Belated Thrift Haul: Typewriter and more

Not one, but two travel alarm clocks.  Tempted to keep the orange one on the right, since I have a hard time parting with anything that was made in West Germany.

Another cute Olivetti typewriter.  Not as darling as my previous aqua version, but when I took it in to my booth and thought I had to figure out how to stage two typewriters there, I suddenly did not have that problem.  My other one (which I had priced ridiculously high just so it could stay put) had sold!

Another find that I will be keeping.  A retro cake carrier from Finland.  I love everything about it.

Sometimes I pick up books only for the jacket art.  This one is fantastic.  And Kipling remains one of my favorite authors.  But I have his collected works, so this will go in the booth.  Look at those haunting eyes...buy me...

Do you sell perfumes?  The Avon one is from 1978, which is kinda cool. Maybe I could stage it all pretty on a mirror tray with a cute old-fashioned brush. I really stink at the feminine stuff...The Chanel would sell easily on ebay (I have sold the good stuff there before), but Avon stuff should do better in a booth setting.

Vintage office equipment has been selling pretty well in my booth.  Love this industrial-looking hole puncher.  Might have to keep this too.  Ok, this is getting bad.

Finally, this was too cute not to pick up for a buck.  I have sold several signs with funny wording in my booth, and not necessarily vintage.  They are great for just setting a light mood, I think.

Well, that was it for last weekend.  Most have already been staged for sale.  Any bets on what will sell first?

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Radiohead: Modern vs Vintage

I found quite a few items this weekend, which I will show in tomorrow's post (even another Olivetti typewriter).  However, this post is about falling in love with radios. 

I did not need another radio. I have a great modern Sanyo radio that is all digital and can beam me stations from my homeland that I (and the kids) listen to all the time.  This radio was one of my favorite Christmas gifts ever - there is nothing as oddly comforting as hearing the monotone weather forecast for your little hometown 5,000 miles away in the morning.  I love this radio.

I also have a radio in the living room and a clock radio by my bed.  I listen to the radio when I drive, and I often stream radio on my computer while working.  Radio junkie?

So, this radio just grabbed hold of me and pleaded PLEASE do not take me to your booth!  There is no electricity there for me.  I am boxy, small and cute like the other guy - and look at my lovely turning dials, the other guy doesn't have turning dials. I want to be with you here in your kitchen, and  I will give you clean old-fashioned sound and even work when the Internet is down.  I will give you crystal clear NPR all day long and especially Kai Ryssdal, 'cause I know you have a complete crush on his voice.

So, he gets to stay.  I think I even might put the two together.  True radio love.

Do you have a radio addiction problem?

(Linking up with A Living Space)