The Story of Charlie and Gen

Five years ago in NYC, I met a man named Charlie Becker. He came to my birthday party and I was smitten, but he was taken. My road would take me to LA but as people are known to do, they make and nurture friendships that continue despite geography. It was one of those friendships that took me back to NYC for a babyshower.

I was outside smoking a cigarette when Charlie rode up on his bike. I was still smitten but he was now single.

Not for long.

Before long I was back in NYC living with the genius that is my boyfriend, lover and best friend.

Charlie Becker is an artist, sculptor, builder, collector and all-around know/do-it-all. He dumpster dives for fun and finds treasures like Eames Chairs and various bric-a-brac.

My name is Genevieve McCaw and I am a writer, producer, blogger, problem solver and your run-of-the-mill rabble rouser.

We want you to give our stuff a good home.

We will be selling off a lot of the things we love on Ebay.

Radio Control VW Bug Work in Progress

Charlie is a sculptor. His favorite model is....himself. Of maybe it's just a convenience-thing. Either way, he likes to make sculptures in 1/6th scale. The doll ACTION FIGURE above is a 1/6th version of Charlie. (NOT INCLUDED IN SALE.) Every doll action figure needs a sweet ride. Not very many radio control cars come in 1/6th scale, so you can imagine how stoked Charlie was when he found this VW Bug RC car. But Charlie, being the Dr. Frankenstein that he is, wanted to soup up the car. It has since been relagated to perrenial work-in-progress status.

This is where you come in. You want a project, right? We still have all the pieces for you to put Humpty Dumpty back together again. All it needs is a little bit of TLC.

FINAL SALE ONLY! SO BID WITH CARE!








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Obscure Smallroom Skateboard 80s T-Shirt

Charlie used to be a skater in Cincinnati, everytime I meet on of his Ohio friends they always say "Charlie was the BEST skater in Cincinnati, if they had pro skaters in our city, he'd totally be pro!" He may have not gone pro, but one of his skater friends was sponsored by this obscure Skate Board company called Smallroom. They made awesome shirts like this one that Charlie still wears to this day.



The shirt is sized XL, but given 80's Hanes Beefy t-shirt standards, I'd say its a Medium, maybe Large at the most. He's wearing it above, and he's what I like to call manorexic.

It's in great condition, almost like it isn't from the 80s. Which is kinda bad, cos the best thing about 80s t-shirts is how the material gets all thin and comfy. But maybe you'll like how it's still in pristine condition. You say "Tomato" I say "Tom-ah-to."

However, the coolest thing about this shirt is the placement of the graphics. On this shirt its on the right sleeve and bottom left on front.






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Cleverline Giant Cable Turtle

Oh design glory! If you're anything like anyone I know, you're looking for a solution to all those annoying cables and wires lying about. Charlie, who knows all, discovered a Dutch company called Cleverline. They make these colourful doughnut/hamburger looking accessories called the Cable Turtle. They aren't easy to find, but we hapeen to be in excess of these delightful things.

You'll find that these come in three sizes (mini, regular, giant) to meet many of your household cable needs. Once you've officially converted after falling in love with this yellow Giant Cable Turtle, you can buy here.

Cable Turtles run $14 + $12 for shipping! You'll have a hard time finding it anywhere else. But we're starting the bidding at $1! And we also have a Giant Red and a Regular organge. If interested we can explore selling those to you too!

Great Reviews on the Cleverline Cable Turtle









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Kryptonite - Own a piece of Corporate Mishap History!

I started a blog called www.jetbluehostage.com because JetBlue BLOWS. But before JetBlue, there was the Bic Pen/Kryptonite debacle.

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The story behind this is that someone found out that a bic pen, when used properly, can pop a certain Krytonite lock open. Consumers wrote into Kryptonite to inform the company on this but as corporations are known to do, they ignored thier consumers and the consumers decided to post detailed instruction and videos of how to compromise thier locks all over bike forums and in the online space/blogosphere.

God Bless the internet. Kryptonite decided to listen and offered to replace all these locks with a new lock, IF YOU HAVE THE KEYS.

We do not have the keys. Don't worry, you're not buying stolen goods. In NYC, people are notorious for abandoning thier bikes for years and years when they move on. As superintendants occassionally do, they'll rip the bike apart and throw it in the trash. Charlie found this lock attached to a very big chain in a trash heap. We still use the chain for our bikes to this day, but the lock is just an interesting piece of consumer power history.

You can impress your friends by showing them your groovy bic pen opening a Kryptonite trick.







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Digitech Programmable Distortion Pedal

When Charlie was in high school he used play guitar in a Punk Rock band. Seriously, just thinking about it makes me hot. But now he's an artist. Equally hot. Anyway, Charlie's brother, John, gave him this distortion pedal. Now it's a really interesting paperweight. But right now, as I type this, Charlie's pulled out his guitar and checking to see if the pedal works. And yes it does, its a little crackly, but maybe you like that.

The pedal is photographed without the knobs, but we've since found them and the original packaging. It's a little worse for the wear, but we have it!

The pedal gets good reviews by Harmony Central. The number one online communnity for musicians.

It's also selling for for $60 by another ebayer. But we are starting the bids at $20.

I also found a cool late 80's ad on Ebay too!
NOT INCLUDED WITH THIS SALES BUT FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES I'VE INCLUDED IT IN THIS DESCRIPTION!




Condition: Working
Starting bid: $20



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Kodak Darkroom Graduate Pint Glass

Charlie found this beautiful liquid measuring glass at a flea market. It's for use in photo processing and it's a real sized pint glass (16oz, opposed to 12oz one as many seem to come in now.) Charlie likes to claim that he doesn't break ANY of his cool stuff, but puts the blame on past lovers or roommates. Up until someone other than Charlie cracked this glass, he used it as a drinking glass, which I don't recommend as I'm sure in a past life it was used for mixing various uningenstible chemicals. But now, it's got a crack rendering it useless but still cool since it comes with the original packaging.

FYI-The glass is cracked. We tested it by filling it with water and it didn't leak. Since this is based on nothing other than our five minute water test, I have to tell you it is cracked. I don't want to sell it to you without full disclosure.






Condition: Good with original packaging but with a CRACK!



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RADICOOL 22-CD Holder

Charlie's brother John got him this uber cute CD accessory. Between Charlie and I we have 19 years of working in the Music Industry we have THOUSANDS of CD's between us. A few months ago we rented a car and drove from NY to Philly and this case was really useful. I filled it with SchoolHouse Rocks, Neil Diamond and various 80s mixed CDs. Then we realised that we both have iPods. And we don't need a CD case anymore. But YOU might not be as lucky!

The design is interesting with a double sided accordian feature. See it in action on the discgear site.

Bright Yellow Plastic Discgear 22
Retail price 19.95.

Patented, double-sided case

- Transports 22 CD, DVD, game, or software discs
- Double-sided, 11 on each side
- Protective outer shell keeps discs safe
- Shields discs from extreme temperatures (up to 400° or -70°)
- Scratch proof cloth pockets protect discs from dust and scratches






Materials: Yellow Plastic
Condition Excellent!
CDs NOT INCLUDED!
Starting Bid: $2




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Nike Soccer Jersey-Brasil's Ronaldo

This beautiful polyester Official Nike Soccer/futbol jersey for Brasil futbol player #9 Ronaldo. Charlie plays with the Chinatown Soccer Club and they're gonna be famous soon, but I can't say why just yet. Anyway, Charlie has TOO MANY jerseys. Case in point.



Because of that picture he can never give me a hard time about my love of vintage slouch boots.

Anyway, the jersey is brand spankin new without tags, 100% AUTHENTIC and sells for $70 in stores!!
It's yellow and green with a beautiful embroidered detail.






Condition: Perfect
Size: Men's Medium
Materials: 100% Polyestor
Starting bid: $20



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Vintage Toy: Baby's Pet Giraffe Comb and Brush Set

This sweet little set is hard for me to say goodbye to. It's still in near perfect condition still in box. The only damage is at the top of the cellophane on the packaging. It's never been removed from the package. Made in 1973 before regulations. Just kidding/

There is a soft nylon bristle giraffe brush with a matching baby plastic giraffe comb. It's so cute and tender it makes my uterus ache.









Condition: Near perfet, still in packaging
Bidding starts at $5



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