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Vintage GOLD EYE GLASSES Engraved Rims, Cable Temples! - eBay (item 310014500836 end time Jan-19-08 18:52:49 PST) This pair of vintage gold eyeglasses has a fancy engraved design all around the lenses, across the bridge and on the temples. They're marked on the bridge and both temples with a symbol and "1/10-12K GF." It's difficult for me to make out the symbol, but it might be an A and O overlapping each other a bit.
The total width of the frame is 110 mm, including the temple hinges. The frame takes lenses 38 mm high and 40 mm wide. The distance between the lenses at the bridge is 19 mm. The cable temples measure 100 mm long. The frame, nose pads and temples are in great condition.
The red-covered metal glasses case looks rough on the outside, but great inside. It has a metal inlaid design of Scottie dogs and is marked, "Vogel & Ruehl Opticians, 1502 Hertek Ave."
The coolest thing about this style of eye glass temples is the way the glasses stay on your head even if you turn upside-down. If you're sick of your spectacles falling off, these are for you.
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GRATEFUL DEAD COMIX 1 Tim Truman Autograph Kitchen Sink - eBay (item 310014292199 end time Jan-18-08 20:02:55 PST) This comic book is Grateful Dead Comix No. 1 published in 1991 by Kitchen Sink Comix. The front cover art is by Dean Armstrong. Inside the back cover is art by Moebius. The artists who illustrated the four stories are listed below. This issue is signed on the contents page by Timothy Truman with a sketch and a message.
Contents:- Dire Wolf by Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter, interpreted by Tim Truman, colored by Tim Truman
- Terrapin Station by Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter, interpreted by Dan Steffan, colored by Randall Berndt
- One More Saturday Night by Bob Weir, interpreted by Fred Carlson, colored by Randall Berndt
- Casey Jones by Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter, interpreted by Nina Paley, colored by Randall Berndt
Here are the ads in this issue:- Inside front cover is an ad page for T-Shirts from Artrock
- The Relix Library
- The True Story of Simon Girty, the Renegade by Timothy Truman and Blab! by Kitchen Sink Press
- Portrait of Deborah Harry signed art by Robert Williams and Crimes Against the Eye card set by Robert Williams
- Rock Around the Clock--Grateful Dead news, art decals from Stuff
- Seven publications from Kitchen Sink Press
- Robert Crumb's A Short History of America poster and Mr. Natural statuette
- Relix Magazine
- Embossed Metal Signs from Kitchen Sink Press
- Free catalog, Buzz comic book and Curse of the Molemen by Kitchen Sink Press
The autograph is done in ball point pen on the contents page by the story he illustrated. It says, "For Steve!" in a box, "Timothy Truman" with a simple cartoon sketched face, and "Keep on Truckin'!"
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ELKLAND COWBOY BOOTS Children's 1 1/2 Snakeskin, Black! - eBay (item 310014280785 end time Jan-18-08 18:41:44 PST)
This pair of Elkland brand gray snakeskin and black cowboy boots are children's 1 1/2. They look like they're leather uppers and manmade materials in sole. This size fits feet 8 1/16" long and 3 1/4" wide, according to the shoe size chart at Payless.
The foot part is gray snakeskin as are the tabs at the top. The legs are black with red and white embroidery stitching. The boots heel height is 1 3/4" at the back. They measure 10 1/2" in total height, with 9" from the sole to the boot top. The boot top measures 5 3/4" across.
These boots are in excellent condition with clean insides, soles with no wear and slight wear on the heels at the back. There are minor scuffs on the sides of the heels. They were worn just long enough to rub off some gilt lettering inside so they're a challenge to read.
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Vintage Packet 12 WESTMINSTER ABBEY SEPIA PHOTOGRAPHS! - eBay (item 310013616667 end time Jan-15-08 19:52:25 PST) This old textured paper packet from England contains twelve real photographs of Westminster Abbey. The packet says, "Westminster Abbey, 12 Real Photographs, One Shilling, Published by Walter Scott Bradford Yorks (Sepia)."
Each sepia photo measures 3.5 by 2.5 inches. The name of the image is in script on each photo back. The twelve images (in no particular order) include:
- Westminster Abbey
- Coronation Chair, Westminster Abbey
- Henry VII's Chapel, Westminster Abbey
- Chapter House, Westminster Abbey
- Unknown Warrior's Grave, Westminster Abbey
- Nightingale Monument, Westminster Abbey
- Statesman's Corner, Westminster Abbey
- The Poet's Corner, Westminster Abbey
- The East Cloister, Westminster Abbey
- The Norman Undercroft, Westminster Abbey
- The Choir Looking West, Westminster Abbey
- Eduard The Confessor's Shrine, Westminster Abbey
These are beautiful crisp and clear photos showing details of the ornate and historic structures. They're a great way to travel to England in the comforts of your armchair.
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Tabletop SPIDER-MAN PINBALL GAME w/ Batteries, Works! - eBay (item 310013389295 end time Jan-14-08 20:28:43 PST)
This Spider-Man table-top pinball game is loaded with four C batteries and works great. The back is marked, "©2004 Funrise Toys. Inc. Made in China." The battery compartment door shows how to place the four "C UM2 LR14 1.5V" batteries. You need a Phillips screwdriver to open the battery compartment.
I set this on a table to play it and needed to put something under the far end of the game so gravity would move the ball down the field. If there were legs on the game to lift the far end, they're not here now. Propping it up on something like a book works fine.
There's a small on/off switch on the back. The sticker on the back of the header says, "Turn dial on other side of header to adjust high score manually." The header folds down for storage. The spring pull, buttons, scoring, lights and sounds all work.
What a great way to practice and develop your pinball skills without going broke! It makes sounds and lights up as you score points and they rack up on the score.
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Antique 1880 Cast Iron HOME MINE HOIST Hand Crank Works - eBay (item 310012918391 end time Jan-12-08 19:57:16 PST) This antique cast iron hoist was used in small or home mines to hoist loads up by hand. There's no maker's name on it, only old patent dates galore.
The inside handle arm is marked, "June 29, 1875" except the J is covered with an obscuring bit of metal. Above the brake handle it says, "July 13-80." Above the roller it says, "July 5, 81." And beside the clamp lever it says, "July 11-82."
This old tool still works! I forgot to photograph it with the crank handle up to show that it cranks all the way around. The wooden grip on the crank has a small crack near the outer end and is a bit bent so it looks wonky as it turns. Some miner must have cranked up some darn heavy loads of coal or shale to bend that handle.
The brake still locks and the clamp lever turns. The hoist kind of jingles when you turn the crank.
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Official HARLEY-DAVIDSON DEW RAG Cloth Doo Helmet Liner - eBay (item 310012900893 end time Jan-12-08 17:40:53 PST) This official Harley-Davidson dew rag (doo rag or do rag) helmet liner is made of black fabric with the Harley logo all over it. It's new without tags, never worn, and still has the plastic store hang-it-up tag.
One label says, "Harley-Davidson Motor Cycles" in the logo and "Global Products, Inc." The other says, "85% Polyester 15% Cotton, Made in China." I see no size, but I'm a 5'8" woman and it fits me and would fit a bigger head.
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