Circa 1916.Mr. Flannery
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
We Have Some Snow Here on the Tundra
BLIZZARD WARNING!!!! I guess that our brush with global warming has abruptly ended. Snow, single digit temperatures, 30 mph winds directly from the Arctic Circle, just another winter's day on the tundra. So what did I do? I went to a junky auction. A nice little auction about 50 miles west of my house. The auction started at 3:00 PM but in my normal wont I was fashionably late getting there at about 4:00. There were piles and tables and stacks and rows of stuff. Most of no interest at all but a few gems worth waiting for.
My favorite item is a small cone shaped metal cupola. The best item is probably 2 bronze colored metal tables with polished granite tops. I also bought 7 metal farm wheels including 2 that are about 4 feet in diameter, an antique store counter base that was converted into a bench, a tool box full of watch parts and watch repair tools, McCoy Pottery vase, boxes of old bottles and 2 very interesting piano moving carts. (Photos tomorrow).
I loaded the truck, accumulating enough snow on my hat and sweater to start bearing a resemblance to a snowman. It took me forever to get everything strapped down and in. And then it was back home in the dark.
The snow was drifting, while being blown almost sideways by the 30 mph winds. Every time a truck passed in the opposite direction I would get a white out that was as if someone had thrown a white blanket on to the windshield. The truck was in 4 wheel drive but the full load acted much like a sail moving me around as the gusts came around the trees or through a gap. The lines on the road will disappear under the snow and then reappear right under the middle of the truck. All in all it was an interesting and white knuckling trip home. Luckily there is nothing in the truck box that can not take snow so I didn't have to unload when I got home.
Mr. Flannery
My favorite item is a small cone shaped metal cupola. The best item is probably 2 bronze colored metal tables with polished granite tops. I also bought 7 metal farm wheels including 2 that are about 4 feet in diameter, an antique store counter base that was converted into a bench, a tool box full of watch parts and watch repair tools, McCoy Pottery vase, boxes of old bottles and 2 very interesting piano moving carts. (Photos tomorrow).
I loaded the truck, accumulating enough snow on my hat and sweater to start bearing a resemblance to a snowman. It took me forever to get everything strapped down and in. And then it was back home in the dark.
The snow was drifting, while being blown almost sideways by the 30 mph winds. Every time a truck passed in the opposite direction I would get a white out that was as if someone had thrown a white blanket on to the windshield. The truck was in 4 wheel drive but the full load acted much like a sail moving me around as the gusts came around the trees or through a gap. The lines on the road will disappear under the snow and then reappear right under the middle of the truck. All in all it was an interesting and white knuckling trip home. Luckily there is nothing in the truck box that can not take snow so I didn't have to unload when I got home.
Mr. Flannery
Monday, December 7, 2009
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Here Comes Santa Claus
There are never enough antique Santa postcards, but here are a few more that I think are wonderful.
Mr. Flannery
Mr. Flannery
I Do Like My TVssssssss
Well! Are you ready to commit me? I didn't feel well enough to drive to Gypsy Lea's for set up today, so I plotted my new office and bedroom TV/Monitor arrays. I have often admitted that I am crazy. Previously I had 13 TVs in the house connected to 4 different satellite and antenna signals. I just completely over did that system. I bought 2 small HDTVs on Black Friday and bought 2 more 32" HDTVs from Dell today. I also ordered 2 more satellite receivers with HD and Standard on each. I will now have 4 standard satellite feeds, 2 HD satellite feeds and an over the air antenna feed.
My office is going to be stupendous and/or stupefying. I will have 4 HD computer monitors, 2 standard TVs, a 20"HDTV and a 32" HDTV. The 2 HDTVs will also be connected to the computer (so if I want, I will be able to have my computer on 6 different monitors at the same time, each showing a different screen). Two of the 4 monitors will also be connected directly to the TV feeds (all of them) and all the monitors will be connected to TV by the computer.
My bedroom should be as strange. I will have 2 HDTVs (32" and 20"), and 4 standard TVs. Each will be connected to 4 standard TV feeds and an antenna feed. In addition, the HDTVs will be connected to 2 different satellite HD feeds. I will have DVDs and VCRs connected to all of the TVs and the computer connected to the 2 HDTVs.
I know that this is insanity but I routinely watch 2 TVs and work on the computer now. I just view this as even more variety with better pictures. It is Mr. Flannery's Christmas present to himself.
Mr. Flannery
My office is going to be stupendous and/or stupefying. I will have 4 HD computer monitors, 2 standard TVs, a 20"HDTV and a 32" HDTV. The 2 HDTVs will also be connected to the computer (so if I want, I will be able to have my computer on 6 different monitors at the same time, each showing a different screen). Two of the 4 monitors will also be connected directly to the TV feeds (all of them) and all the monitors will be connected to TV by the computer.
My bedroom should be as strange. I will have 2 HDTVs (32" and 20"), and 4 standard TVs. Each will be connected to 4 standard TV feeds and an antenna feed. In addition, the HDTVs will be connected to 2 different satellite HD feeds. I will have DVDs and VCRs connected to all of the TVs and the computer connected to the 2 HDTVs.
I know that this is insanity but I routinely watch 2 TVs and work on the computer now. I just view this as even more variety with better pictures. It is Mr. Flannery's Christmas present to himself.
Mr. Flannery
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Friday, December 4, 2009
The Porch & Second Hand Rose
It is occasional sale weekend in Buffalo this weekend. During yesterday's jaunt to Minneapolis to pickup my auction treasures I passed through Buffalo long enough to get some pictures at two of the shops, The Porch and Second Hand Rose.
THE PORCH:
The wood wall over the boulder rubble
Kris' clock face ornaments.
A reflection of Hull Pottery. 
Pat at the Counter.
THE PORCH:
The wood wall over the boulder rubble foundation in The Porch. This must be the
unpteenth color incarnation for this wall.
SECOND HAND ROSE:
Kris' clock face ornaments.
A reflection of Hull Pottery.
Pat at the Counter.Mr. Flannery
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