Unearthing Hoover artifacts

[gottahaveahoove]

Today was the day I devoted to preparing the last bedroom for renovations. But, in order to "get in there", I must relocate TONS of stuff. I have to dismantle 2 4 poster beds, etc,,, move ALL of the Hoovers out of one room, and switch out everything. That meant, Emptying out 2 rooms of all things Hoover. I found things LONG forgotten about. I could almost rent out space to store/display them. Floorwasher, (both yellow and blue). J C Penney vacs, Bicentennial vacs, denim vacs, Pixies, Constellations, Flairs, Convertibles, both plastic and metal, Larks, Stick vacs, plus BOXES upon BOXES of attachments, polishers, etc. I almost died when I realized everything that was staring at me. There are a few things I should thin out. There are multiples ( duplicates, triplicates, etc. For example: I counted 5 model 69s, 6 model 70s Windtunnels, Oh my !! Some I will give to people. Some, I'll sell. You'd have to be an idiot to just discard them. Soon, there will be some put up for sale.
When I can post pics, I will.
I just thought I'd share how I spent "Good Friday".

 

[kirbyklekter]

You are preaching to the choir

I mean, it's one thing to have a collection, but do I really need 4 and 5 of the same exact model? That's not even counting the parts doners. No point in my griping about having no space for any more vacs. The answer to all this was staring at me in the mirror while shaving this morning!

 

[gottahaveahoove]

I even found the "Kirby box"

A few yrs ago, The VCCC went to The Kirby Factory in observance of their birthday. Yes, even I have a Kirby T-shirt, memorabilia, etc.
That, among other things were discovered today.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

I also found the Towel we were given as well

as the wooden brushroll. We toured the factory that made the wooden brushroll.
Each of us was given the brushroll to our facorite cleaner.
Mine, of course, was the Hoover Convertible.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

There are three rooms filled here at the moment.

It won't stay that way, though.
but, it's like Christmas Day all over finding "stuff".

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Because of the "moving stuff"

I had to sleep in another room. It was odd waking up in a strange setting. I looked across the room, only to find Hannah Hoover staring at me.lol
Lots more to do today.

 

[kloveland]

Hoover artifacts

Bob and I just found another decade 800 at the flea market an hour ago. I'm looking forward to seeing your collection someday John!

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Great find!

If/when the "Convention"is here, you'll def see everything. Tom Anderson promised me he'd come and help me. Won't that be great?

 

[gottahaveahoove]

And,

there are at least 20 machine I'll part with. I'm not thrilled w/ ebay, though

 

[gottahaveahoove]

uncovered about

15 "vault" machines today. Yay!

 

[ozhoover]

WOW I love it when you uncover machines you have aquired and forgotten....

Now John if you have any JC Penney or Penncrest machines you want to part with, I'd be very intrested

Mark

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Mark, funny you should mention that.

I DID find some Penncrest polishers and Hoover Pixie lookalikes... in their boxes. There is also a JCPenney Dial-A-Matic powerdrive. I also unearthed a Hoover Heavy Duty upright from the Vault (compliments of Dick Pike).
I'm tickled to see these things again. I can't wait to be able to post pics again. (IF you'd all like to see them).

 

[gottahaveahoove]

SPOTSCRUBBER (S) !

I remembered buying TWO NIB... one, I gave to my niece (has 2 dogs), and one new to keep. I found TWO NIB ! A nice surprise.
The other room has the air purifiers, heaters etc. OMG !!

 

[gottahaveahoove]

SPOTSCRUBBER (S) !

I remembered buying TWO NIB... one, I gave to my niece (has 2 dogs), and one new to keep. I found TWO NIB ! A nice surprise.
The other room has the air purifiers, heaters etc. OMG !!

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Well,

The 2 single mattresses, box springs, are stacked. It looks like "Once Upon A Mattress".
It looks like moving day. I'll get worse before it gets better. But, then, it will be wonderful.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Finally returned to my own room last night.

It's unbelievable to realize that THAT many vacuums and other Hoover appliance can fit into one room.
Now that my momentum is going....I can't/shouldn't stop. After the drywall is up, and the parquet floors are installed in the "Victorian" bedroom, I can rearrange other things, too.

 

[kloveland]

After all that hard work.

I know some of your famous ice tea would hit the spot!

 

[gottahaveahoove]

HEHE There are 2

pitchers of it in the refrigerator as we speak.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

An old friend stopped bt SAt

to visit. He also was curious about the 4 cedar closets in the house. I was explaining the Hoover thing. He looked in 2 rooms and said, "Dude, you could open a museum". I almost died !!!!!!!!!!!