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Thu Aug 28, 2008 6:34 am

gibbs rescue breathing apparatus...regenerative air supply...invented in 1918.........used by to rescue trapped miners.

Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:19 am

Them dam Gibbs made everything....

Made great toys. I finally got some on the way after trying to buy some for years (yea I am cheap but I got to be able to resell them, my job..). They had a whole series of horse pulled carts that the legs of the horses moved when they were pulled across the floor. They were so good that they are being poorly repoped along with Fisher Price toys and the like.

Mon Sep 01, 2008 5:09 pm

Just about everything not Volkswagen that I own is from a thrift store or garage sale.
My 71 Square might actually be from a thrift store, in a roundabout way -
the Saver's up the road from my house is at the same address where there was a VW dealership in the 60s and 70s.

I found these for my Mom for Christmas, she's into the Avon Bottles.

I have a few Beetles, but none in the box.
I'm running low on 'Windjammer'. Anyone want to trade a bottle for some 'Oland' or 'Wild Country'?

First English translation from 1911.
I've never seen another on Ebay, Powell's, or anywhere.

I think this is almost complete - it's missing one of the cardboard end caps and I don't know what else.
Still has the cardboard divider for the tank, lighting directions tag, coleman fuel leaflet, parts list/instruction pamphlet, and mail-in warranty card.
...a little bit of vintage grease on the grill, it even has some NOS fuel in the tank :lol:
I'd guess it was used once, then put away. The left burner looks like it's never been lit.

A German Empress accordion, maybe from the early 1900s.
I haven't found much info about them, but the ones I've seen from the 20s and 30s look modern in comparison.
The drum - I can only guess it came from some island or the jungle.
It's obviously hand carved from a big tree trunk, with an animal hide stretched across the top.
The carvings are quite intricate considering the tools that were probably used to make it.
I have no idea how old it might be.

I really like mantlepieces, I believe these are from the 50s.
The Japanese dancing spacegirl might be newer.

Mon Sep 01, 2008 6:39 pm

I stop once in a while. Always find some oddball junk I end up buying. But here is my best find so far. Its a 79 with about 12,000 miles on rebuilt engine. The guy selling it was the orginal owner interior is very clean outside mostly surface rust. All I did was change fluids, tune up, tires and brakes all for the low price of $200. Life is good!
Sorry no pics can't how to post yet..

Mon Sep 01, 2008 7:26 pm

my grandma has a whole house filled with this shit. she also have these 2 Japanese samurai dolls that i have a sneaking suspicion are worth their weight in diamonds. but its going to take a while to find out.

Tue Sep 02, 2008 4:17 am

My dad collects petroliana and beer memorabilia. . . . Actually, just about anything and I'm a packrat myself. lol