Saturday, November 28, 2009

Vintage Anthes Bulb/Fuse Box and VW Bus Manuals

Found a few things at Turkey Rod Run in Daytona on Friday. A cool metal hinged box made by Anthes which holds spare bulbs and fuses for your auto. Also got 3 different VW bus manuals. A 1968 Instruction Manual, 1969 Owner's Manual (with owner card and maintenance stamps) and a 1964 Transporter Manual. UPDATE: Books are sold!





Sunday, November 22, 2009

KampKold Ice Cooler




Found this vintage KampKold ice cooler at the Mount Dora Antique Flea Market. It is in good original shape with normal wear. Very 1950's looking with the red/black color combo and splatter paint details.

UPDATE: Sold to the UK!

History from a Reader:

"saw the kampkold cooler on your web site. My Dad worked in the factory that made those. It was called Queen Stove Works in Albert Lea Mn. These were made from the mid 50's to almost 1970-- in some form or another. A variety of collors with the black squiggles on the main color. Of all the coolers we had as I was growing up you'd think I would have kept at least one. I didn't. They also made kamplite, lanterns,and Kampkook stoves.. Then they switched over to make Scotsman Ice machines in the mid 1960.s Dad is gone now and so is the company.. Scotsman moved the ice machine manf. to South Carolina in the early 80's"

Friday, November 20, 2009

Folding Chairs, Picnic Stove and Soda Crate


Hit up some yard sales and this is what I found. A real nice pair of 1960's Hamilton COSCO folding chairs, an aluminum Coleman LP gas Picnic Stove and an old wooden soda crate that says WERT'S.

UPDATE: Chairs and stove sold!

Monday, November 16, 2009

Vintage Hide-Out Rewind #2

SOME FINDS FROM YEARS PAST. I'll try to post up old finds from time to time to keep things interesting.
Old NOS Airguide Auto Compass with box and instructions, 40's-50's Sterno cook stove with box, 1960's battery operated VW Beetle tin toy, vintage GE home stereo/record player with fold open & detatchable speakers (vintage Samsonite travel bag covered with old postage stamps sitting on top).





Saturday, November 14, 2009

1968 Matchbox Case and Vintage Cracker Tin


Yard sale scores for the day. 1968 Matchbox Lesney car case which holds 4 dozen cars and a vintage saltine cracker tin for my kitchen. The cracker tin has 67 stamped on the bottom and is written in English on one side and Spanish on the other. Not much but still cool finds.

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Royal Crown Cola Thermometer and Toy Cars



The local flea market was good today. I got a great deal on this vintage 1950's Royal Crown Cola thermometer. Just over 2 feet tall with awesome patina and it works! Also found a few more older Matchbox cars to add to my collection.