monetary sense, but precious nonetheless.

 

[Shangas]

Serial No. 2,284,724-5

Date of Manufacture: Late 1927.

 

[esteban68]

Throwing these finds from this mornings car boot into the ring gents!
BTW nice typewriter and I've no idea why but I really like the ice bucket!

 

[Shangas]

Thank you.

I'm currently trying to track down sources for rubber to replace the central platen. Not sure how easy this is gonna be.

Since taking those photos, I've glued the spacebar together and braced or clamped it, until the glue dries. We'll see what the end result is in the morning.

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

I like the Blackpool Tower cufflinks.

 

[esteban68]

Well spotted VC the good lady thought they were the Eiffel tower!!!

 

[Happy Jack]

 

[Happy Jack]

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Found this Lugage . May be 1950s. Leather, Canadian military? vintage. Value? Very good condition
24"Long x 14" High 8" wide --Cecil Sprigings

Hope others may have some information on this lugage. Thanks

 

[esteban68]

great find HJ, wish it were mine!

 

[Shangas]

My latest purchase. Remember, kids: brush before, during, and after each meal!



And yes, I have actual toothpaste in there. I'm sick of wrestling around with a tube.

Along with my other vintage bathroom accessories:



Razors. One from Sheffield (Joseph Rodgers & Sons), one from Solingen.
Razor-stone.
Scuttle. Soap.
Shaving brush. Badger-hair.
1930s ebony "military issue" hairbrushes by Kent of London. Original leather case.
Murray's Pomade (est. 1925). Has a lovely scent.

 

[esteban68]

But do you use the straight razors Shangas?

 

[Shangas]

Yes I do. Every time I shave. Been doing it for about 3 years now.

 

[jamespowers]

But do you use the straight razors Shangas?

He sure does:

 

[Shangas]

If that's supposed to be me, I think I'm gonna have nightmares...

 

[jamespowers]

If that's supposed to be me, I think I'm gonna have nightmares...

:rofl: Before and after at the same time.

 

[esteban68]

Here's today's finds.