Wednesday, January 8, 2014

MORE FABULOUS VINTAGE WEBSITES, FINDS, ETC. FROM EVERYTHING CROTON

We're so happy to bring you this rare, working find: the 1954 Raylite Musical Church Organist. It contains a Swiss music box. When the music box plays, his arms move up & down and he sways from side-to-side, creating the illusion he is playing music. Raylite used a very thin Vinylite plastic, which broke very easily--the Swiss mechanism did as well--which accounts for why finding one in good working order is difficult. There are a few missing pieces here and and some minimal paint loss but it's still an outstanding find. Click on the photo.

THE 1959 CHRISTMAS IDEAS MAGAZINE FROM BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS; so much kitschy 50's goodness http://www.flickr.com/photos/30673837@N02/sets/72157639455389675/

The Valentine Shop is open at Blumchen http://www.blumchen.com/valentine_shop.html

Fab fun blog: THE DEPARTMENT STORE MUSEUM http://departmentstoremuseum.blogspot.com/

THE VILLAGE QUILTER #3  http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-village-quilter-3.html
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  1. penelopeoJanuary 8, 2014 at 6:22 PM

    That organ is a hoot!

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  2. peterJanuary 9, 2014 at 2:39 AM

    Vinylite plastic. I have thought of that in years. Do they still make styrene?

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    1. EditorJanuary 9, 2014 at 4:59 AM

      I'm sure they do for something somewhere. My most vivid memory of styrene comes from the old Vacu-Form toy; styrene "plates" were used and there's nothing like the smell of melting styrene!

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