I haven't had much time to post lately. Work and chores have kept me on my toes, but I thought I'd sneak a quick one in from the office.
Showing posts with label Zenith. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Zenith. Show all posts
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Monday, June 4, 2012
Another oldie
A weekend without thrift stores?! No estate sales?!
Don't worry, folks. I'm alright. After all the stomach knots, furrowed brows, deep sighs, and sleepless nights the early departure (RIP) of my A/C and furnace caused, I just needed a weekend to unwind.
I'm not even going through withdrawals... yet.
OK, so I did cheat a little bit. You didn't think I could go a WHOLE WEEKEND without any retro, did you?
Hannah of Secondhand, Mr. Modtomic, Illuminate, and the crew from Rocket Century were all at the Green Shag Market hawking their wares this past Saturday, so I thought that I would make a brief appearance, though I may have unwound a bit too much and slept through my alarm. I guess all of those sleepless nights and early mornings finally caught up with me.
I had a wonderful time chatting with everyone (though I missed Rocket Century - where were you guys?) and perusing the stalls. There was some really neat stuff available, but Hannah had just what I needed: Lamps and lots of them! Got a few other bits as well, but I'll share my haul with you soon.
Patience.
For now, here's another oldie that I'd filed away in my "to post" folder and never got to.
However, before I moved it in I had a change of heart. This thing had the original internals and I couldn't bear to let them sit there unused. It needed a new home where it could bring analog joy, and find one it did. Of course, I sat it out and listened to a few tunes on the radio first, and those old, big-coned hi-fi speakers sound rich, warm, and full, as expected. As they say, there's no replacement for displacement.
Don't worry, folks. I'm alright. After all the stomach knots, furrowed brows, deep sighs, and sleepless nights the early departure (RIP) of my A/C and furnace caused, I just needed a weekend to unwind.
I'm not even going through withdrawals... yet.
OK, so I did cheat a little bit. You didn't think I could go a WHOLE WEEKEND without any retro, did you?
Hannah of Secondhand, Mr. Modtomic, Illuminate, and the crew from Rocket Century were all at the Green Shag Market hawking their wares this past Saturday, so I thought that I would make a brief appearance, though I may have unwound a bit too much and slept through my alarm. I guess all of those sleepless nights and early mornings finally caught up with me.
I had a wonderful time chatting with everyone (though I missed Rocket Century - where were you guys?) and perusing the stalls. There was some really neat stuff available, but Hannah had just what I needed: Lamps and lots of them! Got a few other bits as well, but I'll share my haul with you soon.
Patience.
For now, here's another oldie that I'd filed away in my "to post" folder and never got to.
I loved the look of this Zenith console stereo. It had the lattice speaker grills, the perfect set of legs, and an almost-unblemished walnut veneer. This was the quintessential retro console and was originally destined to become my TV stand.
However, before I moved it in I had a change of heart. This thing had the original internals and I couldn't bear to let them sit there unused. It needed a new home where it could bring analog joy, and find one it did. Of course, I sat it out and listened to a few tunes on the radio first, and those old, big-coned hi-fi speakers sound rich, warm, and full, as expected. As they say, there's no replacement for displacement.
Here's the Zenith is in it's new diggs, the home of a new friend and fellow Mid-Mod collector who just happens to own a very unique Mid-Century home in the area that I'd really like to feature on the blog (hint hint nudge nudge).
Well, that's all for now. See you all soon.
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