The girlfriend returned home to England last Saturday and our little foster puppy, Henry, went to his new family. He's a great dog (potty and crate trained at 6 weeks old!) and I'm sure that they'll get along famously. He even gets to live with one of his litter-mates, which is a big plus! Puppies always do better with a companion.
Despite the positive news, it's always hard to see them go. You get really attached, even after just a few weeks or days.
So, here I am, all alone in this old house. I do have a lot of new retro goodies to keep me company though.
We'll get to those in a bit. First, lets tie up a few loose ends.
When I posted about the estate sale where I found the West German Pottery and the brass candelabra, I totally forgot two of the coolest things that I found at the sale.
This fiberglass lampshade really spruced up that lamp (a retro Quartite lamp found at the local Goodwill) in the living room. As you might remember, I'd paired it with a tacky, ribbed 1980's shade that certainly wasn't doing it any favors. Now it's retro-stylin' thanks to Mr. Modtomic's ladyfriend, who set it aside for me after the estate sale employees decided to make me move my car as they opened the doors (Thanks again!).
I also picked up this Paymaster check protector. Check protector? Office equipment? Sounds pretty boring.
Actually, these things are a hot ticket right now. Collectors have been hoarding them all, so they're somewhat hard to come by. We still use them at the office, so I make sure to keep an eye out for them at the thrifts.
I really like that red "fish scale" pattern. Very Mid-Century Modern.
I find it odd that they engraved the price on this one. Isn't that a little permanent? Wouldn't it have been easier for them just to put a price sticker on the box or to let the retailer price it? And, my-oh-my, look at that price. That's equivalent to over $1100 dollars today!
It needs a little ink, but still works like new. Thank goodness we aren't still paying retail for them.
That's all for now, folks. See you in a few.
Such a great lamp! I was reading about Paymasters the other day. I don't know much about them, but they sure look cool.
ReplyDeleteThey aren't particularly useful, so I'm not sure what the big draw is. They do look cool though, and I'm sure that people are impressed by my stamped and embossed personal checks lol.
DeleteI miss you!
ReplyDeleteMiss you too. 3 months till summer!
DeleteThe Paymaster is awesome, you're lucky to have one. The fish scale pattern is the coolest.
ReplyDeleteThanks! People seem to love all of the vintage office equipment, as I'm sure you know. You should see our office. We all still use typewriters, ledger paper, mechanical calculators, and check protectors for our work. It's like a crazy 1950's time capsule.
DeleteYou mean manual typewriters? What kind?
DeleteIt's a mix of Smith Coronas of various vintages and types. My office typewriter is a powder blue Smith Corona Galaxie Deluxe.
DeleteNick, if you can take a couple of pics of your machines, I'll include them in a post. Just let me know if you're open to the idea.
DeleteSure! I can get a couple pictures for you. Just send me an email (at the top right of the page) and I'll get back to you soon.
DeleteYou're a good man Nick Armadillo.
ReplyDeleteHumans make stupid choices and have safety nets all over the place to help them recover.
Animals rarely ever have a say in what happens to them, and the safety nets in place for them a fewer and farther between. Thank you for giving this young man a helping hand when he needed it.
Thanks Dave. I do really enjoy it too. There are so many animals out there that are just abandoned or abused and so few homes to take them in. If I can at least save a couple it's worth the hard work and heartbreak.
DeleteA bunch of stuff that Quartite made I find to be super nice and this one looks great with that shade. Great find!!
ReplyDeleteYeah, Quartite made some gorgeous stuff. I've got a few so far, but MCM lamps are one of my big needs right now. They don't come up too often and go quick.
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