{"id":221,"date":"2007-03-01T11:53:40","date_gmt":"2007-03-01T16:53:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/blather\/2007\/03\/01\/vintage-barware\/"},"modified":"2007-03-01T11:53:40","modified_gmt":"2007-03-01T16:53:40","slug":"vintage-barware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/blather\/2007\/03\/01\/vintage-barware\/","title":{"rendered":"Vintage Barware"},"content":{"rendered":"

My definition of “collecting” has changed over the years. I have been humbled by the vast and cumpulsive collections by people I have met or seen online. I do have a few “collections,” but, nothing that is going to blow anyone away. I suppose I collect vintage lamps, radios, and stuff.\u00c2\u00a0But mostly I don’t “collect” those things, I just buy them when I find stuff I like at a price I like. I only really collect Mai Kai <\/a>and Aku Aku Las Vegas stuff, and a little Don the Beachcomber. Otherwise, it’s just decor. It is not a “collection” and my home is not a museum.<\/p>\n

Experiment 33 <\/a>has posted his collection of vintage barware and started a Flickr<\/a> group for more to add theirs. I do love the remnants of a lost culture of good drink making. And I have a few of the things pictured myself.<\/p>\n

\"Snoflake\"<\/a>I have had many ice crushers. Hand crank types and motorized ones. These days I enjoy the luxury of crushed ice by way of the fridge door. But, the best other ice crusher is the Oster Snoflake. Not only does it do the job well, but, you can put the crusher over an ice bucket instead of the tray it comes with and make mountains of crushed ice for your party. It does throw out eye piercing shards of ice, like many, but, it’s not too scary. Get one cheap on Ebay.<\/p>\n

Oh if we could only travel like this now! I’d be the most popular person on the plane!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

My definition of “collecting” has changed over the years. I have been humbled by the vast and cumpulsive collections by people I have met or seen online. 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