The last thing you bought?

[Heroine of Winds]

Late, but here's some things I bought while I was at the Smoky Mountains two weeks ago.

 

[Heroine of Winds]

Part 2:

 

[Jonn]

 

[Nitro]

A nine inch tall cast iron horse and Montgomery Wards 31 day wall clock from the late 70s

 

[Mary Terry]

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A nine inch tall cast iron horse and Montgomery Wards 31 day wall clock from the late 70s

It is a wall clock or a mantle clock? It has a base that looks like it should be sitting on top of something. I love the horse and old cast iron objects.

 

[Nitro]

It is a wall clock or a mantle clock? It has a base that looks like it should be sitting on top of something. I love the horse and old cast iron objects.

It can be either since it has a wall hook too.

While the horse is a nice iron example, I'm more into my brass collection.
A huge curio cabinet has a lower shelf dedicated to my dolphin collection.

One of them is nearly thirty pounds in weight.

Got some pretty cool elephants too.

I started collecting ugly brass objects speculating on their scrap value then started finding nice pieces that were worthy of keeping.

Included in my collection are a life-sized swan and a pretty extensive collection of brass ducks, some of which are full-sized too.

 

[Mary Terry]

It can be either since it has a wall hook too.

While the horse is a nice iron example, I'm more into my brass collection.
A huge curio cabinet has a lower shelf dedicated to my dolphin collection.

One of them is nearly thirty pounds in weight.

Got some pretty cool elephants too.
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I started collecting ugly brass objects speculating on their scrap value then started finding nice pieces that were worthy of keeping.

Included in my collection are a life-sized swan and a pretty extensive collection of brass ducks, some of which are full-sized too.

I like brass objects, too, and have a lot of brass trench art objects collected by my grandfather in WWII. My problem is lack of space to keep these things. Our arrowhead and Indian artifact collection is overflowing the large display case we keep them in.

 

[Nitro]

My trench art collection includes an 80mm brass shell casing.
I have a custom painted Vietnam era hand grenade too.

I call my home a museum of oddities.

Some of the Coke and Pepsi bottles are from the mid 1950s and still contain the product

It is a very busy looking place.

 

[Nitro]

I have an extensive circuit of second-hand shops I frequent and do fairly well at our Goodwill outlet stores where items are sold by the pound.

Lots of networking goes on.
My Gilbert collection is too big to display all at once.
Microscopes, builder sets, a chemistry set and even a brand new 1960 Gilbert model airplane engine mounted on a Gilbert Erector Set airframe.
My oldest set is from 1929 and a have a '59 set that was never played with.

 

[Forest Cat]

Gorilla duct tape. I almost ran out, that was a close one.

 

[Kisa the tea]

Reliving old times

 

[Nitro]

Got a hunting license and some gear to go chase Yogi Bear around the mountains in the near future.

Blaze orange ain't exactly my favorite color and I'm very out of shape, but I liken it to taking a vintage rifle for a nice long walk thru the forest, so it's all good.

I'll be shleppin' a camera with me too, so hopefully I can share some of the wonders of nature upon my return.

Where I'm going is hella-cool to begin with.

Truth be told, I really don't want to take a bear, but if he tries to take my pic-a-nic basket, I will be slightly miffed

 

[RESleight]

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A nine inch tall cast iron horse and Montgomery Wards 31 day wall clock from the late 70s

The detail on that cast iron horse looks great. Also appreciate old clocks of different kinds. Always interesting to see so many different designs.

 

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I had been looking online for car fridges for a few days, and I finally settled on a shop just around the corner from me. I already knew what I wanted and what I was going to pay but when I walked through the front door they had just gone on special, half price. Made my day.

 

[Jeff T]

I had been looking online for car fridges for a few days, and I finally settled on a shop just around the corner from me. I already knew what I wanted and what I was going to pay but when I walked through the front door they had just gone on special, half price. Made my day.

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Is that a dual-power model?

 

[Outdated]

Is that a dual-power model?

No, but I don't see that as much of a problem. What surprised me is that it does have a place for a battery backup supply. But then it's only a 15 litre fridge - 4 US gallons. That's enough for a 6 pack of beers and some meat and eggs, enough for one or two nights which is about as long as I can stay happy without my computer anyway.

I was certainly happy with the price, that works out to around US$120.

 

[Mary Terry]

My trench art collection includes an 80mm brass shell casing.
I have a custom painted Vietnam era hand grenade too.

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I call my home a museum of oddities.
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Some of the Coke and Pepsi bottles are from the mid 1950s and still contain the product
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It is a very busy looking place.

You have a Shoney's Big Boy statute! That's a rarity and few people will know what it is.

 

[Nitro]

You have a Shoney's Big Boy statute! That's a rarity and few people will know what it is.

Being a fan of advertising in general, this Hershey Kiss decanter was found yesterday:

Not sure where it will be displayed yet, but it holds a special place in my heart knowing that the company was founded in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

I have been to Hershey many times, and have a fond remembrance of how the entire area smelled like chocolate.

 

[Nitro]

More snippets from the "museum of oddities"

The upper shelf is displaying a Holliwood rotisserie grille from the early 1950s which was never used.
Below it is a timepiece display with some knick-knacks
The globe holds an actual rose preserved in liquid.
My fridge area:

Some of the drawings were given to me by some of the kids in my neighborhood.
Most of them are marked with the dates I received them with the intention of giving them back when they graduate highschool.
As a biker kind of guy among other things, Harley-Davidson holds prominence in my home as well as my love for WWII era items.
Here is a tribute album I have dedicated to how the women of that era took on the roles of the men who went off to join the effort:

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The presence of automobilia is strong here too, having been both a racing fan and a participant my entire life.

 

[Tom]

My trench art collection includes an 80mm brass shell casing.
I have a custom painted Vietnam era hand grenade too.

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I call my home a museum of oddities.
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Some of the Coke and Pepsi bottles are from the mid 1950s and still contain the product
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It is a very busy looking place.

Like the Pineapple. The newer models just don't have the same feel and aesthetic.