Here’s another really strange discovery from one of our procuring adventures.
Let’s start with the easy part: it’s a chalkware, um… head, heads, bust, bursts? Okay, not so easy. It’s a double-ended caricature about 6 inches tall and weighs about three pounds. One way up it reads Jonah with a smiley face. Flip it over and we have somber Jake. On the back is engraved: PAT PEND TRADE MARK JONAH AND JAKE. Not much to go on.
Continue reading Odd Find: Jonah & JakeTransforming your garage to a full-fledge automotive workshop has never been easier.
The QuickJack BL-50000SLX is an electric lift that raise 5000 pounds of vehicle 18 inches off the floor. It arrives in three boxes and plugs into a regular household 110VAC electrical outlet.
Continue reading Need a Lift?Here’s something to take your mind off all the crazy shit going on in the world right now.
Just posted a very cool model car kit on eBay last week.
It’s a 1960 vintage Monogram “Forty Niner” series- as in 49¢ retail price. The model is a Chevrolet Corvette and the contents and box are absolutely pristine. Even the decal sheet is intact! Continue reading Vintage Corvette Kit
Latest estate sale find: Stunt Trainer, a 1963 model airplane by Wen-Mac.
Wen-Mac was a subsidiary of AMF based in Los Angeles. They made flying model planes with glow plug engines similar to the more popular Cox models.
We’ll soon have this up on eBay so check my auctions for the latest listings!