the wedge

my friend stef brought over a foam wedge, i was having a music share party not too far after moving in, and had no seating. my invite said to BYOS - (bring your own seat).
you can sit against the wall comfortably this way, or lay the wedge down and use it as a back supporting pillow. either way i liked it, and asked mom if she could do anything with it.

well, she found a fabric that matched the place, and whipped together a pattern based on the dimensions that i sent her.

stef has yet to see the new and improved wedge, but there have been others who were at the BYOS party, and they have all been amazed at her upholstery work.

grandpa's WWII chest

this chest has been in our garage for as long as i can recall. back in the 80's we lived in the midwest, and this is where we stored the kid's winder clothes. apparently mom spray painted this when she was a little girl, to match her room. this military issue chest belonged to my mother's father. it was where his belongings would go to then be shipped wherever he was shipped. after stripping the light green spraypaint, this deep green color is what remained. now it holds blankets and acts as a place to put my feet up.

chairs and a bookshelf

this table used to be my coffee table, until i replaced the legs with taller ones. these chairs were found at a thrift store for $12.00 each. the color matches quite well and the chairs are nice and sturdy.

i've been needing a bookshelf for storing stuff. this bookshelf was picked up at the same thrift store for $40.00.

i don't like having the printer up there, gotta find a wireless print server so i can relocate it.

fern

mom brought this over for me, she spray painted the stand.

Lamp

mom found this lamp at a thrift store where she lives. she sent me a picture of the original, which was white. she replaced the lampshade as well. price for me: free!

Mirror and Shelf and Bench

while mom was in town we hit the thrift stores hard. a quick visit to out-of-the-closet in soma returned these awesome items.

the mirror and shelf were $3.00 each. they both were dirty and dusty, but being solid wood we quickly turned that upside down!

this bench was priced at $30! it fits perfectly under my window sill and can be extra seating and storage for when i have a people over.

we used this magic potion to revive all three pieces. it really cleans and conditions the wood. couple it with some steel wool and you're wood is good as new!

Mackie HR824 MKI + Stands

i searched for months for a pair of Mackie HR824 speakers. i was okay with either the MKI or MKII versions. new, these cost $550 each.


i found this pair listed for $250, in los angeles. i quickly contacted a friend in LA and set the deal in motion. one woofer didn't work, so for $200 i had the speakers. $80 to replace the dead woofer and i was in business.

later i purchsed the speaker stands for $40 locally


the sound is amazing, and the stands look professional while keeping the speakers at an optimal height for listening.

Dirt Devil

In july 2009 i purchased this bagless dirt devil with a fresh "hello my name is" sticker on it.



i paid $25 to a nice girl via craigslist, she was moving to chicago. the brush didn't work, so i had to spend $1.63 to purchase a new belt.

MCS 6602

a friend mentioned several times that she wants a turntable, and for me to help her purchase one.

while looking for a good looking (most likely non-functioning one) i came across this MCS 6602 for $20 on craigslist. research uncovered that MCS was manufactured by technics for sale exclusively through sears.

i want the non-functioning yet good looking turntable for a wall clock project, like this:


i contacted the seller, and picked up the table. got home, hooked the MCS up, and it works great! how could i rip apart a perfectly working, direct drive turntable, when i have a friend in need?

Biking to Thrifts

today i went to three thrift stores, via bike. Community Thrift Store, Salvation Army, and Thrift Town -in that order.

at Community Thrift Store i purchased a napkin holder $1.49


then i went on over to Salvation Army, where i found this glass and for novelty this gavel. glass was $0.50.

gavel was $0.75.


finally, at Thrift Town i picked up a belt: $2.50

Paradigm

Veteran's day off... what to do? get some speakers!

i picked up a pair of paradigm speakers after a swift drive to santa cruz. they are sequential serial numbers, made in the 90's, and sound very good for what i paid.


the lovely nancy models my newly purchased paradigms in the in-n-out parking lot.

$40.00 for the pair, found on craigslist.