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  • Author Joseph Mcclelland
  • Published February 21, 2011
  • Word count 693

This Moon Ska promo poster is from the mid-'90s and features the instantly recognizable Moon Ska logo. The message area is still blank and unused. Underneath that is a quintessential collection of classic third wave ska bands like The Toasters, The Arsenals, Magadog, The Scofflaws, Let's Go Bowling, The Porkers, The NY Citizens, MU330, Hepcat, The Allstonians, Mustard Plug, and the Busters...wow, Moon Ska Records sure were running a monopoly on great bands, weren't they? The poster was printed for in-store advertising, maybe for gigs, too.

This totally awesome and increasingly scarce early 1990s Yamaha T50C combo tube amplifier features a 50 watt head designed by Mike Soldano. Here's the history: my father was a floor supervisor at the Yamaha Music Mfg plant in Thomaston, GA, whose guitar skills and musical background were called upon to assist in sound tests on various prototype gear, speakers and cabinets, including the Soldano designed T50 / T100 heads and this T50C amp. He eventually wound up with all three of them. I have read complaints about the reverb being weak on these models. This one seems to have crazy, out-of-control reverb that I found to be perfect for playing Dick Dale and Link Wray songs, so they must have changed something later. I won't go on about the sound quality, and how it's a solid and versatile amp that's great for just about everything...blues, jazz, hardcore punk, surf, thrash and death metal, country, classic rock...all of which have been played on this amp.

This hard-to-find vintage Manhattan Rubber bowling ball was well-loved, but still in good condition and includes the original cardboard container from the manufacturer. Made in New Jersey, this Raysbestos-Manhattan ball has a plain black finish and no-frills logo that lets other players know you're all business! The 15 pound ball has been personalized with the name KEN, whose name and address is also written on top of the box. The ball shows some surface wear, scuffs and scratches, but no chips or other significant cosmetic or structural damage. The box does show moderate wear and tear.

This groovy vintage 1970s Have a Happy Day fiberglass serving tray has the universally recognizable smiley face (which was designed in 10 minutes by creator and artist Harvey Ball in 1964. The design also includes the universally recognizable phrase "Have a Happy Day!", along with other positive messages. This serving tray is a heavy-duty commercial / institutional / restaurant item manufactured by Cambro of Huntington Beach, longtime makers of sturdy restaurantware. It was not sold at retail stores. The tray is in excellent condition and there are only a few scuffs around the edges, no cracks or chips or fading in the graphics. It measures 14 inches x 18 inches.

This amazing cloisonne Unicorn belt buckle is intricately detailed and crafted with neat shimmery textured colors. It includes a stretchy web belt with removable custom clasps that fit the buckle's strange closure. The decorative buckle measures 2 1/8 inches x 1 1/2 inches. The belt is reversible black / black with light gray stripe and measures 1 inch x 36 inches.

This antique Art Nouveau Lincoln cast metal electric wall sconce light is complete with original decorative mounting screw and candle-shaped cardboard lamp socket sleeve. Also included are some random parts that came from the same home, but maybe not from the same manufacturer (they do have the same gold-tone finish and elaborate floral details as the wall sconce. There are two identical ceiling fixture canopies with ribbed mounting pole covers and five identical pieces that appear to chandelier bobesches. Everything shows signs of age and use, with a few dings and dents in the spun metal pieces and a few spots of rust and corrosion on the wall sconce. All wiring is original, the lamp has not been tested, but it should be rewired anyway prior to installation. It has a metal knob switch intact, but the guts that make it click on and off are gone. Lamp base measures 11 inches x 4 3/8 inches. Canopies measure 5 5/8 inches in diameter with 3/4 inch openings. The ribbed tubes measure 5 inches in length. The bobesches measure 4 1/8 inches in diameter with 1 3/4 inch openings. The sconce is marked "Lincoln No. 904, Patent Appl'd For".

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