In an attempt to recycle and be thrifty, I find myself searching high and low for a part for an older model Moulinex food chopper - namely the A320 model. Good luck with that, eh? Well it's 700 watts and virtually unbreakable - worth looking around for this part, for sure.
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posted by watercarrier
on May 13, 2013 -
5 answers
We just bought this
nifty sideboard in a used furniture store. To my very uneducated eye, it looks mid-century, but what do I know? I'd love to learn more about when it was made, what kind of style it is, whatever.
It was labeled as dresser and came with two small matching end/bedside tables. The front has a slight concave curve. Can any vintage furniture enthusiast tell me more?
posted by mostlymartha
on Apr 23, 2013 -
15 answers
Anyone got clues for where I (a) get hold of SimLife and (b) get it running in OS X?
I'm happy to put together a Wineskin or it, or run it in VMWare, if the Windows version is the way to go.
posted by unSane
on Apr 22, 2013 -
9 answers
I used to play
a lot of PC games, but in the past 10 years moved towards console gaming. I realise I've missed a whole era of games that only really work with a mouse and keyboard. My absolute favourites were creative, engaging, long play games, such as
Rollercoaster Tycoon and
Civilization. I never really played to win. I played for creative ends. The best times I had playing Rollercoaster Tycoon was in
sandbox mode the only limits being my imagination. Those were the days. What (PC) games offer the equivalent of this now?
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posted by 0bvious
on Mar 26, 2013 -
15 answers
I'm helping a friend liquidate the contents of his mother's apartment, and we have two weeks to do it. I have some antiques dealers coming over who will make offers. I have questions.
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posted by kimdog
on Mar 15, 2013 -
4 answers
I found
this impressively large and intricate cross-stitch bedspread while thrifting. It's stitched on a pre-printed blue grid, it's queen- or possibly king-sized, and it appears to be backed in feedsack. Further ID and cleaning suggestions sought.
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posted by nonasuch
on Jan 28, 2013 -
9 answers
Years ago I saw a flickr set (I think) of the covers of a vintage series of books on science and engineering. Each cover (under the dust jacket) was a single color and featured a simple embossed diagram of the book's topic (e.g rockets, electricity & magnetism), with no text. They were gorgeous. Please help me find the series title!
posted by you're a kitty!
on Jan 6, 2013 -
6 answers
What are some obscure traditions or gestures that people used to express their love for one another in the 1920s-1950ish that are no longer really practiced?
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posted by twoforty5am
on Jan 4, 2013 -
38 answers
Is
good-quality (not obtained from Freecycle or off the street) used furniture, from a reputable dealer, still a high (or high enough) risk for bedbugs?
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posted by Rosie M. Banks
on Nov 5, 2012 -
12 answers
How long have furniture manufacturers been dousing foam padding with chemical flame retardants? My husband and I would like to start a family in the near future and we're trying to eliminate and replace our PBDE-saturated furniture in order to create a safer environment for baby. All the new organic/ natural latex padded furniture we've found is way out of our price range, so I'm wondering if vintage finds (sans lead paint) might be another safe alternative?
posted by lmpatte2
on Oct 23, 2012 -
9 answers
This
National Library Week poster has made the rounds a few times on places like Tumblr and Ffffound — does anyone know where I could find a copy for sale?
posted by o2b
on Oct 16, 2012 -
1 answer
I was having one of those "I walked to to school uphill both ways" discussions with friends and the question came up: What software product shipped on the largest number of floppy disks? I'm having trouble tracking it down, but I have some recollection that A/UX shipped on some insane number of diskettes, like 20 or 30, before Apple started selling it on a hard drive.
posted by LastOfHisKind
on Oct 6, 2012 -
19 answers
Help me find edgy, yet simple, high-quality boots for this upcoming Boston winter!
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posted by carmel
on Oct 2, 2012 -
17 answers
Kickstarter advice: Have you done a successful Kickstarter? An unsuccessful one? What do you wish you had known in advance? And does my Kickstarter sound likely to succeed?
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posted by nonasuch
on Sep 5, 2012 -
17 answers
I need a more in-depth guide on the proper care of my old (1800-1960) books. I know the basics, (no sun, no moisture, no dirty hands) but I have some questions whose answers I cannot find.
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posted by windykites
on Aug 27, 2012 -
5 answers
Recommend jewellers in the Toronto area where I might be able to find an antique/vintage pearl ring to give my partner for our 5th wedding anniversary!
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posted by colourmebrad
on Aug 14, 2012 -
4 answers
I'm interested in getting reproductions of vintage clothing made. Am I better off finding a local seamstress, or should I scale up?
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posted by nonasuch
on Aug 6, 2012 -
14 answers
I'm looking for recommendations for consignment stores in or around Chicago where I can sell my collection of vintage clothes.
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posted by quiet coyote
on Aug 1, 2012 -
3 answers
Metafilter! Help me clean up this vintage trunk about which I know very little.
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posted by torisaur
on Jul 22, 2012 -
9 answers
Like making up puns? Please help me come up with a pun of a name for my vintage store!
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posted by mirileh
on Jul 13, 2012 -
24 answers
I thinking of giving
this as an 80th birthday present. But can it really be OK? I realise that in spite of being called 'vin doux naturel' it is fortified - but eighty years?
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posted by Segundus
on Jun 24, 2012 -
7 answers
Calling all artistic, creative MeFites! Help me figure out something creative and not insanely expensive to do with all of these awesome old photos of Memphis and Memphians!
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posted by Quincy
on Jun 22, 2012 -
10 answers
Urgent birthday present vintage fashion help: Help me find a pair of jeans with a large zipper pull.
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posted by scazza
on Jun 13, 2012 -
2 answers
Artist filter: Who illustrated these
funny face packs? A friend of mine is desperate to find the name of the artist, and other works by him or her.
posted by DaveZ
on May 22, 2012 -
9 answers
I'm going to be spending the upcoming weekend in Melbourne, and am interested in shopping for vintage and handcrafted items, as well as general wandering/people watching. Where should I go?
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posted by Georgina
on May 17, 2012 -
9 answers
Places to buy vintage and/or estate engagement rings local to New York City? Warnings and cautions?
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posted by ThisIsNotMe
on May 15, 2012 -
5 answers
Does a liquor exist that meets the following [read: personal] criteria? What about a cigar to go with it?
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posted by RolandOfEld
on May 14, 2012 -
28 answers
Magic the Gathering filter: so, I no longer play, but I just learned that mana burn was eliminated in 2010 and my curiosity was piqued: specifically with regard to
vintage format, what (if anything) has gotten better/is actually getting played because of this change that was not getting played much before ?
posted by juv3nal
on Apr 19, 2012 -
16 answers
Does anybody know the term to describe this particular style of vintage kitchen/dining room hutch? It came in many forms but was generally made from a blonde, plainly figured wood and had bright red accents. I remember seeing examples in nearly every Toronto junk shop was ever in.
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posted by bonobothegreat
on Apr 5, 2012 -
15 answers
I'm looking for 'Folk' Web Cultures. I am thinking of the recent take-down of Geocities, which seemed to refresh people's love of the naff, kitsch aesthetic it was famous for, as a prime example. What are some other folk cultures still lingering in the dark corners of the web?
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posted by 0bvious
on Apr 4, 2012 -
11 answers
I have this
Old Fashioned glass with a bold, matte black letter printed on it. It's 4" high and 3 1/4" in diameter. The bottom has bumps the size of smallish marbles. I have a suspicion that it was carried by Crate and Barrel in the 70s or 80s, because my mom has one too, and my family got a lot of decor from there when I was a kid.
I'm looking for more, specifically a J or an M for my wife's birthday. (She loves having her initials on things.) Any ideas?
posted by hydrophonic
on Apr 2, 2012 -
13 answers
What are the best places to go vintage and/or second-hand shopping in Houston and any other advice on vintage shopping in general appreciated. Help!
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posted by daydreamer
on Mar 22, 2012 -
4 answers
Low-cost/free ads and self-promotion for a vintage clothing business in DC. Any suggestions? Websites, local publications, blogs-- who should know about us?
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posted by nonasuch
on Mar 6, 2012 -
17 answers
MeFites, I want to plan an era-appropriate party centred around a recently-acquired c. 1970 copy of the Password board game.
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posted by area.man
on Feb 9, 2012 -
26 answers
I'm getting married in San Diego in the middle of February. I will have a short span of time to acquire a wedding band in a city I know nothing about. Do you have an suggestions where I might find a non-jeweled, yellow-gold, vintage, possibly deco-period, wedding band?
posted by Foam Pants
on Jan 30, 2012 -
6 answers
Help me find a children's picture book from the 40's-60's involving a princess who raises a baby dragon.
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posted by Windigo
on Jan 24, 2012 -
9 answers
Where can I find a vintage trapper keeper as a fun gift for a guy? The pickings on eBay are surprisingly slim. Any shop in your neighborhood have one? Would love some tips and contact info...
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posted by paindemie
on Jan 16, 2012 -
5 answers
Where can I find artsy public domain snapshots from the 1960s-1970s (think the stuff you would find in bins at garage sales) that I could use on an album cover? more inside
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 5, 2012 -
10 answers
How should I go about preparing a historically accurate / vintage PowerPoint presentation? I would like to conform to the abilities and (potentially nightmarish) limitations of, say, PowerPoint 4.0 (1994).
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posted by sixswitch
on Jan 3, 2012 -
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