Well there probably was a blender in amongst everything else in there if you looked hard enough - Welcome to the Tender Centre Wodonga. The consignment shed with anything and everything as I joyfully discovered one free afternoon recently.
I'VE BEEN HERE BEFORE
Albeit stupidly briefly, I'd found the place by accident and had just set foot inside the massive shed ready for a red hot peruse only to have mum call me to pick up my son Jackson because he wasn't feeling too well. On that occasional I didn't even have the chance to discover the history and randomness on offer and so I've been looking forward to a wander and rifle through ever since.
And finally I had a couple of spare hours earlier this week so I popped down and marvelled at everything that caught my eye. There was nothing in particular I wanted to find but plenty to keep me amused..
CHINESE MEDICAL/HERBALIST CUPBOARD
Growing up in Richmond Victoria Australia, I used to live right around the corner from the famed Victoria Street - famed for the delicious Asian restaurants as well as supermarkets and other businesses. At least one of them was a herbalist with all available wall space lined with cupboards like this one, carrying all sorts of exotic herbs, powders and tinctures.
Where this one came from I have absolutely no idea but it feels solid which is a nice change from the ocean of chipboard pieces that a lot of budget furniture is made from. Sadly as amusing as it would be to try and drag it home with the Subi (no chance) I can't think of anything I have that would even remotely fir the mood of this piece aside from some rice bowls.
So there's half a shelf accounted for I guess..
VOTING BOXES
For as long as I've been voting the electoral boxes have been those cardboard ones that they fold together on the day and lay flat when not in use. When they used these bad boys though, I have no idea.
Also what you'd use them for now too...well I still have no idea. I mean aside from some kind of strange 'I'm here to cast my vote...' role play (strange but okay, whatever floats your marine device) or perhaps you're having an important club election of some kind and you need some kind of secure double lock box to keep the tally safe.
To me they look like a clever metal worker whipped them up one afternoon after someone pointed out that the metal shapers guild were having a vote but vote security was an issue. And for 30 bucks and a couple of padlocks, no one's getting into these things in a hurry.
THIS CREEPY BABY
Maybe it's me, but Creepy Bubby here seems to follow me everywhere. This was earlier this week. And this one here was Feb 2020 when another Creepy Bubby turned up at Bunnings Gold Coast and hung out with me while the kids played on the equipment.
Not to forget that we have our own version floating around in my daughters room 'Fix it Bubby', the helpful problem solving baby that I voice on occasion.
Yes it seems wherever I go, One Reaction Bubby seems to be following me. Even in the Tender Centre here...
NUMBER ONE SCREW MUG
Screw as in the very old slang for prison guard or something else?
Also is there a number 2 version floating around? How bad would you feel if you copped that one?
BRAKE DRUM INCINERATOR/FIRE PLACE/PIT
Now I know they're brake drums off a truck you're looking at there thanks to my amazing father in law Baz who once whipped up a very similar setup for my back shed when I was living in Bendigo. I probably have a better picture of it somewhere but you can just make it out here in the corner, back when I was building my arcade cabinet.
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| Back right, holding the computer power supply |
It was a great little unit that kept things nice and warm (and annoyed the cranky neighbours once when I had it on when they had their washing out) and when I sold the place, we took it out and it ended up in his own shed (although I don't think he ever set it up again after that).
Considering the time and effort it takes to make one of these, 80 bucks is a bargain!
UH...SWEAT SHOP SEWING MACHINE?
Look I don't know my Pfaff's from my Janomi's (or even my Jabronis) so I have no idea if this is a bargain or not but it seems heavy duty and could probably take on even the toughest seamstresses jobs without flinching.
Or I could be completely wrong - I broke so many sewing machine needles back in year 8 textiles class that I should be the last person you need speculating on what this thing is capable of.
THIS EXERCISE DOO DAH
I forget the name of this thing but you stand on it, hold the ropes, shake your bits and fat flies off. Allegedly. Up there with the Ab Fab, Ab Roller and Abra Cadabra Fat Burning Machine that I just made up.
There's probably even a thigh master in here somewhere too..
HEAVY DUTY MARANTZ UNIT
So heavy you could use it to knock a man out cold if you need to and built tough to take on bullets if you were an aspiring journo caught in the middle of a war torn nation. Interview people, record music and clients with it, just don't ask me where you can buy blank tapes for this monster because I have no idea any more...
AND FINALLY, UNDER A KILLING MOON (CD ROM)
Oh wow and it's Dos based so my chances of even getting it to play happy with Windows 10 are virtually impossible. Luckily there's a couple of options here. You can watch the official trailer for it and decide whether you really do need this in your life afterwards:
And if after that it's a resounding HELL YES then you can buy it through Good Old Games AND it'll work with updated systems.
(or build an ancient 486 system and play it as it was intended back in the day with this copy from the shed, up to you.)
Can't wait to see what I unearth next time around!
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