My new Etsy Treasury: I'm The Operator...

.. with my pocket Calculator..

I pulled this little Treasury together, inspired by the calculator that Apron Thrift Girl featured in this week's Thrift Share Monday post. Enjoy!

'I'm the Operator..' by misshowescuriosities

Inspired by Kraftwerk's "Pocket Calculator", here are a selection of slide rules, vintage calculators, and other adding machines to "add" to your delight..

Shop N Add Vintage Shop... TheSecondTimeA... $9.99	70s Unused Olive Rockwe... apricotvintage $10.00	Vintage calculator, ret... NotGrandmasVin... $25.00	Texas Instruments SR51 ... BYBots $10.00
Texas Instruments Busin... butterflyemoon $36.00	Kraftwerk Vintage Tee C... retroEra $200.00	Small vintage wooden ab... sovietvintage $15.00	Vintage Early 1980s Cas... tipsynumber9 $9.99
Vintage Calculator OurGeneralStor... $15.00	Vintage Radio Shack By ... yeoldegenerals... $12.00	Hewlett Packard 16C Sc... DJandPvintage $	Antique Wooden Abacus sinderellasatt... $49.00
1956 remmington rand ad PatinaVintage $9.95	Vintage Keuffel and Ess... kelleystreetvi... $23.95	Pair of Vintage Calcula... retroradar $18.00	Vintage Calculator campvintage $9.99

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Thrift Share Monday: Last Minute Holiday Crafts and Decor

I made a quick stop into the much-maligned Central Square Goodwill, just to see what Holiday-themed goodies I could find. Hoping to find Christmas and other December holiday gear, may I say that I was not disappointed.

First, I found this tiny, tiny Nativity Set - no more than 2 1/4" high by about 1/2" wide. It's probably destined for my etsy shop:

For you last minute crafters, an assortment of faux "bulbs" from a company that is still in business ..

.. and a packet of 12 plastic reindeer with wire stakes, perfect for a holiday cake or a wreath.

Entertaining, and worried about your glass tumblers being broken? I found these 8 plastic Old Fashioned glasses, some of them new in their individual sleeves, and still in their original, if somewhat battered, boxes:

I was hoping for some more Boonton Ware, as I found a couple of months ago, but instead found a plethora of Holiday wares. Happy Hunting, all!

 

Thrift Share Monday: Things to Keep, Things to Give, Things to Sell

I've made myself promise that I cannot, simply cannot bring another thrifted or junqued item in here unless I've either got an immediate need for the object, think it would make a great gift for someone I know, or will be listed on eBay or etsy within the week!

The current Miss Howe's Curiosities villa is a mere 283.5 sq ft, with high (10 1/2 ft) ceilings and a lovely marble fireplace. It was a master bedroom in the 1860 townhouse that would one day be chopped into an assortment of cell-like apartments (anyone in the UK or Australia, think "bedsit") with small kitchenettes but thankfully deep bathtubs and well, unique quirks like single-paned windows two blocks from a New England River, and being within walking distance of a host of businesses, restaurants, and attractions. I have enjoyed living here, but I absolutely cannot hoard a thing.

In the spirit of making room, here are a few lovelies I picked up. Can you guess which ones are for gifts, resale, or just for me?

First, sturdy metal bookends - remember them from your school library - were 50c apiece. These still have their Harvard Coop  price tags attached! I wonder if there's a field of study, like forensic economics, that can date an item based on its original cost?

Next, a set of three plastic yet lacquer-look Japanese trays, defintely made for the American Market..

 

.. and a Vegan Blue Suede Coat!

 

If I'm especially prolific in posting to eBay or etsy this week, it's due to the candy corn, Mellocreme pumpkins, and the promise of more eclectic goodness!

Thrift Share Monday: Treasures Found

This past week I went to my local Goodwill in Central Square, just to see "what was there" and maybe find some stock for my Etsy store. Meaning only to be there for a few minutes, I browsed for over an hour, witnessing folks knocking items off of shelves, found meaning and answers to internal questions while perusing housewares (could this be called "junkomancy"?), and of course found some gems.

First, I picked through endless saucers and cups, dessert plates and abandoned Tupperware to find a lovely mismated set of Boontonware cups and saucers. I've only posted one cup and saucer, but more pics will follow soon.

A few skeins of Aunt Lydia's Krylon Rug-hooking yarn:

.. and perhaps my favorite find, a Vintage Ecko Red-Wooden Handled Eggbeater, which I think dates from the 1920's - does anyone know where I can find the age of and more information about this implement?

That's all!