Sunday, November 20, 2011

1937 Schwinn Autocycle with locking springer front end in original paint, as found after 30 years in a wood shed...
Teens/twenties's era Hawthorne DeLuxe back on the road. Original "singletube" tires, nearly 100 years old and still holding air...

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Monday, June 13, 2011


Custom made Raised beds. Can provide in kit form, brackets only, or turn-key finished beds complete with certified organic compost, perfect for veggies! Please email BUDPOE231@GMAIL.COM with any interest...

Sunday, May 15, 2011


Monark Silver King, 1930's aluminum frame bicycle

Sunday, May 8, 2011


1917 Pierce advertisement from "Boys Life" magazine.

Saturday, April 30, 2011


Blunts on cruiser boards in organic vegetable gardens, this is so Portland...Congrats Nick, you made the only skateboarding pic on the whole blog...

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Friday, February 11, 2011

What we have here are some leather postcards from the early 1900's. Several are postmarked and the "Pigskin" one is multi-layered and colored...
Why don't you...

The high life...

Late 1800's Workmens Timebook. The chart is based on a 10 hour workday, and check out the wages...




Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Sunday, January 9, 2011

Friday, January 7, 2011

Thursday, January 6, 2011



Ebay winning bid: $10.00
UPS Ground shipping: $137.00
untouched patina: priceless
Hawthorne Deluxe...

Sunday, January 2, 2011


Big surprise, bought another old bike, a Hawthorne...this one's got 28" tires, metal-clad wood rims and "peaked" cranks, dating it to the late teens/early twenties...