Vintage Giggles aka What are they smoking????

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10-01-2013, 11:51 AM

#4811

ArchaicArcane

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Originally Posted by Macybaby

Don't know which is worse - what they did to the cabinet or what the did to the book! Hmmm - maybe I could buy up a bunch of cheap old sewing manuals and them apart and put them on the top of a cabinet.

I know there may be some cabinets out there not worth saving, but I've also seen a lot of nice benches and cabinets get painted just because they were cheap.

I'd do the right piece of furniture with the old sales propaganda...

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and do the transfers, instead of the actual pages. You can reuse and not destroy the originals that way

Gee I wish I remembered more about the process.

A lot of the images would be available free via the Smithsonian Institute...

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10-01-2013, 12:13 PM

#4812

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Originally Posted by CanadianGirl

Only $1000. yep, that's right...I wonder if the flip flops are included?
http://grandrapids.craigslist.org/ppd/4097309376.html

only will work "down under"

10-01-2013, 12:14 PM

#4813

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Originally Posted by amcatanzaro

I know it's not a popular opinion around here but I have one that might get redone just like that. Depends on how it comes out if I can save the sewing machine function of the table. It was pretty abused over the years and I would rather save it then landfill it but it's past simple refinishing.

However, book pages make me angsty and I wonder what happened to the machine.

The style is not to my taste but I don't have a problem with it as long as it can be turned back into a sewing machine cabinet if the need arises. On the other hand, I'm not a proponent of fascism so people should do what they like.

10-01-2013, 12:18 PM

#4814

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I don't know who was the bigger idiot, the seller or the thief.
http://newyork.craigslist.org/que/atq/4102118722.html

The ad says:
"c.1930's +/- Antique Davis Treadle Sewing Machine in Oak Cabinet with Cast Iron Base. This machine needs a new belt. There are numerous sewing attachments in the drawers; one on each side, and one in the center.
this is sitting in my driveway. I am asking for a $10.00 (or better) donation - you decide, payable to American Cancer Society. leave check in mailbox if interested.Otherwise this machine is free to the first person who comes and picks it up. email for exact location."

So I emailed for the location and the seller replied back,
"Unfortunately some no-good person walking by, ripped the machine itself out of the case leaving the table partly broken."
Argh.

10-01-2013, 12:46 PM

#4815

ArchaicArcane

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Originally Posted by Sheluma

I agree. Function first.

I could see decorating a badly damaged top and leaving it functional, but a perfectly good one, or easily salvaged, or compromising its ability? No.

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Uh... My vote is for the seller. Leave it outside on the driveway? Of course some no good opportunist is going to do something. That's like expecting a hungry lion to not try to sample you because you had good intentions when you walked into his habitat.

10-01-2013, 12:58 PM

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Here's some new ones.

http://austin.craigslist.org/fud/4045955237.html

http://austin.craigslist.org/atq/4086806308.html

http://austin.craigslist.org/atq/4099834107.html

http://austin.craigslist.org/for/4081845772.html

http://austin.craigslist.org/atq/4073832473.html

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10-01-2013, 02:41 PM

#4817

miriam

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http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/fud/4099541852.html

10-01-2013, 02:52 PM

#4818

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It amazes me that people don't even open the manual and look at the pictures! Though the funniest was the lady selling a white featherweight with a 66-18 manual. She said she researched it, and was firm at $75. I wasn't going to argue . . .