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ADDRESS: The Estate Store of the Community Warehouse 3969 NE MLK Jr. Blvd. Portland, Oregon 97212
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Telephone: 503-445-1449
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Not in Portland but want an item? We can ship most things to most places most of the time. Shipping costs for furniture are often prohibitvely expensive! If you still think you want it, contact Ed to see if we can ship what you want where you want and how much it will cost you.
In the Portland Metro area and wondering if an item is still available in the store? Contact Ed.
Once upon a time, long long ago there was a dressing table. It was the fall of 1912 and this dressing table had an oak framed beveled edge mirror.
The year passed and one day, about 100 years later the mirror ended up on the wall of the Community Warehouse Estate Store.
We’ve no idea where the dresser went (or when) which is a shame because this is a very nice mirror and we presume the rest of the piece was nice too.
Such is the way antiques become rare . . .
The mirror is 19 by 23 inches. It is in good shape and has a wire so that it can be hung on the wall. If you really want it to stay put it retains the original mounting hardware so it could be screwed into place too.
These vintage salt and pepper shakers were made in Japan and they are marked with a letter ‘F’ on the base. They stand about 5 1/2 inches tall and the screw top appear to be made from real lightbulb bases (and are usually reputed to be on other, similar pieces). Some folks say that they can also be used for liquids, like vinegar or oil.
I’d be tempted to install them in an overhead light fixture and when you guests ask for the salt (or pepper) stand on a chair, reach up to the ceiling fixture, unscrew them and then sit down and hand the set over.
Highly recommended for the first dinner with your in-laws as guests. You’ll definitely make an impression and even if the relationship doesn’t work out you can guarantee that you’ll be the subject of dinner conversation for years to come.
Manning Bowman model 401 table-top sandwich cooker, design patent number 97660, issued 1935.
After the end of the second world war this model would be modified a little bit and reissued as model 412 (As seen in this ad: It grills – cooks – fries – even makes waffles!).
Ours appears to be a prewar model and only has the flat sandwich making plates. These are removable so I presume that there were probably waffle cooking plates that got lost somewhere along the way. Since this predates the widespread implementation of planned obsolescence in manufacturing it’s not surprising that it still works.
The story of thread ad told by the folks at Coats & Clark in 1962. Stretching from the earliest piece of sinew to the most recent (then fifth generation) leadership of Coats & Clark. This piece was produced to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Coats & Clark thread making empire, which is still going strong at 200.
This glass tid-bit serving tray is in excellent condition, in fact it appears unused, and it measures 9 inches by 6 /4 inches.
To be honest every time I see a tanker desk I think how good a mooring point they’d make, but this one isn’t too heavy. In fact it is light enough that one scrawny used stuff slinger can move it (with a hand truck) across level ground without additional help.
Moving up or down stairs could be another matter.
The desk measures 50 inches wide 24 inches deep and 29 inches tall. Although there is one small crinkle in the front right corner of the left side drawer stack it is in good shape overall. The drawers and slide out writing shelf all work well too.
Although the paint is in fine shape as is it’s rather drab by modern standards. Maybe post-atomic apocalypse bunker is your decorating scheme (that’s OK) but if not this would be a great candidate for repainting .
Think candle apple red, mandarin orange or blue lagoon. Yowza!
These mushroom shaped salt and pepper shakers are straight out of the mid-1970′s and are in that lovely shade of gag-reflex green that was so popular in kitchen appliances and Volkswagen buses.
The great thing about time is that it marched on, the Volkswagen buses rusted away, the avocado kitchen appliances burnt out and all that remains are cute kitchen knickknacks like these, which evoke a sort of nostalgia for the era, without the actuality of it.
They are also perfect for use in an ultra low maintenance terrarium. The tallest one stands about 5 inches tall.
Mr. Chair is sitting at the Community Warehouse Estate Store West waiting for you. He is all alone, wondering if he is just too ’50s for this modern world. Mr. Chair was designed by George Mulhauser and made by the Plycraft Co. of Lawrence, Massachusetts. Although Plycraft was well known for attempting to “borrow” Eames’ stylings, Mr. Chair was a design of their own.
Mr. Chair is almost 3 feet tall, likes to recline, swivel and provide much needed relaxation time. He is in good shape for his age and reclines with only slight groans. Are you the one to bring Mr. Chair home?
Come visit Mr. Chair and more at Community Warehouse’s new west side Estate Store on Friday through Sunday 10-4.
Monsters need not be frightening, intimidating or covered in scales. Monsters, as originally defined in Rome, are just different or unusual things.
Robert Maxwell was a prolific ceramicist and made a significant part of his living making monsters (typically called beasties or critters by collectors) in addition to some really fine studio pottery. Unlike the creation of Dr Frankenstein, Maxwell’s monsters never upset local villagers or resulted in their creator last being seen headed north on an Arctic ice floe. Produced prolifically in the 1960′s they did bring a sort of lasting recognition to their creator.
These are low number figures indicating they are earlier pieces. The gaping mouth monster is Figure 10 and stands 3 1/4 inches tall. The snouty monster is 4 3/4 long and is numbered as Figure 11. They are in perfect condition and we’re offering them as a pair.
Very nicely executed hand painted light globe. It is 14 inches in maximum diameter and fits a fixture which is 12 inches in diameter. Since it is a relatively low-profile shade (5 1/2 inches) I presume it came from a ceiling fixture.
The painting depicts three roses and it is signed J. Noma.
My guess is that it dates to the 1920′s or 1930′s.
This is a great piece. It’s especially interesting as it provides a diametric counterpart to our last Scandinavian modern styled bar cart and shows how good design can accomplish the same goals but end up in radically different places in the process.
At first glance this is just an unassuming, squarish wheeled stand. However it is finished in fine rosewood veneer with a black colored laminate top. Then, the front door opens and tucks back inside so you can access the revolving mufti-tiered carousel / lazy Susan. It is a compact yet elegant solution to a storage problem.
The cart is about 17 inches deep, just over 17 1/2 inches wide and stands 30 1/2 inches tall. It is in fabulous condition and there is a manufacturers label on the base that I didn’t decipher except to read that this item was made in Denmark.
This vintage table was made by the nationwide specialties company of Chicago and features a pseudo-Japanese/Chinese print under the glass.
This was a folding table but it has been modified top be in a continually fixed (open) position. I’m unsure of the original finish but someone spray painted it black at some distant point in the past. The print has some slight wrinkling from atmospheric moisture but overall it is in good condition.
It is 21 inches long, 15 inches deep and slightly over 16 inches tall.
There is little space between the island of genius and the raging sea of madness. In fact, the sandy shore where they meet is characterized by crashing waves of wild white horses.
Wild White Horses is the title of this work and it was originally executed by Violet Skinner in the early 1960′s.
It measures 37 inches by 22 inches and originally sold at Meier & Frank so it was a mass-produced item not a kitschy one-off.
Genius or Madness?
Art?
Take a look at the slide show below then vote in the poll. Remember to vote early and often, it is an election year!
This cast iron and brass candle holder holds eight thin taper candles and was designed around 1965 by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk. It stands about 6 3/4 inches tall and is roughly 4 1/2 inches square. It is in very good condition and in marked Dansk Designs Denmark.
A nice old grip that is in fair to good condition since the lining needs re-attaching along one edge and has some spotting from age (but doesn’t smell funky).
The leather is in good shape too and included is a nice little matching leather paperwork folio. The approximate dimensions are 24 inches by 13 inches by 8 inches so it is bigger than just an overnight bag and might be good for a weekend or a week-long trip (depending on what you bring).
“Please pass the crackers and I hope they aren’t stale. Now as I was saying, technology will be the salvation, or downfall of mankind.” Bertrand Russell
Tired of stale soggy crackers? Let us offer a solution to the problem. This vintage Krispy Kan features the revolutionary Blue Magic Dri-Nob set in the lid. The secret formula granules in the knob absorb and sequester moisture from inside the can, thereby extending the crunchy life of your crackers (and presumably other baked goods).
You can easily tell when it’s starting to lose its potency as the granules turn color. When they get pink (like you see in the picture) all you have to do is to remove the knob from the lid bake it in the oven (per the handy instruction on the lid). When it has returned to a dry state it will turn a light blue and it can be returned to service.
What can keep you crackers fresh in the northwest rainy season? Krispy Kan can!
It is 6 3/4 inches in diameter and stands 8 1/2 inches tall. It was awarded patent number 2548168 in 1951 and was described (almost lyrically) as a “food receptacle with desiccant.”
Arts & Crafts style rotating book case. Great display piece for a store or a good way to squeeze a lot of books into a small space (just don’t over water the plant on the top shelf!).
The book case is roughly 20 inches square and stands 35 inches tall.
It is in great condition and was probably made in the 1970′s.
Approximately 12 inches long and 8 1/2 inches tall. This zoomporphic cookie jar is in good condition although there are some minor flaws (two very small chips on the ears and interior jar rim with glaze crazing inside-see the pictures!).
Perfect for keeping your Walker’s shortbread out of sight.
With the passing of the rainy season and the return of sunlight we’re once again faced with a great problem: how to block the light so it doesn’t stress our unaccustomed eyes.
You could wear you sunglasses indoors or you can hang light filtering devices in your windows to break up its terrible natural brightness. Cardboard and tin foil are the traditional ‘go to’ methods of doing this, but why not step up your game a bit and use something just a tad more refined?
For example stained glass panels. They are mostly clear or textured glass so they’ll still let a lot of light through, but they have great decorative patterns too.
We have two pairs of these. The larger set is comprised of panels 26 by 14 1/2 inches and they depict a stylized dragon-fly. They are in OK shape although there are some cracks and one very small fragment of missing glass. SOLD!
The smaller set is 20 by 14 inches and shows a rose and a blue bird. They are in good shape although each panel has one cracked piece of clear flat glass. SOLD!
Summer is coming and with it the need for cold drinks and ice cubes to do the job. Just pull the lever and you’ll hear one of the quintessential sounds of modern summertime, the cracking of ice in an ice-cube tray.
We have four regular trays and one double tray, they are in great condition and are just over 11 inches long. They’re made from aluminum so we can be assured that they are BPA free too.
The single trays are $5 each and the double is $10.
The two great innovations of western culture, perhaps the only two notable ones, together at last, pastry and forks!
Individually useful, together they are a unparalleled marvel.
What’s not to like?
Better even than snail forks, or fish forks, or shellfish forks these 5 inch long forks are in the Loxley pattern by M. S. Ltd of Sheffield, England and are guaranteed to be vegan safe.
Of course, excessive indulgence in pastries could be troublesome to one’s health, but what’s the point in living without indulging now and again? And, if you’re going to indulge, why not make it a ceremonial act?
Sacred implements and ritual only known the the initiated are key elements ceremony. These forks could easily be incorporated into a pastry invocation, the secret rituals are secret of course . . .
Now I take the bus, walk or bike because I can’t afford the insurance, but Life’s Been Good.
Maserati club car badge and belt buckle. The buckle is 2 1/2 inches high and the car badge is about 4 3/4 inches tall, or perfect for attaching to your bicycle rack. If there’s any question about whose bike it is when you’re attempting to force the lock with a set of bolt cutters because you lost your keys (again) at dollar Pabst and (tofu) wing night, you can just flash your belt buckle like a diplomatic passport in a smoke and whiskey-vapor filled second world drinking establishment.
It may not save your skin, but you might have enough time to run for a bus.
Vintage ’lucky’ pipe rest with horseshoe motif, jockey’s cap and riding crop. It’s a great accessory for a day at the race track or for smoking your pipe at pig number one’s straw house.
It seems to be made from some sort of cast resin and it measures 4 1/4 inches long and 2 3/4 inches wide. If you’re not a pipe smoker I can see it used for other purposes, including (but not limited to): pin tray in the sewing room, serving dish for fennel seeds after a big meal, a paper weight for when the big bad wolf is next door and the windows are open, or just as a conversation piece.
The major bummer of this lamp is that there is not a light bulb in the lower section. On the other hand there are a ton of glass prism that will nicely refract natural light!
The lamp works well and stands 40 1/2 inches tall over all. The lower part (from the table to the top of the prisms) is about 22 inches tall.
Is this more fun than a barrel of monkeys? I don’t know because we’re fresh out of monkeys but it is a neat piece none the less. Some one took an old barrel and made a custom one of a kind bar out of it. The barrel bar features a built-in ice bucket accessible through a trap door in the top, lined receptacles for glasses and bottle, casters so you can move it around, and a hasp on the doors so you can lock it to keep honest people out.
It stands just under 32 inches tall and is about 24 inches in maximum diameter.
