Monthly Archives: October, 2013

Breweriana, Beer collectible vintage wooden beer case & cooler

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item #1, Retro Sleeman’s metal Beer Cooler, Retro Style Old School. NOT VINTAGE probably 1990’s promotional item. This is a Rare piece, representing a Canadian micro-brewery. Great for FOR A BIRTHDAY OR CHRISTMAS GIFT. OR TREAT YOURSELF. Decorate your bar, any Classic Car or truck accessory. Nice conversation piece. Holds 18 cans with ice. In very nice slightly used condition. All logo/lettering is clean & crisp and white powder coating in great shape. Measures about 14″ high by 12″ wide by 9.5′ depth. Asking for $60.00 OBO, these usually sell in the $100-120 range.

item #2, Vintage Wooden Budweiser Hanging Wall Cabinet Crate Shelf Curio. This great cabinet is made from an actual vintage Budweiser Beer Case.

Unique vintage character, stunning stamped motif….. Functional possibilities? All outstanding features of this rare collectible.
Measures – 19″ x 15.5″ x 5″
Vintage Anheuser Busch Budweiser Lidded Wood Crate Collectible Beer Advertising collectible.
With one look at this vintage storage cabinet, you will realize that it has essentially everything you could want in a vintage collectible. Equal parts conversation piece and understated vintage collectible, this is the sort of thing that will become a permanent fixture in your collection.

. Made from thick wood slats of the original vintage beer case, the surface has a gorgeous medium brown finish that just seems to exude antique character. Note the two handles cut into the tops of the sides part of the old beer case design, with an interior that features dividers made from remaining wood stock of the beer case. Built-in hanging hooks. This is a very rare find and I’ve seen similar retro-fits selling from $160-200. Asking $60 OBO for a quick sale.

If you want both the metal cooler and the vintage wooden curio cabinet together $100.00

Vintage Mid Century Ceramic Wall Art signed Chalvignac

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A vintage c1970’s ceramic Mid Century wall hanging complete with rare signed “Chalvignac” ceramic plaque. The iconic Quebec Artist Maurice Chalvignac is well recognized for his MID CENTURY CERAMIC GLAZE POTTERY hand made from the 1960’s to late 1970’s. The teak veneer plaque measures 14 inches by 48 inches.The pattern number is hand written on the back of the board. The ceramic bird motif is in vibrant vintage 70’s colours and in perfect condition. Only 1 very minor flaw to this gorgeous 40 year + art piece. There is a minor touch up needed to the wood corner adjacent to the Chalvignac ceramic plaque. I have displayed it ‘as is’, it is not very noticeable and I want to keep the piece original. A very rare find priced to sell, asking $145.00 .  I also have an art pottery Chalvignac ashtray of the same era that I will include as a bonus.

DUAL 1236 belt-drive turntable, & a gemini xl-100 turntable

sold2IMG_0389IMG_0388Dual 1236 Turntable , belt drive with new belt & legendary vintage Shure M75 Cartridge and very good condition stylus.

Nice solid German engineering & construction. The semi-automatic feature is handy saving getting up at the end of each record played. New drive belt and great condition stylus on an amazing vintage M75 SHURE cartridge. Great starter turntable that will not break the budget and give years of reliable service. Tracks well and works perfectly. Cosmetically very nice with only a few minor scuffs on the dustcover. This turntable is Plug and play ready, not like a broken flea market find without a useable needle/cartridge. Asking $80.00 or best offer.

Gemini-Sound XL-100 – TurnTable – semi-automatic belt drive turntable.

Adjustable pitch control, Strobe illuminator, Anti-skate adjustment S-shaped tonearm, 45 R.P.M. adapter, Headshell & cartridge included.

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Nice solid construction with pitch control. The semi-automatic feature is handy saving getting up at the end of each record played. New drive belt and low hours stylus on the original cartridge. Great starter turntable that will not break the budget and give years of reliable service. Tracks well and works perfectly. Cosmetically very nice with only a few minor scuffs on the dustcover. This turntable is Plug and play ready, not like a broken flea market find without a useable needle/cartridge. Asking $80.00 or best offer.

vintage c1956, mono tube amplifier and tuner

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NORTHERN ELECTRIC Hi-Fidelity TUBE AMPLIFIER HF130 & Trio Model FM-106 FM Mono High Fidelity Tube Tuner

Starting with condition – both pieces are in remarkable condition for their age,original and complete circa 1956 . No sign of rust and minimal dust for units from 1956. Paint and lettering is crisp and clean. Even the transformers are in showroom condition with no evidence of rust/humidity damage. These were stored in perfect working condition about 15 years ago. I hesitate to connect them and fire them up as I do not own a variac unit. These have been properly stored and are part of an audiophiles collection that I purchased.

Take a look at the pictures to get a closeup view of how fine a piece of history these units are. Almost perfect aesthetics and both in original ‘working’ condition. They are being SOLD AS IS because they are 57 year old tube units so some restoration will be in order for an audiophile or connaisseur. None of the capacitors etc have been changed out as should probably be done in a proper restoration of a 57 year old amplifier for daily use. These are time capsules of a by-gone era in audio and a rare find in such pristine condition. I have the original owners manual/ instruction bulletin for the amplifier. Asking $125.00 each or $200 for both.

vintage re-purposed theater projection floor lamp

sold_carousel-304IMG_0366IMG_0367IMG_0369A vintage projection movie lamp has been retro-fitted with new wiring, in-line switch and lamp socket to create a cool industrial look floor lamp. It stands abot 56 inches tall fully extended and has a compact footprint for smaller rooms with a base diameter of about 16 inches. This projectoor hood and stand were made by ACME LITE of Chicago in the 1960’s. In perfect working condition, blending the best of 2 worlds: the safety of new wring/switch/socket with the old patina of the metal light housing & stand. These retro-fitted original vintage floor lamps are a rare find, especially in this condition with an asking price of $85.00. Don’t miss this great decor accent.

custom hand crafted bar stools

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Skilled artisans from R. Labelle & Fils in St-Jovite Quebec near Mount Tremblant hand crafted each of these bar stools from solid maple hardwood. They have a 30 high seat; the seat is 15 inches wide by 11 inches in depth; the backrest measures 40.5 inches to the top. The rush seat is woven by hand onto its frame. They are in solid & comfortable, both in perfect condition. This is quality hand built furniture not a mass produced assemble yourself Chinese import. Their rustic look is sophisticated enough to blend into many decor schemes. Sacrificing at $60 each bar stool or $100 for the pair.

vintage console sofa table, beveled glass top metal base

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Vintage white powder coated metal with beveled edge glass top Sofa Console Table in very good condition. Nice simple lines gives this table an airy look. It measures 46 inches in length by 16 inches wide by 26 inches tall. I have no space in my apartment or I would keep it. Asking $50 or best offer.
Please note that the statue in the pic is for scale purposes and not for sale or included in the asking price.