Monthly Archives: December 2015

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

General

I’d like to take the opportunity to wish you all a very merry Christmas and happy new year!

Reflecting on 2015 we have slowly been progressing towards a significant goal, and if all falls into place towards the end of next year we should see a major change in how we run our business!

We will be taking a break from the online side of things for a few weeks, however will still be contactable via email & mobile (just may be a little slow in replying).

Take care, stay safe, and look forward to seeing you all in the new year.

Best regards, John.

“sex in a box”

General,

According to wikipedia, that’s what Milton Bradley’s competitors referred to Twister as when it was first released in 1966. As enticing as that sounds, it’s not the reason I purchased this early Australian version of the game a few weekends ago.

Vintage board game Australian
Great Cover Art!

It was the cover art! How great is it? I suspected it may of dated from the 1960’s, and after a quick look inside my suspicions were confirmed – so purchased it I did.

1960'S Mid Century Board Game
Great Condition!

Once home, I pulled the board game apart, and was pleasantly surprised with it’s condition, which included the original instructions.

I honestly don’t think I’ve ever played Twister before, so perhaps over the Christmas break and before I add it to the online store I might just to see what all the fuss is about!

 

Parker Bedside Repairs

Restoration Projects, Upcoming Items, , , ,

Lucky enough to come across a great matching set of Parker Nordic bedsides.

Condition was pretty good, however the leg on one had a previous repair which wasn’t quite up to standard, there was also a nasty gouge to the top edge and a small chip to the veneer on one drawer front.

Mid Century Teak Bedsides
Leg repair!
Nordic Bedsides Parker
Solid Timber Repair!
1960's Parker Furniture
Veneer repair!

With all repairs carried out, the original finish was given a light go over with some super fine steel wool, and then 2 coats of an oil/mineral turpentine mixture was applied.

Mid Century Parker Bedsides
Finished!

Very happy with the end results! The bedsides will be available in the online shop with the matching bed head very soon.