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Anywho. Sarah and I took a long hall to Blommington Illinois' Third Sunday Antique Market. It was a longer drive than we expected, but turned out to be more than worth it. For six dollars you get access to over 400 antique and vintage vendors from the surrounding area. The sellers are a good mix of junkers, furniture dealers, classic antique dealers, and flea market esque vendors. We were only there for about 2 hours, as it closes at 4:00 and we didn't even get there until 2.

It was well worth it. Morgan and I are definitely going to hit it up next time it comes around. We have a few pro tips in order to help us out.

Pro-Tips

  • Its technically open on the 3rd Saturday. Show up at 11:00am with $25 and you can snag stuff straight off the vendor's trucks.
  • Make sure you take lots of cash, the atm wasn't working when we were there
  • A cart or wagon is a good idea. You're gonna find lots of things you like.
  • They have fair food. Brats, funnel cakes, bb-q, and walking tacos. Prices are SUPER expensive for such a rural area. Hit up the Steak and Shake on your way in or out of town.
  • The junkers are on the the outside, the semi serious vendors are under the pole barns, and the serious and expensive antiquers keep their merch indoors. If you get there early, head outdoors first.
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    My best score of the day: This green and white industrial cabinet. Its completely modular, hot, and sexy.

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By Jayson
—October 22, 2010 at 4:57 pm

Manly Review: Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Roosevelt gets off easy. BEST PRESIDENT EVER? No. That's reserved for Grover Cleveland. Was he manly?

HELL YES.


(Drawing of me beating the living snot out of Roosevelt)

This guy couldn't walk and tricked the entire country into thinking he was ambulatory. That's amazing. Cause you know, we're really hard to trick. He was strong. Apparently, when he gave speeches, he would hold himself up on the podium with the power of his own resolve, summoning forces known only to him, and later, Simon Birch. His words were so powerful, they knocked Civil War veterans out of their wooden legs. At the beginning of his presidency, he reminded us that we only had to fear fear thereby trapping millions of Americans in an infinite mind-fuck. We still haven't recovered from that one. WTF!

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This limpin' pimpin president was born in 1882 in the great state of New York into wealth and privilege. He did the whole Harvard thing, yadi yadi. His early life seems kinda boring. COME ON WIKIPEDIA MAKE THIS FUN FOR ME!
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Dude smoked a big cigarette, drove around in fancy cars, and wore hats. Other than that all we really know was that he was crippled by Polio. Did I mention he was crippled? That damn Polio virus doesn't give two flying f-bombs about your boarding school credentials and strikes down even the richest of East Coast elites. But the dude STRUGGLED through that. Held his head up high, kept his pimp hand strong, remained relatively sober.
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He fought and won WWII which seems pretty cool and all. I mean the nazis did suck, right? But the thing is, I know this dude on facebook who normally is pretty legit. He has nothing but good information on Politics and he ALWAYS hooks me up when I'm playing Farmville. Anyways, he says that Roosevelt totally freaking knew about Pearl Harbor. Come on Roosevelt, that's a shitty thing to do. So disappointed in you, man.
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Overall Manliness: 3.5 out of 5 stars.

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By Jayson
—October 7, 2010 at 11:49 pm

Store Profile: Urban Remains Chicago

Holy crap Urban Remains is awesome.

Located on Grand Ave in West Town, This is not your average antique or "vintage" store, but a collection of salvaged industrial and historical curioso. The owner, Eric Nordstrom, makes it his mission to reclaim "american antique architectural artifacts found among commercial and industrial buildings or residential structures." The storefront is actually only one of the places you can go and see the amazing collection of salvaged goods. There is a Warehouse located at 410 N. Paulina, and apparently also an artifact museum called, "Building 51".

Inside the shop you'll find an amazing collection of porcelain signs, unique architectural pieces, vintage and antique consumer goods, lighting, folk art, and other furnishings suitable for home decor. I love vintage lighting and their selection of industrial task lighting is truly unique.

After the taste I got today, I'll be visiting the warehouse sometime in the future.

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By Jayson
—October 3, 2010 at 5:01 pm

Manly Review: Snuffy’s 24 Hour Grill

(4.5/5)

Route 66 is really really long and really old. It goes all the way from the windy city of Chicago to the city of the stars, Los Angeles. Located in a suburban stretch of Route 66 outside of Chicago is a completely unpretentious diner that's been around for 80 freaking years surviving on the commerce sustained by this historic "Mother Road". Snuffy's 24 Hr Grill, in McCook Illinois.

This place has been owned by the 2nd owners since the 50s, and is alive and kicking even in these perilous times. Morgan just so happens to pass this place every day on his way to work sees that the parking lot is overrun with truckers and other folks and realized that it needed to be conquered. He felt bad pulling into the parking lot in his volvo all alone. So he invited his brother and I along for a Saturday breakfast.

When we got there on a Saturday morning, there was literally one other customer. He got done eating and left. We were all alone and it was awesome. The waitress (and co-owner I assume) took our order, brought us our food, and stayed the hell out of our way.

Good cheap food. Simple. No frills. What can we say? Awesome. That's what we can say. Awesome. Just look at Morgan's plate. Completely empty. Mine too.

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As cheap as its gonna get in a Chicago suburb
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You're the only one there so who else is there to focus on.
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This place is older than my grandma. Literally.
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Exactly what I ordered. The cool thing is that they actually have quite a variety. Burgers, fries, breakfast, lunch. All of it. If you can think of some food that's traditional in Chicago, they have it.
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4.5 out of 5

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By Jayson
—June 1, 2010 at 10:47 pm

Manly Review: Abraham Lincoln

I know what you're thinking. This logsplitter is automagically gonna get five out of five manly stars. Not true. We don't let anyone off the hook, don't let anyone slide, no matter how epic their beard might be.

Abraham Lincoln was obviously a great president, statesmen, and scholar. However, no one has dared ask the question: How manly was Abraham Lincoln? We here at manlyvintage dare ask the questions that no one asks (usually because they're really stupid and pointless questions).

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Born in the early 1800s, this son of a pioneer was known for his beardery and his log chopping skills. He dropped out of school so that he could split logs and trim his beard full time, as well as help his younger brother and sisters fight Indians. Both of these things are very manly. However, he also DROPPED OUT OF SCHOOL. Stay in school kids. Stay in school.
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Most famous beard of all time. Need I say more? Yes, I do, I actually do. He was famous for his stove pipe hat, which I think actually increases his manliness. Whenever I want to know how masculine an article of clothing is, I just imagine a girl wearing it. Then I do a google search. When I searched for sexy girl in a stove pipe hat I didn't find anything. Okay, I did find something but it requires eye-bleach
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He did fight and win the Civil War, but come on, who wouldn't, it seemed like it would have been a lot of fun!
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Overall Manliness: 4 out of 5 stars.

 

Summary: When he wasn't picking beef stew from his beard, fist fighting a bear, or insulting token crew members, he was busy changing the world. He became the 16th president of the United States. That's crazy right!!! He went from chopping trees and splitting up candy bars to winning the Civil War all while sporting an insane beard. Now that's a very manly man, if I say so myself.

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By Jayson
—May 29, 2010 at 10:19 pm

Review:Colleen’s Estate Sales

The Good

  • Great Prices
  • Hilarious pictures on estatesales.net
  • Knowledgeable Staff
  • 50% off the last day, 80% off in the last hour or so

The Bad

  • Staff needs NAMETAGS! I'm horrible with names and even faces and it is difficult to know who is working there sometimes

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Whenever I see a that a sale on estatesales.net is a sale by Colleen, of Colleen's Estate Sales, I know its going to be a great sale. According to her website, her company has "over 25 years experience conducting, organizing, appraising and selling antiques & collectibles." All of those years have not been in vain. Her sales staff is friendly, knowledgeable, and courteous. Just yesterday I was looking at a red Rainbow Hawkeye Camera. I knew it was a camera but had no idea how it worked. Colleen's assistant knew exactly how it worked and showed me how to open it, how it took pictures, and how to put in the film. The other two times I've been at her sales, her employees have answered all of my questions promptly and with a smile. This friendly attitude fits her prices. There's nothing worse than going to an estate sale and feeling like you're stepping into an antique mall. If I wanted to pay antique mall prices, I'd go to an antique mall. Not at Colleen's. Prices are very fair. There are definite bargains to be had. It is typical for her last day to drop everything to 50% off. When I asked "Are we at 50% off right now?!" yesterday, she hollered back, "No we're at 80!" Another customer gasped. "I guess you haven't been to any of my sales before!", she joked back. Those last hours usually drop to 80%. That may not always be the case, as "It depends on what the seller wants" one of her employees told me. By the time that the sale has dropped to 80% off, its going to be picked over of course, but I've found some great things for really good prices at that point.

Rating (out of 4)

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I've seen very few overpriced things at her sales. Bargains abound.
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Obviously they have to get what they can get, but she usually has my favorite type of estate sale: filled to the brim with piles and piles of stuff.
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The best. Never makes you feel stupid or silly. Very courteous and no stupid rules that some sales tend to have.
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Total

 3.67

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By Jayson
—October 18, 2009 at 10:32 pm

Review: Salvation Army on Roosevelt & East Ave

The Good

  • Lots of Crap
  • Lack of hipster thrifters means you might get a score
  • Prices are not insane

The Bad

  • Unorganized
  • Lots of worthless junk - and i mean worthless
  • Furniture overpriced

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This Salvation Army has nothing to do with being saved, or being in an army. Being saved should make people happy, and this place doesn't. This place is cramped, musty, and the people who worked here seem like they want to be saved from their job. My daughter was going to buy a coloring book, and some lady yelled at her for making a stack of books. I guess they don't like things being organized here. I constantly have to wait in line while the cashier has a conversation about nothing with one of the customers. The furniture is WAY overpriced, there are too many clothes, and the selection of home goods always seem like random crap that is never part of a full set. I've never seen a full set of plates, dishware, etc.

However, there are a FEW finds to be made. I've gotten a couple of cool mugs here, seen some neat retro clocks, and even the sparse metal box. If you're in the area, stop by. MAYBE you'll find something. Otherwise, its not worth the trip.

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Rating (out of 4)

Prices


Everything is pretty cheap except for the overpriced furniture.
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I've never seen a "unique" got to have item here. Mostly worthless dishes and broken lamps
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I waited 4 minutes at check out while the cashier looked through cds. She wasn't sure what a "playstation" game was. She could have just let the customer do it.
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Total

 2.33

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By Jayson
—October 4, 2009 at 4:52 pm