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VampiressRN
Grand Member (5 years) 
Joined: Nov 23, 2006
Posts: 5089
From: Sin City Lincoln Hills (NorCal)
|  Posted: 2007-08-25 10:09 pm Permalink
Dayum....PTD....more fabulous stuff. I just love your retro taste!!!
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congatiki
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Joined: Jun 01, 2004
Posts: 2406
From: wisconsin northwoods
| Posted: 2007-08-26 09:17 am Permalink
Great stuff Psyco...I would steal that Remco radio station if I knew where you live...
does it work? That is one of the coolest things I've seen in a long time. Gotta fine me
one of those.
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twitch
Grand Member (4 years) 
Joined: May 12, 2006
Posts: 415
From: Vacant lot where T. Vic's, Van. was
| Posted: 2007-08-29 6:49 pm Permalink
Awesome stuff, PTD!! Hey, you may wanna check out this link, for an auction coming up - http://www.philipweissauctions.com/September_07.htm - it's insane!
A few items rescued from the Salvation Army trash when I worked there, years ago -
(The covers on these are ALWAYS better than what's inside)
A whole bunch of unused cocktail party invites from the 1940s -
...from the 1930s -
...and a magazine celebrating Merv Griffin! (one of the most WTF items I have)
Urp!
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Psycho Tiki D
Grand Member (5 years)
Joined: Oct 13, 2006
Posts: 1783
From: The river Styx, can you pay the toll?
| Posted: 2007-08-30 05:57 am Permalink
twitch,
Thanks for the link, that is one amazing collection, almost like being in "The land That Time Forgot". Nice saves on the thrift store items as well.
PTD
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VampiressRN
Grand Member (5 years)
Joined: Nov 23, 2006
Posts: 5089
From: Sin City Lincoln Hills (NorCal)
| Posted: 2007-09-01 8:33 pm Permalink
Twitch...that is a totally insane collector there....not even any room to brush your teeth. 
Worth a small fortune though and how great that people had the forethought to save so many things...I guess that makes being a packrat OK!!!!
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naugatiki
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Joined: Jan 02, 2004
Posts: 806
From: Port Angeles, Wa
| Posted: 2007-09-08 6:55 pm Permalink
Not a bad weekend, first I found this Jayne Mansfield hot water bottle that is going to be a martini pitcher, then I scored a combination ashtray magazine holder. I wonder how many fires these things started when the butt accidentally fell on a magazine? Finally, one of those ashtrays surrounded by a mini rubber tire. Something you'd find in a gas station waiting room before they all went self service.
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twitch
Grand Member (4 years)
Joined: May 12, 2006
Posts: 415
From: Vacant lot where T. Vic's, Van. was
| Posted: 2007-09-10 7:07 pm Permalink
More crap!
- swizzle from Oil Can Harry's, a club from the '60's to around '78 or so (the place had go-go dancer platforms 'n everything)
- postcard from the '50s of Vancouver's Chinatown. Sadly, a strange bill was passed in the 1960's that called for the destruction of well over half of Vancouver's 18,000 neon signs. I'd have to re-do some digging for the exact reason behind it, but it had something to do with neon signs attracting the wrong element and giving a bad image to the city... None of what you see here exists today. Another brilliant move by city council.
- and a photo from what seems to be the early 20's, probably during prohibition. Note one obstinate drinker pouring from the lower half of a broken bottle...
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Tipsy McStagger
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Joined: Nov 21, 2004
Posts: 3388
From: HELL
| Posted: 2007-09-11 09:51 am Permalink
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On 2007-09-10 19:07, twitch wrote:
- postcard from the '50s of Vancouver's Chinatown. Sadly, a strange bill was passed in the 1960's that called for the destruction of well over half of Vancouver's 18,000 neon signs. I'd have to re-do some digging for the exact reason behind it, but it had something to do with neon signs attracting the wrong element and giving a bad image to the city... None of what you see here exists today. Another brilliant move by city council.
..actually, the environmental protection agency here in the u.s, backed by supporting liberals felt the neon gas was a danger to the environment and called for the destruction and replacement of many neon signs(this was about a decade ago)...the same thing may have happened in vancouver as well...and, just like red dye no.5 and countless other things that were banned for a short time, have now come back into popular use...unfortunatelly, the damage done by well intentioned do-gooders is irreparable and the vintage sign community has suffered a great loss....and it was all for nothing. this is what happens when policy is made based on emotions and not on fact...we all end up losing.
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Big Kahuna
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Joined: Apr 11, 2007
Posts: 1911
From: SoMass
| Posted: 2008-01-01 4:27 pm Permalink
Bump!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Tikisgrl
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Joined: Aug 03, 2005
Posts: 861
From: Lowell, Mass
| Posted: 2008-01-07 5:07 pm Permalink
Been a long time since anyone bumped this post. Bought these today, just have to figure out how to get them home, repaired & reupholstered! They were affordable, so I was excited to find them.
Tikisgrl
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Bogielocks
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Joined: Feb 11, 2007
Posts: 352
From: New Bedford, MA
| Posted: 2008-01-07 5:16 pm Permalink
Nice score!
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Big Kahuna
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Joined: Apr 11, 2007
Posts: 1911
From: SoMass
| Posted: 2008-01-08 4:53 pm Permalink
You're killing me, Beth!
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VampiressRN
Grand Member (5 years)
Joined: Nov 23, 2006
Posts: 5089
From: Sin City Lincoln Hills (NorCal)
| Posted: 2008-01-08 4:53 pm Permalink
Oooooh...Ahhhhh...Droooool!!! Fabulous find TG. Yuck on that current upholstery...what were they thinking...LOL. I know you will get something kewl. The frames look like they are in excellent condition. NAME DROPPER 
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TIKI DAVID
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Joined: Apr 07, 2004
Posts: 1904
From: North Coast
| Posted: 2008-01-23 3:07 pm Permalink
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TIKI DAVID
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Joined: Apr 07, 2004
Posts: 1904
From: North Coast
| Posted: 2008-01-23 3:09 pm Permalink
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