Photo of the day: TRASH TREASURE, PROPELLER PLEASURE
TRASH TREASURE, PROPELLER PLEASURE: I found this fantastic vintage mint 1950’s propeller blade fan in the trash! Complete with a thick coating of dust and dust balls! Friday is trash day here, the best day to walk your dog. I have found some of the best things on the street that are now my treasures. As they say: “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.”
I love the combination of the 1950’s mint green color, the commercial grade design, the heavy cast iron textured base, the old fashioned cord and the sleek art deco design. I can’t wait to polish it up! This early 1950’s Eskimo brand fan was designed before safety was a consideration. The very powerful motor spins the commercial outboard metal blades fast enough to cut your fingers off. The cage has no design thought to prevent fingers from going inside – ahhh the 50’s! It’ll blow anything out of it’s way! Gotta love the retro 50’s, gotta love trash day!
What are some of your trash treasure finds?
This entry was posted on January 13, 2013 by newyorkcityinthewitofaneye. It was filed under DAILY PHOTOS WITH STORIES OF NEW YORK CITY and was tagged with 1950's design, antiques, art deco design, Eskimo fan, Hans Von Rittern, Manhattan, New York City, propeller blade, propeller fan, Queens, retro fans, street finds, Sunnyside, Sunnyside Gardens, trash treasure, vintage electric fan.
Cool! No pun intended. 😉
January 13, 2013 at 2:08 pm
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January 13, 2013 at 6:08 pm