who likes collecting antique fans? (shooting, models, tattoo, collector)
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one of my hobbies, by the way, is collecting old antique electric fans. generally, i do what i have to do to get them running right and i use them to keep cool on hot days. (sorry, none of them are for sale.)
JavaPhil funny! I saw a program on tattoos and such and this girl got a pic of her granny's old fan (cherished childhood memory) and had it branded onto her shoulder. Whew. Not for me lol
I have a number of old fans I've rebuilt, I wouldn't call myself a collector as much as I just like quality and not plastic crap they sell nowadays. I have a number from the 40's and 50's a few from the 20's and 30's and a couple of the old brass and cast iron models from the turn of the century, all running in tip top shape. I've been offered quite a bit for the old iron fans but I turn them down, I like them.
Actually, *somewhere* I have a very old ivory hand carved folding fan: am pretty sure it's from late 19th century China...
Mmmm now let's see, where did I put this...
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Originally Posted by southernlady5464
When I saw antique, I thought you meant the really old ones...hand held. Liz
I have three quite old fans which all work, but one especially needs attention because when I unplug it (that's how one turns it on & off: by plugging and unplugging...) a Pretty Big spark comes shooting out from the plug. Anyone?
So ~ I just have them, because they have always been in the family. Not really a collector. I like them because they work Much better than the modern plastic stuff which have so many guard strips the air doesn't really get fanned out....
And . . .none of Mine are for sale either!
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Originally Posted by triton1
one of my hobbies, by the way, is collecting old antique electric fans. generally, i do what i have to do to get them running right and i use them to keep cool on hot days. (sorry, none of them are for sale.)
Yeah, me too , I got all excited when I saw this post, but I collect the smaller more delicate "hand held" fans. I have quite a few that I inherited from my grandmother's side of the family, that are rather almost falling apart at this point. I wish I had been a little older (and more careful) when she gave them to me to begin my collection... oh well!!!
So there are people that collect, electric fans? lol... why is a mental image of that bringing up scenes from "The Brave Little Toaster"
Hi
I don't collect fans, but I envy you who do. All those old fans from way back have such unique designs, they are some of the biggest appliance works of art I have ever seen. Frequently I look in antique stores and if I find an old fan I will holler at you OP!
I've just found a fan that belonged to my mother. It is a "National Reinforced Plastics Corp." Berry Field, Nashville, TN "Executive 50" fan. It looks like it was used under a desk to cool off a person's legs. I can't find anything on it and was hoping you might have a clue about it. Gene gene@grhouse.org
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Anyone?
, I got all excited when I saw this post, but I collect the smaller more delicate "hand held" fans. I have quite a few that I inherited from my grandmother's side of the family, that are rather almost falling apart at this point. I wish I had been a little older (and more careful) when she gave them to me to begin my collection... oh well!!!
