Never buy from the back alley stores where they lead you through secret rooms to look at a blinding display of unicorn hard to find and limited edition extension cords. You know they are all fake.
What kind of extension cords do LV owners use?
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Never buy from the back alley stores where they lead you through secret rooms to look at a blinding display of unicorn hard to find and limited edition extension cords. You know they are all fake.
These are actually from my husband's personal collection and are apparently only a small part. I had no idea he was a closet EC collector, he certainly has never mentioned it to me
. He's also very generous with his EC collection and frequently shares his pieces with associates at work, which I think could account for the condition.Here's a pic of my favourite EC (I actually have TWO of them) . I love the way she coyly glows from behind the sofa (sorry for the pic quality, the lighting's not very good). Colourway is gorgeous IMO, that deep orange paired with the silky black cord 
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.I did get a pic! DH says this is only about 500 feet of the entire mile package (what's with men and size
Clearly a more industrial design (think Virgil Abloh) and definitely function over fashion. While I do admire the pops of colour and the display stand has real possibilities, I'm afraid that condition-wise these ECs are very well-loved and sadly don't have much resale value.
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What I see here is a great archeological find! I beg to differ on the perceived resale value. I think these go back to the origins of filmography and television as we know it. To discount this mighty mass of EC wonderment would be like Indiana Jones throwing away the Dead Sea Scrolls just because they were a little crinkly with age.
If these cords could talk! The TV and Silver Screen secrets they must hold! Casting couch shenanigans; movie making tricks; behind-the-scenes stories of iconic movies and TV shows--like who taught those winged monkeys how to fly on The Wizard of Oz, and how did Mr. Ed learn how to talk--things that really make us think.
Of course these extension cords are weathered. If it was your job to make "Tornado", "Earthquake", "Avalanche", and "Flood", you'd have a few scratches on your Vachetta too. Is the Liberty Bell worthless just because it has a crack? Is the Tower of Pisa devalued just because it leans? Should the Rosetta Stone be ground up into gravel just because some pieces are missing? I think NOT! Appreciate these extension cords for what they must have gone through, just to bring us hours of entertainment (excluding Keeping Up with the Kardashians, seasons 1-17).
Excellent points, DH has worked on some Academy Award-winning films so it's possible that some of these ECs have actually come in contact with famous actors...more research needed.
I have not used my 5 year old extension cord in so long. I had been using the newer models, but I recently found my old one tucked away in the back of my closet. It is a lot thicker, unlike the light thin ones I had recently bought. It feels substantial and can hold more appliances. I am so glad I did not get rid of it. I love the little switch to turn it off and on, and although the longer length may not appear stylish, it suits my needs better than the fashionably short ones.
Clearly you need to purge using the Marie Kondo method. Just throw all your extension cords onto the bed and keep only the ones that “spark” joy!I did get a pic! DH says this is only about 500 feet of the entire mile package (what's with men and size
Clearly a more industrial design (think Virgil Abloh) and definitely function over fashion. While I do admire the pops of colour and the display stand has real possibilities, I'm afraid that condition-wise these ECs are very well-loved and sadly don't have much resale value.
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I have some brown ones, but they’re plastic and not canvas coated in plastic.
Oh if they were mine I'd be cleaning and conditioning like crazy. Then they'd be nicely coiled on their display stand and I'd be sharing mod shots all around.....but DH says they're his workhorse ECs and as such are OK in this condition.
Ladies I’m afraid I’m in all sorts of trouble.
I intended to to to my usual HD, but traffic causes me into a small local boutique.
Can you believe all these? I’m not sure which to get.
Do my eyes deceive me? Is that a rare cobalt blue on the bottom shelf?
It is and it has me in a fever to acquire it.
Even though I just bought several holiday cords, do you think I can justify purchasing such a rare cord?
I hope you’ve put it in your shopping cart while you’re deciding...I’m surprised no one’s grabbed it yet, it must have just been
put out. HG cords like that don’t show up often, I’d say if you have the funds go for it! Do they do layaway?
Why oh WHY did I have to look at this thread AFTER the stores closed? My dividend checks just got deposited into my account, and I could have purchased a good number of these. Just as well, this is like "extension cord porn". If it's too good to be true, it probably is. This could be a staged scene just to rile the rest of us. .....But I have just the bag to pair up with that little mint green beauty. If I got it I'd be the envy at the 2020 Easter buffet amongst all the other pastel extension cord wearers. Surely NO ONE would have one in mint green. Except ME! Tomorrow morning first thing I'll have my SA hunt down that EC if it's the last thing he does. Maybe I should make the manager hunt it down as her compensation is contingent on the success of the store, regardless who draws in a nickel. I just can't rest until that beauty is mine. I hope this photo isn't a mirage.