u/yucatan_sunshine

So I guess most of the cats have found warm places to curl up. In other words, not much to see this weekend. But I still found a few. No AI this time, though.

I was out yesterday and found Pyrex at two different stores. I didn't pick up anything, but just thought I'd share the pics. The 2nd store also had a Corning and Fire King display. I don't collect these, just have some I use regularly. I do have a strong appreciation for seeing people's displays. These are in VA if anybody sees something they need.

Saw all kinds of cats today. I didn't bring any home, though. These are all in VA if anybody is close by.

But I did bring home the one I'm holding. I'm assuming I'm living in an alternate universe where Scar won and Simba never became king.

Long story short (I hope). Stopped by a local thrift in the middle of insane rain this morning. Caught a glimpse of what appeared to be a beat-up old turntable om the bottom shelf. Decided to take a 2nd look. While I did not recognize the label on front, I definitely recognized the label I could just see through the dust cover. Took it straight to the counter and asked them to hold it while I looked around. Once I made it home, jumped straight down the rabbit hole of restoring. As if I don't already have enough in my life and projects I'm working on. 🙄 If anybody has any model specific advice or recommendations, I'm all ears. Don't look for any quick updates, though. There are several things ahead of it in the queue. But it'll get there, and I'll post pics when I can do it justice.

edit to say:

Thank you everyone for the advice, support, and enthusiasm! I'm gonna go through and try to reply to posts, but I don't know if I can get you all. I've been deep diving into repair vuds and articles to get prepared. I have a couple of questions if anyone can help. First: it appears that 1218 and 1219/1229 use different pimpels. Are these different, or imterchangeable? Second: I'm not going to be using changer function. Is there a recommended replacement headshell that is static? And possibly a bit easier to get modern cartridges for?

This weekend's spottings. I didn't bring anything home, although I was tempted by the Starbucks coffee mug.

Woman I work with just picked this up for $7 at an estate sale. I'm assuming it's just a mold marker, but I've never seen a Star of David before. Any clues?

Today was a busy CATurday. Quite a few feline friends. The last two came home with me. I'm tempted to go back for the three-pice set, but I'll probably leave it for somebody else to treasure.

Not much this last trip. Found a few pictures. Surprisingly, the needlepoint from my last post was still there.

Hit the regular two local thrifts and Goodwill. I found a pretty good variety today. All catch and release, but I almost grabbed the mother and kitten. I thought about the needlepoint and Picasso-esque pic, too.

My job gave us the day off on the third since the holiday was on a Saturday. So I stopped by a few thrifts on my way to get groceries. Picked up a couple, and found a bonus third (the tiny vase at the end).

Had some time to kill before Pathfinder session today. So I stopped by a couple thrifts. Found this comal for $6. Into the lye tank!

I had a chance to hit the thrifts today. Nothing came home, but it was nice wandering around and meeting all these fine felines.

From this past weekend. I didn't bring anything home this time. Kitty in the last pic must be shy.

I was just trying to make the bed. Billy decided I wasn't doing something correct. So he had to jump in and correct my technique.

I was working today, and wound up along Black's Run near the parking deck. While waiting for a co-worker, I noticed the intense algae buildup. Then I noticed all the dead fish. Has something gone wrong? Or is this normal summer behavior in the Run?

I passed on the first one, but I'm a sucker for a good book-end. Especially when he looks like an arcane investigator in some ancient library searching for forgotten knowledge.

All cleaned up. 3 rounds of grapeseed oil. Ready to go. I love the swirls in this one.

Had a few minutes to kill on the way home from work and was gonna pass right by a local thrift. Only cat I saw this time. Catch and release.