24. Bold western style sport coat found at the local Goodwill. They wanted $99 for it...I said if it comes down to $20 I'll buy it. A few weeks later it came down to $24.99 and I pounced.
23. I discovered this eskimo in the cat's bed. OK, not a true collectible, but what the heck.
22. Nice collection of vintage children's books found in Hinsdale.
21. Interesting assortment from an estate sale in Yorkville. Early Who, rare Blind Faith cover, hard to find New Colony Six, plus an EROS magazine.
20. Butt ugly lamp found in Darien.
19. Actually found these motel chairs 30 years ago abandoned in the parkway in Westmont and had them stashed at a rental house. Decided it was time to bring them out.
18. Housewarming gift of poodles from Wisconsin friends.
17. Hard to find paperback acquired in Hinsdale. This book was actually written and released as a publicity stunt. A bunch of journalists got together and decided to write an intentionally naughty book and see how it went over. They used Penelope Ashe as the nom de plume. It went over well, I believe.
16. Nice metal doll house from my cousin in Brookfield. I really like these but they take up a lot of room.
15. Tropical wooden trays found in Downers Grove. I already had a couple of these and they are all slightly different.
14. Found a case for my vintage Firth & Pond guitar in Three Oaks Michigan. This is a wooden 'coffin' style case, correct for the period (1850's).
13. Stunning paint by number.
12. My dad's harmonica collection in homemade case. I thought they were lost forever but found them under a bunch of books.
11. My old piggy bank found at my Uncle Frank's estate sale. Actually, not sure if it was ever really mine, but I remember it from my early childhood.
10. Could not pass up this piece of folk art found in the local Goodwill.
9. Fascinating 8th grade math book from the 1930's. I believe this would be college level today.
8. I started taking coffee carafes seriously this year. They all seem to be different, but they usually have some black and some gold. Blue is optional.
7. Very early Stevie Wonder single which I have never come across before. His first single, from 1962 pre- Fingertips.
6. Deluxe shoe horn from my Uncle Frank.
5. Clean collection of first edition Mad paperbacks, from my Uncle Frank.
4. Early photography magazines from the 30's and 40's.
3. Collection of magic magazines, early 60's from my Uncle Frank.
2. Sometimes you are in the right place at the right time. I was at Goodwill when the clerk was putting this out. At $2.99 I had to grab it right away. (Talking about the face on the pole, not the Clam Broth pot) And no, I don't know what it is.
1. Jerry Mahoney, ventriloquist dummy from my Uncle Frank. He need to be reassembled and repaired. I still need to fix the lights on the bow tie but I am waiting for a part. Check another post on this blog for details of the renovation process.
OK, fans, that is it for 2014. Stay tuned for more adventures of the Moderate to Severe Collector!
The Moderate To Severe Collector
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