Monday, June 7, 2010

Herman Miller Padded Arm Shell Chair


I found this chair the other weekend at a thrift store. It is a Herman Miller padded fiberglass arm shell chair with a date stamp of 1969. I believe this was the "La Fonda" model. It is in pretty good shape with only one rip in it and a bit of the vinyl is separating from the foam.

Saturday, May 8, 2010

Daiwa 7600H Fishing Reel and Old Lions Club License Plate



Yard sale finds from today. Nothing too great but still good stuff. Early 1970's Daiwa 7600H fishing reel that has never been used and is in perfect shape. Also got the old Lions Club license plate. UPDATE: The reel is SOLD.

Friday, April 30, 2010

1970's "Turn On" Motorcross Dirtbiker 3-Ring Binder




Neat vintage 3 ring binder I found at a thrift store today. Looks to be from the 1970's. It is covered in great images of dirtbike riders, a guy and lady having a picknik and other random fun. Has no makers marks on it so I can't really find any more info on when it was made, but it does say "Turn On" down the spine.

Saturday, April 24, 2010

Vintage Antelope Head Barometer




Stopped at a few yard sales this morning and found this old barometer. It is made from molded plastic with an antelope head on top. Says "Made in France" on the back. I can find similar ones online but with a deer head, not an antelope. Gotta find a place to hang it up inside the house.
UPDATE: Barometer is SOLD!!!

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

1987 Doggy Style - The Last Laugh 12" LP


Found this one at a thrift store today. It's supposed to be rare to find after doing a bit of research online. 1987 album of the band Doggie Style called "The Last Laugh". Skate-Punk music outta Cali, still has the original photo insert with lyrics.

Saturday, April 17, 2010

Vintage Single Fin Surfboard




Found this old beast at a yard sale today. It is 6' 9" with lots of dings and open wounds. Looks like it has not seen the water in a long time. No brand logo or writting on it other than "D. Cook" near the leash plug. Could be home-made?

UPDATE: Board is SOLD!!!

Sunday, April 11, 2010

Heywood Wakefield Style Mid Century Chairs





Another FREE craigslist find. The ad popped up late last night and I saw it this morning for FREE chairs. I went to see if they were still sitting in front of the dumpster where the poster said they would be and they were still there. Not sure yet of the maker since I can't find any stamps, only 1021(7?) written on the bottoms. I plan on giving them a complete make over.

Saturday, April 3, 2010

Knapp Monarch Therm-A-Jug


Great yard sale find! Vintage Therm-A-Jug with the original box and booklet.
UPDATE: Jug is SOLD!!!

Friday, April 2, 2010

Old Metal Tool Box and Vintage Thermos



Found these at a yard sale today. The tool box was painted blue sometime in the past and is missing a latch but it is still useful. The Thermos brand thermos is a neat old one. It has an aluminum screw on cup top and a real cork stopper that says "thermos" on it. I've never found one that had a cork, only seen rubber or plastic stoppers before. UPDATE: Tool box is sold!

Saturday, March 27, 2010

Vintage Sofa Roulette




This is what you end up with after responding to a craigslist ad with no pics for a "free heywood wakefield sofa". Fun front yard sittin' but not much else. Ugly shizz!!!

UPDATE: Sofa is sold!

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

1986 Valterra "Skate Zombie" Skateboard





Found this old board at a local thrift store today. It's a 1986 Valterra Skate Zombie skateboard in near perfect condition. All I did was wipe some dust off it. The graphic on the bottom is a zombie doing a hand plant over a grave stone but it has been covered over with great period skate, surf and rock stickers. The best ones are the old Guns n Roses and Def Leppard stickers. One of the nicest old skateboards I've come across although it's not a very collectable name.

UPDATE: Board is sold!

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Old Wood and Leather Office Chair by Sikes Co.


Picked this chair up from the side of the road today. It's an old wood and leather adjustable office chair. It has a small round metal tag on the back that says Sikes Co Inc.