Archive for August, 2011

Trash Tuesday #80: Where Getting it Cheap is Part of the Esthetic
August 30, 2011

Trash Tuesday #52 at B D & G Sandblasting, East 54th st,  Vernon Before After Our favorite Trash Tuesday score. A solidly made mid-century patio set: and no missing parts. Discovered at the same location as Trash Tuesday’s #79 orange couch. Originally the chair slats were an alternating orange and goldenrod combination. The tabletop, fire engine [...]

Pasadena Adjacent Pledge Drive
August 27, 2011

Ironing Money Pasadena Adjacent’s annual report  indicates a decline in viewer visits. It appears that people don’t appreciate “wonders in concrete” the way they once did. This sag in enthusiasm has sent our Sales and Marketing division scrambling. In search of fresh ideas, we recently sent our interns to a “social networking” event. Sales and Marketing [...]

Dreamers, Schemers and Eccentrics
August 16, 2011

Dreamer and eccentric: Alan Kimble Fahey Schemer: local government The whole nine yards: Acton California From Trash to treasure and back… 8/05/11 A different kind of Trash Tuesday. When you get an opportunity, do watch the video. Despite Jimmy Stewart making his presence known, the little guy didn’t win. It’s not always a wonderful life. [...]