Thursday, February 25, 2010

Like a Vintage Dream Come True...

It started simply enough. I found a vintage portable TV on craigslist for $10 last summer, and decided it would be a fun addition to the vintage family. It all went fine, I drove over and picked up the TV, thanked the guy, and drove back home. The guy mentioned he had a lot of other vintage stuff, and of course I said I was interested, but then contact stopped after a few emails for whatever reason.


3 or so months later (sometime Fall 09'), I get an email asking if I was still interested in some of the other stuff, so of course I said yes! I drove over that weekend, and WOW. I walked in the door, and I was in shock. Vintage goodies of all sorts piled everywhere, and if they were as cheap as that TV, I was in heaven.

I had come with $50, and let me show you what I got!


Think that's good? Can I repeat, all that for $50?!? Notice the 2 coin operated radios and atomic lawn sprinkler! Never seen those before! Things that needed work were either free or very cheap. The aqua/white TV was free, and the endtable/radio (one of a pair!) was $8 for both. I got all the table radios for $10 I believe. There's even some other stuff I don't have pictures of!

Here's some stuff I just didn't have the money to get at the time. This reminds me, I need to email him back! I'm dying to get my hands on that mint green mixer and bakelite TV! And there's just sooo much more...


6 comments:

  1. OH MY GOD YOUR TEXT MESSAGE WAS AN UNDERSTATMENT! S.O.B you got a steal of deals!!! That First Tv = to Da, da, da DIE FOR! And the mixer you want? The glass bowl thingy on top is what I found today! I knew when I saw "Harispray" MD would be a treasure trove! And that little port hole tv if he sells that I'll pay you to drag that sucker to Texas! haha

    ReplyDelete
  2. What?! No way, Jose. I love the lamps best. I would have probably paid $50 EACH for them. Great score!

    ReplyDelete
  3. ah ma gad that mixer!
    i want it!
    and i know you get this stuff super cheap
    it kills me..and in NY can I just say:
    OUR CRAIGSLIST SUCKS..now you know i got a few good things.heehe...but YOU..i don't think you fully understand the grab-bagarolla you live in!
    and there is way more than you have..i know..little buneh..i know...crazy bitch!
    ps. I MISS THE MUSIC

    ReplyDelete
  4. oh that bakelite tv is worth alottttt

    ReplyDelete
  5. You did NOT! Get outta town. That's incredible.
    Man, I'm taking you shopping with me, I swear.

    ReplyDelete
  6. Wow! Awesome deal. I really like those lamps and the gold chair.

    ReplyDelete