06
Aug
Collecting vintage: very CONCRETE slide rules
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K@VMS
Concrete calculations
Some have only an extra scale and some are dedicated like the Faber Castell 3/11 which is a statistic slide rule with added scales for concrete. Yes concrete. The stuff that get...
24
Apr
Aristo 90103 Wire Draht slide rule – Fantastic Vintage Finds
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K@VMS
There are slide rules and then there are slide RULEs. The latter being very interesting, unusual and rare slide rules that rule the top of the list of interesting or rare or unusual slide rules, becau...
14
Feb
Lego Classic Space collecting information
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By
K@VMS
Introduction and overview of the Lego Classic Space theme
Here you will find an overview of the most importent Lego Classic Space collecting information. Lego Classic Space is a series of lego models...
06
Feb
Vintage Lego Classic Space – Condition and Grading
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K@VMS
After careful consideration, talking to collectors and looking at my personal wannahaves in a lego classic space set I came to next Lego Classic Space Condition types. I will also use these condition ...
04
Feb
La Pavoni Professional – Fantastic Vintage Finds
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K@VMS
I like coffee...I even better like it when I have to put some muscle in making my espresso. For this reason I own and have owned several lever espresso machines, like this Arrarex Caravel for instance...
23
Jan
Vintage space lego – preparing before sale process
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K@VMS
All classic space lego sets have gone through the following 10 step process before you can buy it from the website. You will not believe how bad a condition stuff can be in when received. Sometimes ju...
23
Dec
Vintage Movie Stuff: Don DeLillo – White Noise
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K@VMS
Finally got time to watch this 2022 instant cult movie in a 1980's setting. No cell phones, no internet but certainly an information overkill hence the title White Noise. Here is the Netflix teaser fo...
23
Nov
Vintage Lego classic space maintenance and storage
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K@VMS
In this post I give you some advice on Lego classic space maintenance and storage. It may help you take care of your vintage lego in general and more specifically your Lego Classic Space sets. It is ...
21
Oct
World famous slide rules
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K@VMS
How does a slide rule makes this list of world famous slide rules? Read on and find out! Most people heard about the slide rule as a predecessor to the hand held electronic calculator. But besides the...
17
Sep
Leica Post Camera – Fantastic Vintage Finds
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K@VMS
The Find: One very interesting camera
A Leica MDa POST 1972 24x27mm with a Summaron 35mm f 2.8 lens. When you look at it, you get the feeling something is wrong. As wel as the strange rectangular ste...