Sometime last weekend, a fella from Nashville came browsing through Goldmine and complimented me on the shop.  He was on tour with his band Parachute Musical and dropped off a couple of CD’s for me to listen to.  Played the album and soon found myself playing the hand drums and loving the vocals.  Didn’t catch his name but I’m pretty sure he was Josh Foster, the lead singer and pianist by the look of the band’s photos.  Check them out if you haven’t already!  The band’s on pretty solid rotation here at GOLDMINE UNLIMITED.

This Astatic D 104 Microphone is in pristine condition.  Untested and if fails to work, will be priced at $100.

This Schulmerich Chimeatron is a rare find.  It plays church bells via a keyboard, triggering solenoids that send strikers up to hit bell rods and are then outputted through the speaker at the front of the cabinet.  Priced at $950, for local pickup only.  Dimensions: 24″ x 14″ x 32″  with minor character marks.

This fantastic antique Child’s desk was originally used to teach kids about work and work related stuff.  Made around 1913-1930 time period.  Sits 25inches high to the table and 22inches in width.  The length is adjustable from 16 inches on out and has pull out drawers.  Priced at $245.  Please call 267-331-8752 or email goldmine.unlimited@gmail.com if interested.

Here at GOLDMINE UNLIMITED, we like a good laugh.  So send us your dirtiest, funniest jokes and enter to win a BOX of VINTAGE PLAYBOY MAGAZINES.  Anyone can enter but only One Joke per Contestant and you must be 18 years or older to claim your prize.

You can email jokes to goldmine.unlimited@gmail.com
or post them on our Facebook site.

Contest Ends March 15th 2010

THANKS!

Since being back from my month long hiatus, some of the regulars have asked me how the experiment with the store went.  I really didn’t have the answer so I thought to have an interview with the two in charge during that month and let them explain how things went.  First UP!  Karen Hagen:

GU: What expectations if any did you have in “taking over” the shop for a month?

KH: I expected it to be a little slow for the month of January, but I also expected people to be lured in by our charms. We still had many customers rooting through our loot, asking questions, making great conversation.

GU: Can you tell me an interesting moment from the month at the shop?

KH: I had a long long long philosophical conversation with one lady who came in that lasted about an hour. It was random and great. I also made the realization that everybody secretly misses their Nintendo, and it’s not just me.

GU: what is the one thing that you’ve gained or experienced during the “take over?”

KH: Well, a new level of affinity for the place, an urge to “take over” again in a heartbeat, and an anticipation of future “experiments.”

GU: From your experience in running the shop, is there anything that you would do differently than how its done currently?

KH: Nope, I like how Goldmine rolls…

GU: In hind sight, is there anything that you wished you could have done that you didn’t?

KH: I wanted to have a dance-partty on the side walk where I enticed passers-by to dance. I also wanted to have a free-coffee-in-the-gallery day…but weather was uncooperative. I hope to help orchestrate such things in the future.

GU: Did you have fun?

KH: I always have fun at Goldmine, I think it’s where fun lives, quite honestly.

Burke Petal Table w/ Brown Top and 2 Petal Chairs.  Asking $235 for the set.  The table measures at 29 inches tall and 40 inches in diameter.  Please call 267-331-8752 or email goldmine.unlimited@gmail.com for more info.

1. Set of Vintage Skeleton Keys- $145

2. Mounted Italian Sword – $25 each

3. Vintage Matchbox Cars – $1 each

4. Brownie Cameras – $10-$20

5. Soviet Military Hat $65

6. Vintage Bicycle Tube Repair Kit – $10

7. Vintage Milk Bottles in original box with advertising – $35

Vintage Made in England Pedigree Pram- $250
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