If this is your first visit, be sure to
check out the FAQ by clicking the
link above. You may have to register
before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages,
select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.
Nice! I lucked upon one a couple years before and even though I really don't have the room for it in my office, I have it crammed in there anyway. And oh, that squeal when you turn it!
They are cool to own. I've had two of them in my time. I got one from the local Convenient Food Mart that was going out of business and it lasted me several years before it up and died. Then I got one from a fellow collector and I've still got it hibernating in my Mom's garage, ready to spring into squeally action should I ever find the room for it. They truly are little time machines...
sigpic Oh then, what's this? Big flashy lighty thing, that's what brought me here! Big flashy lighty things have got me written all over them. Not actually. But give me time. And a crayon.
Frank Sinatra once said that his all-time favorite birthday gift was a meal at McDonalds -- yes, McDonalds! Much later in his life, his friends surprised him on his birthday by blind-folding him and taking him to a McDonalds. I guess that would make sense! What else do you get someone who already had everything in the world?
"You are not really drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on." -- Dean Martin
what a fantastic gift ,wow your wife is so thoughtful and to include your mom in the purchase ,priceless congrats on the birthday ,the gift and the wonderful family you have
heres my uk i was told late 50s early 60s version of the spinner,2 sides american comics and 2 sides american mags ,double pics with flash and with out ,ive had it around 15 years now and its like part of the family lol
Comment