No. 01 · The sign · Not for sale
Vintage, retro and cool things in Boise, Idaho. Estate liquidation and downsizing, too.
No. 02 · Sculpture · Bronze
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On the back: Back of No. 02
Inspired by artifacts found at the Athenian Acropolis, 750–700 BCE.
From the listing
No. 03 · Crate · Wood
$59.95For sale
On the back: Back of No. 03
The listing suggests it as a box for vinyl records.
Inside width from the listing
No. 04 · Radio · Sony
$49.00$38.00Sold
On the back: Back of No. 04
Gone home already. Looking for one like it? Tell the shop.
No. 05 · Hard goods · Pocket knife
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On the back: Back of No. 05
Exact age unknown: this pattern was made for many years.
From the listing
Under a black light, uranium glass glows green and paper made with optical brighteners glows blue. The tags on this site have a back side too. Leave the light on and read them.
The switch lives in the top bar
No. 06 · Lesson piece
Not for sale
On the back: Back of No. 06
Most popular from the 1880s to the 1920s. Most pieces are only negligibly radioactive.
Source: Wikipedia, “Uranium glass”
The promise
Estate liquidation and downsizing: an estate sale on location or off site, or possibly a buyout of the entire estate. Pricing varies from estate to estate, depending on the course you choose.
Drops of Knowledge
A radio like No. 04 tunes by changing a capacitor. Less capacitance, higher frequency: f = 1 / (2π√LC).
Illustrative values: L = 238 µH. Dial marks follow the AM band used in the Americas, 530–1700 kHz.
Inventory moves fast. If there's a particular piece you're looking for, write it on the blank tag and send it to the shop.
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