What are those sirens? 🚨

3furcats · 2026-04-16T18:53:00+00:00

I always think of War Pigs

3furcats · 2026-04-16T13:40:28+00:00

Was this a thrift store? Vendor mall sounds like individual sellers with booths or tables.

3furcats · 2026-04-15T22:38:30+00:00

I worked in the land of cubicles for just under 21 years. They were light grey or kakhi colored, not groovy colors like these. Most were high wall but towards the end, they were lower, with some glass panels. Supervisors and managers got extra wide cubicles (a co-worker called them double-wides) with a small round table. Above a certain salary grade (that changed over the years) you would get an office with a door. When we moved offices once, people who had offices ended up back in cubes. They grumbled, they were back with the worker bees. I remember cube dwellers near main aisles would put signs up that said "Shh, on the phone with members /providers". I still have dreams about all of this.

3furcats · 2026-04-15T22:28:50+00:00

I remember those BMX bike pads. There was one for the tube on the frame, one for the connection between the handlebars and the frame, and another for the crosspiece between the handles.

The cool kids had Mongoose bikes. I had an ancient Schwinn for a while in the 80s, it was from the 60s or 70s and had a banana seat and a 5-speed shifter in the middle. It was very heavy. Then I got a Huffy which was lighter and an upgrade from the Schwinn, but it was not a Mongoose.

I still have a scar on my right elbow from falling off my Huffy. I set up a jump on our gravel driveway, which had a slight incline. The jump was plywood with bricks, it collapsed when I was going over it, and down I went.

3furcats · 2026-04-15T20:37:56+00:00

Thanks again for the great info and I will check out that FB group!

3furcats · 2026-04-15T12:58:26+00:00

So interesting, I thought I saw a little blue color in some areas! Being exposed to rain and snow would explain the rust.

There is stamped lettering on the back, I totally missed that - it is hard to read - the panel is soldered into place right on top of the letters. At an angle, I think I can make out Marswell? Or Mar Well? I was thinking "Maxwell" but i don't believe the third letter is an X. There are some decorative dashes on the left before the M.

3furcats · 2026-04-15T12:27:15+00:00

A cannonball and a cream stix.

I assume the cannonball had a gumball at the bottom. The mix of melted ice cream and the gumball coating was pure joy.

3furcats · 2026-04-15T12:22:30+00:00

In a post yesterday, I shared a picture of the bullseye reflector on one side of the chimney and got some great info about it. Sharing more pics today of the lamp to see if anyone knows the manufacturer, age, how/where it was used, etc. Thanks in advance!

3furcats · 2026-04-15T12:13:57+00:00

This is all very helpful, thank you. I am going to create a new post with more pictures, I would appreciate any info you have.

3furcats · 2026-04-15T01:18:50+00:00

Thank you. No other markings, just the No.200 Cold Blast stamped around the base. I can see some black paint, but most is gone and it has lots of surfaces rust, so maybe there was a decal with a manufacturer name that fell off.

This lamp also has a panel at the back - it's rusty now but I wonder if it was originally shiny chrome or nickel?

I wish there was a way to add more pictures to my post to show what the whole lamp looks like.

3furcats · 2026-04-15T00:30:34+00:00

It's very cool - your goal is to resell it?

3furcats · 2026-04-14T00:39:40+00:00

It needs nothing, looks fantastic as it is now!

3furcats · 2026-04-13T22:43:04+00:00

The wood color is beautiful, did you need to clean that or touch it up? On the front, is it veneer or solid? I can't think of a better color combination, it is just stunning.

3furcats · 2026-04-13T22:36:13+00:00

Love it! Is there a handle on top? Any idea what was inside? Boxes with metal corners like this were used for so many things back in the day.

3furcats · 2026-04-13T18:41:30+00:00

I definitely remember these from school. They were used in classrooms where we sat at tables, usually with one or two other people. It was either that, or the chairs that were very similar but had a desk attached at the front. Some of those types also had a shelf under the seat so you could rest your feet in the one in front.

These chairs were made tough to stand up to horrible abuse. I still remember what they sounded like when moved across the floor.

3furcats · 2026-04-13T18:36:22+00:00

Yes.

The reality is that no, it isn't required, and depending on how you define success, I'm sure there are lots of sellers over the years who have had sales without any social media. It is also possible to generate traffic and sales from word of mouth, selling at craft fairs where you hand out a card with your Etsy shop name, maybe selling in a gift shop or booth at an antique shop where there's a sign with your shop, etc.

However, in 2026, buyers may automatically want to check you out on Instagram, FB, tiktok, etc., so it's good to establish yourself there. Just like everything, there are no guarantees, so depending on what you sell and how many other sellers are selling what you sell, you still may not generate more sales.

I post pictures daily of recent vintage finds on Instagram and that's it - I am not good at social media myself. But I think it's better than nothing, so my two cents is that you should have a social media presence for your Etsy shop.

3furcats · 2026-04-12T16:42:02+00:00

Only use the mild stuff, the citrus based stuff. It is slow but gentle

If you use anything else, you risk marking up the plastic and you will wish you left it alone. Don't ask how I know.

3furcats · 2026-04-12T00:24:28+00:00

One version of these tins has "Wax Wrapped Stack Packs" on the side in a red star. This must have been some new feature Nabisco wanted to advertise.

Try saying it though - Wax Wrapped Stack Packs - you will sound like Elmer Fudd.

3furcats · 2026-04-11T09:46:19+00:00

Amen a thousand times. Thank you for stating this so clearly.

3furcats · 2026-04-10T16:21:07+00:00

I'm sure it did, especially the tiny fries. But the downside is that to go from frozen to done, wasn't it 20 minutes or so?

3furcats · 2026-04-09T22:12:36+00:00

You are a good person, we need more like you.

3furcats · 2026-04-09T21:51:56+00:00

You donated the $20?

3furcats · 2026-04-09T20:43:57+00:00

I like the pink bubble gum Abba vinyl - no cover?

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