Show us your Thrift and/or yard sale finds

[MissMittens]

V.C. Brusnswick, I really like that plate....what is it?

 

[rjb1]

James: That's my Dad's chair - give it back! Actually, my Mother sold my Dad's office chair after he died without asking me about it. I still regret that she did that. I don't think it made its way all the way to California, but it did look just like that one.

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

V.C. Brusnswick, I really like that plate....what is it?

Not sure exactly, some sort of decorative plate I picked up at the thrift store. It looks like it was somebody's ceramics class project. Here's another one of last weekend's finds. As much of what I pick up is for resale, I'm a bit torn as to whether to sell it or build it.

 

[MissMittens]

Not sure exactly, some sort of decorative plate I picked up at the thrift store. It looks like it was somebody's ceramics class project. Here's another one of last weekend's finds. As much of what I pick up is for resale, I'm a bit torn as to whether to sell it or build it.

Is that a rubber powered one? I think I had one of these as a child.....

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

Indeed it is! Apparently it flies pretty good too.

[video=youtube;g7uoWa6mpuw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7uoWa6mpuw[/video]

 

[VintageBee]

Good finds, VintageBee! I've had quite a few lucky finds in thrift shop record bins, and Sinatra's "Strangers in the Night" is one of the albums I gleefully brought home from Goodwill. I think I'm past 30 records bought from thrift shops, and all are clearly playable. Thank goodness they're cheap ... because they get addictive quick! :eeek:

Oh let's not even get started on the addictive mess I'm in! One thrift store in town sells them for 50 cents per LP!! I've amassed quite the collection and they are all in such great condition! I finally bought a turntable today and slipped it into an old Airline radio/phonograph player. Since I can't afford to have it restored to working as originally planned, I am making do with old computer speakers and a new turntable! It sounds divine! Today I went to listen to one album of French 'mood' musical and what was inside but a Tommy Dorsey album! Bonus!!

 

[jamespowers]

Not sure exactly, some sort of decorative plate I picked up at the thrift store. It looks like it was somebody's ceramics class project. Here's another one of last weekend's finds. As much of what I pick up is for resale, I'm a bit torn as to whether to sell it or build it.

Build it! Build it! Build it!

 

[Stearmen]

Not sure exactly, some sort of decorative plate I picked up at the thrift store. It looks like it was somebody's ceramics class project. Here's another one of last weekend's finds. As much of what I pick up is for resale, I'm a bit torn as to whether to sell it or build it.

Of course, I vote build it. I had one also as a kid. She meant her demise as so may, when we wound up the prop and set her on fire!

 

[esteban68]

I'd just have to build that up, but save the box etc!

Here's an electric clock I bought a year or so ago at a car boot, the guy said it worked but had removed the wiring...I rewired it and when I found out how to get it started then it worked and does work very well keeping great time...it has a 'Goblin' movement;

 

[Miss Golightly]

Beautiful clock Esteban68!

 

[esteban68]

Cheers Miss G, here's the back and workings....I love 'deco', though arts and crafts floats my boat too!
It's dated 23rd July 1941

If you want a no fuss old clock then look out for one of these, they never seem to fetch much but are vintage and stylish...I think I gave £2 for this one IIRC?

 

[Shangas]

I agree, that's a stunning timepiece!

 

[esteban68]

I bought it for it's style and case, I figured if it didn't work(even though the seller said it did!) then I'd pop in a quartz movement just to keep it as a useful clock...but hey it works so I didn't need to butcher It.......which is nice!

 

[jamespowers]

it has a 'Goblin' movement;

How did they fit a goblin in there?:

Who knew they could keep good time too?
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/url?...MpyNT-aqRJIe9c5JdSzs7LKA&ust=1377277221546266

 

[esteban68]

God only knows JP, however sometimes with electrickery the goblins go on holiday and the gremlins stop over for a time!

 

[jamespowers]

God only knows JP, however sometimes with electrickery the goblins go on holiday and the gremlins stop over for a time!

I've seen that one:
[video=youtube_share;D1xqrdtJs8w]http://youtu.be/D1xqrdtJs8w[/video]

 

[esteban68]

Cool not seen that one before,... don't know how to post youtube on here but here's a link to the remake of the Twilight zone Gremlin 'Nightmare at 20'000 feet'(not the Shatner version)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozW4mmKzcYQ

I remember watching that as a nipper and then a few years later having a really bad flight to Holland, all I could think of was that bloody gremlin on the wing!!!

 

[jamespowers]

Cool not seen that one before,... don't know how to post youtube on here but here's a link to the remake of the Twilight zone Gremlin 'Nightmare at 20'000 feet'(not the Shatner version)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozW4mmKzcYQ

I remember watching that as a nipper and then a few years later having a really bad flight to Holland, all I could think of was that bloody gremlin on the wing!!!

You didn't grab a gun and shoot him off the wing did you?

 

[esteban68]

No such luck, although that was my very first flight going to see the mother in law to be, a big shock seeing all the airport police at Schipol airport with HK's and sidearms .... I mean we sent our coppers out then armed only with sticks!

 

[jamespowers]

No such luck, although that was my very first flight going to see the mother in law to be, a big shock seeing all the airport police at Schipol airport with HK's and sidearms .... I mean we sent our coppers out then armed only with sticks!

Sticks?! They wouldn't make it here.:rofl: