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New York World's Fair 1964 1965 Mini License Plate

A great vintage souvenir piece!  

(This item SOLD for $7.99)  See my current ads at: PDXBuys eBay Store

Hollywood Props For Sale: Own a Piece of History!

Want to buy a retired Hollywood prop?  There are a few businesses which sell to the general public. A major film production can create thousands of props, ranging in size from a small knick-knack to a full-size replica of an F-16 jet fighter.  After production has finished, many film companies will quickly dispose of most of the props.  This is an excellent opportunity for collectors to get their hands on some "hero" items!

1965 Aston Martin DB5 “The James Bond Car” Used in Goldfinger and Thunderball(RM Auctions, London)

DHARMA Initiative Beer Can from the Lost TV Series (Profiles in History, Calabasa Hills, CA)

Tusken Raider Gets Blingcheesed!

My eBay photo of a vintage 1977 Star Wars Tusken Raider has been included on Blingcheese:

Tusken Raider on Blingcheese.com

Blingcheese apparently scans the Photobucket site and automatically picks up images of interest. No permission is asked!

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The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Volume III

This classic book is a collection some of the Caltech freshman and sophomore physics lectures given by Richard P. Feynman, the Richard Chace Tolman Professor of Theoretical Physics at the California Institute of Technology.  It is co-authored by Robert B. Leighton, CIT, and Matthew Sands (Stanford).  Originally published in 1965, this edition is the third printing from July, 1966.  It is a large format paperback in very good condition.  "Feynman (May 11, 1918 – February 15, 1988) was an American physicist known for his work in the path integral formulation of quantum mechanics the theory of quantum electrodynamics and the physics of the superfluidity of supercooled liquid helium, as well as in particle physics (he proposed the parton model). For his contributions to the development of quantum electrodynamics, Feynman, jointly with Julian Schwinger and Sin-Itiro Tomonaga, received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1965."  In addition, he "assisted in the development of the atomic bomb and was a member of the panel that investigated the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster."  (Source: Wikipedia)

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Britains #146A RASC Wagon with Headless Rider

I had to do a bit research to identify this item and I believe it is Britains Set #146A RASC Royal Army Service Corps Wagon (Khaki Service Dress).   By comparing this item to the photographs from other auctions, I believe this is the 1920 version, not the 1940 version.  The position of the horses appears to be switched, perhaps in a repair done years ago by a previous owner.  Mine is missing the two "orderlies" who were riding on the also missing cart seat.  There was also a Set #145A RAMC Ambulance which appears to have been made from similar cast parts.  

The original set with box can be seen at:
http://www.realtoysoldiers.com

THIS ITEM HAS SOLD!  See the closed eBay ad at:
http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/pdxbuys

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Britains WWI Clyno Motorcycle

A hard-to-find WWI Clyno motorcycle cast in the 1930s. It was once attached to a sidecar which, unfortunately, I never had. I believe it was called a Vickers-Clyno because the side card held a Vickers machine gun. Made from hollow-cast lead. This figure might be Britains Catalog Number 200: Motorcycle Dispatch Rider, but I have not been able to verify it. I found a Danish website with some information but was not able to translate much of it. The website shows this figure with the sidecar and describes it as Catalog Number 199: Motor Machine Gun Corps.

More history here:
Adventures of a Motorcycle Despatch Rider during the First World War

                       

Illustration from Britains Catalog, circa 1932.
(Click on illustration to go to the source website.)

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Four Vintage Britains Indians

This set is not in the best condition, but the figures still have a wonderful vintage appeal.  I've not been able to determine the exact age but I suspect that they were made between 1930 and 1950.  If I had to guess, I'd say they are pre-war.  They are made from hollow-cast lead.

SOLD! Four Britains Indian Figures
Item #260520700945

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Vintage Tektronix 321A Battery Operated Oscilloscope!  (SOLD)

This oscilloscope was an early battery operated scope (the first was the Model 321). It could operate on either a 115V AC source, and external 11.5-35V DC source, or a "battery pack" of ten size "D" flashlight cells. It was first manufactured in 1964. Unfortunately, I don't have a power cord to go with it. But even if you never power it up, it would be a great find for the avid collector. It is currently available on the PDXBuys eBay page for only $49.99 (BIN price)!  The Model 321A User Manual can be found at:

http://pcbunn.cithep.caltech.edu/jjb/tektronix/321A/321a_scope.pdf

A Brief Tektronix History:

Tektronix, Inc. is a North American company best known for its test and measurement equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and video and mobile test equipment. The company traces its roots back to the electronics revolution that immediately followed World War II. The company’s founders C. Howard Vollum and Melvin J. "Jack" Murdock invented the world’s first triggered oscilloscope in 1946, a significant technological breakthrough. Tektronix was incorporated in 1946. Today, Tektronix is a subsidiary of Danaher Corp. Tektronix headquarters are in Beaverton, OR. (Source: Wikipedia)

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Vintage DYMO-MITE Label Maker

Here is a classic -- a chrome DYMO-MITE TAPEWRITER. Remember these? A vintage quality product once made by DYMO, Berkeley 1, California. DYMO Corporation is an American company that manufactures handheld label makers, label printers, and other printers such as CD and DVD labelers. DYMO Corporation was founded in 1958 and is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Newell Rubbermaid (Source: Wikipedia).

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Bachmann HO Scale Red Caboose

Here's another fine estate sale item. This is a great looking Bachmann HO scale caboose. Made in Taiwan (not China). Age is unknown.
This is one of three in a set I am selling. Update: This one didn't sell, but see my other eBay ads at PDXBuys.