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AdakWillie @rapidrascal.bsky.social

A Kirby Butler resided in our house. My son-in-law was fascinated by it. Shiny!

jul 16, 2025, 6:37 pm β€’ 2 1

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@RuadhMairi.blusky.social πŸ“ŽπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ @ruadhmairi.bsky.social

Generously chromed? πŸ˜†πŸ₯°

jul 16, 2025, 6:43 pm β€’ 1 0 β€’ view
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βœ¨π•Šπ•’π•“π•£π•šπ•Ÿπ•’ -β„œπ”’π”žπ”‘π”Ά 𝔉𝔬𝔯 𝔖𝔬π”ͺ𝔒 π”„π”«π”±π”¦π”£π”ž 𝔄𝔠𝔱𝔦𝔬𝔫!βœ¨πŸ“Ž @samiamnurnot.bsky.social

My grandma's was super shiny too 🀣

jul 16, 2025, 6:45 pm β€’ 1 1 β€’ view
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@RuadhMairi.blusky.social πŸ“ŽπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ @ruadhmairi.bsky.social

The chrome in those days was not spared on cars and appliances, S!

jul 16, 2025, 6:47 pm β€’ 1 0 β€’ view
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βœ¨π•Šπ•’π•“π•£π•šπ•Ÿπ•’ -β„œπ”’π”žπ”‘π”Ά 𝔉𝔬𝔯 𝔖𝔬π”ͺ𝔒 π”„π”«π”±π”¦π”£π”ž 𝔄𝔠𝔱𝔦𝔬𝔫!βœ¨πŸ“Ž @samiamnurnot.bsky.social

I remember. I always thought it looked kind of tacky, tbh. The best use of chrome I've found, are these "chrome" glue-on nails πŸ˜‚

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jul 16, 2025, 6:52 pm β€’ 1 1 β€’ view
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@RuadhMairi.blusky.social πŸ“ŽπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ @ruadhmairi.bsky.social

Hey…those are pretty kool! Easy to apply and remove? I bought this spangly silver outfit (unworn) I’d probably never wear in public they’d look great with!

jul 16, 2025, 6:54 pm β€’ 1 0 β€’ view
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βœ¨π•Šπ•’π•“π•£π•šπ•Ÿπ•’ -β„œπ”’π”žπ”‘π”Ά 𝔉𝔬𝔯 𝔖𝔬π”ͺ𝔒 π”„π”«π”±π”¦π”£π”ž 𝔄𝔠𝔱𝔦𝔬𝔫!βœ¨πŸ“Ž @samiamnurnot.bsky.social

Super easy. I loved using them, back when I used to have a reason to get dressed up & wear them. I could put a full set on in 10 minutes, while riding the bus to job interviews. πŸ˜‚

jul 16, 2025, 6:57 pm β€’ 1 1 β€’ view
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@RuadhMairi.blusky.social πŸ“ŽπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ @ruadhmairi.bsky.social

Used to have mine done every two weeks. For work. Not since retiring. And my hands not that adept…wow! πŸ˜‚

jul 16, 2025, 6:59 pm β€’ 1 0 β€’ view
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AdakWillie @rapidrascal.bsky.social

Tacky in a 1955 Buick sort of way. My parents were born in 1920 and the Kirby was purchased in '60 or '61. It was still going strong in the 1st decade of the 21st century.

jul 16, 2025, 6:56 pm β€’ 2 1 β€’ view
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βœ¨π•Šπ•’π•“π•£π•šπ•Ÿπ•’ -β„œπ”’π”žπ”‘π”Ά 𝔉𝔬𝔯 𝔖𝔬π”ͺ𝔒 π”„π”«π”±π”¦π”£π”ž 𝔄𝔠𝔱𝔦𝔬𝔫!βœ¨πŸ“Ž @samiamnurnot.bsky.social

Built to last, those vacuums were! Hated by both dogs & cats in households everywhere. πŸ˜‚

jul 16, 2025, 6:59 pm β€’ 1 1 β€’ view
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@RuadhMairi.blusky.social πŸ“ŽπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ @ruadhmairi.bsky.social

Have an Oreck…nice and light. Sig attacks it everytime I turn it onβ€¦πŸ˜‚πŸ€£πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

jul 16, 2025, 7:02 pm β€’ 1 0 β€’ view
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βœ¨π•Šπ•’π•“π•£π•šπ•Ÿπ•’ -β„œπ”’π”žπ”‘π”Ά 𝔉𝔬𝔯 𝔖𝔬π”ͺ𝔒 π”„π”«π”±π”¦π”£π”ž 𝔄𝔠𝔱𝔦𝔬𝔫!βœ¨πŸ“Ž @samiamnurnot.bsky.social

I got a Bissell Cleanview bagless vacuum when I moved in here, and it works like a charm. Also invested in a power mop, and I'm glad I did, with these two canine slobs. πŸ˜‚

jul 16, 2025, 7:14 pm β€’ 4 2 β€’ view
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@RuadhMairi.blusky.social πŸ“ŽπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ @ruadhmairi.bsky.social

Oh, S! Don’t remind me, please! I view the squalor on most of my floors and break down in despair…

jul 16, 2025, 7:16 pm β€’ 1 0 β€’ view
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@RuadhMairi.blusky.social πŸ“ŽπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ @ruadhmairi.bsky.social

So much for planned obsolescence and that nasty Henry Ford! πŸ˜‚

jul 16, 2025, 6:57 pm β€’ 0 0 β€’ view
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AdakWillie @rapidrascal.bsky.social

Absolutely--with ruby red plastic trim.

jul 16, 2025, 6:44 pm β€’ 1 1 β€’ view
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@RuadhMairi.blusky.social πŸ“ŽπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ @ruadhmairi.bsky.social

Sounds like a Beauty! Nothing like OG! πŸ˜‰ Catalin, maybe.

jul 16, 2025, 6:46 pm β€’ 1 0 β€’ view