thriftcrawler 07/02/05

07/02/05

Casio Casiotone MT-205 keyboard, Furby, 2 NES games, 2 N64 games, 1 Sega Saturn game, 8 45s, Sesame Country LP

Okay, so the journey to various thrift stores on the West Bank wasn't as fruitful as I hoped it would be. I found all the best stuff back here in New Orleans. I guess it's at least nice to know where they are for backup thrifting purposes, though. Here's the booty - top-down, lefty-righty:

01.
Sesame Country LP (1980)


Sporting a colorful, display-suitable cover, Sesame Country features all of your favorite muppets from Sesame Street belting out country-style songs. The cool thing about this, though, is that four country (and quasi-country) superstars share singing duties with various muppets in four of these ten songs. Crystal Gale and Big Bird sing the imaginatively-titled "Songs", Glen Campbell and Oscar the Grouch do "Keep On Smilin'", Loretta Lynn and the Count tackle "Count On Me", and Tanya Tucker and Big Bird nail the quintessential version of "You'll Never Take the Texas Out of Me". Who knew Big Bird was a Texan? One dollar at the Salvation Army in Marrero.

02. Casiotone MT-205 keyboard (circa 1987)

Red White & Blue (the usual one, not the one in Marrero) came through for me again with a tasty little morsel from Casio! This is a Casiotone MT-205, an older model in the same line as one of my earlier finds, the Casiotone MT-240. Unlike the 240, there's no MIDI capability, but who cares? This baby has the classic Casiotone sound, and special DP-1 drum pad input jacks so you can act like this guy:

Yeah, that's an actual ad for the MT-205. Anyway, this was 8 bucks at RW&B, but the tag color sale allowed me to snag it for 4. If you're queer for old keyboards like I am, you'll appreciate this closer look at the 205 - featuring FUNKY CLAVI and SUPER DRUMS!:



03. Furby (circa 1998)


Something about these former must-have Christmas presents intrigues me. Is it nostalgia for that one, brief moment in time when every child in the universe wanted one and frantic parents were spending hundreds of dollars on eBay to appease them? Is it the five minutes of fun you get from the rudimentary AI before boredom sets in? I think it has something to do with a strange attraction to dead fads nobody cares about anymore. At any rate, it was two dollars at RW&B, and my old one has long since been skinned.

04. More fucking video games (circa: the past)


A. Daytona USA (Sega Saturn, 1995) - I'm not a huge fan of racing games, but this one gets pretty good reviews. Bleh. Just another game to add to the collection. This is what I do, folks. $1.95 at the Bridgehouse on Magazine Street in New Orleans.

B. Powerpuff Girls - Chemical X-Traction (N64, 1996/7) - Even Nintedo Power gave this one a 1.5 out of 5. Still, I only recently found an N64 and I need games! One dollar at Jefferson Highway Flea Market.

C. WCW vs. NWO: World Tour (N64, 1997) - Two things: this gets decent reviews and Hulk Hogan is on the cover. Another dollar to the JHFM.

D. Blades of Steel (NES, 1988) - Extremely fun ice hockey game that most kids from the NES generation remember fondly. $1.91 at Family Thrift Center in Gretna.

E. Track & Field (NES, 1985) - Button-mashing madness from Konami. Same price/place.

05. Eight 45s for four dollars


Picked these up for 50 cents a piece at Red White & Blue in Marrero:

A. King Curtis - Soul Serenade b/w More Soul (1964) - Instrumental R&B sax tomfoolery.

B. Z.Z. Hill - You Were Wrong b/w Tomble Weed (1964) - Hill's debut single. Gritty blues-rock.

C. The Amazing Pickles - I Like Ice Cream b/w A Wish of Love (1969) - Insidiously catchy, insanely childlike bubblegum pop. Bought this for Sherie, who also likes ice cream.

D. Little Anthony & the Imperials - Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop b/w I'm Still In Love With You (1960) - You know the song. Dancy doo-wop.

E. Dee Dee Sharp - Gravy b/w Baby Cakes (1965) - Sugary girl-group bubblegum from the first black teen idol, best known for her 1962 hit "Mashed Potatoes Time".

F. Patsy Cline - Foolin' 'Round b/w The Wayward Wind (1961) - Sorrowful songs from the queen of country music.

G. George Jones - Family Bible b/w Candy Hearts (?) - Anyone know when this is from?

H. Johnny Paycheck - Something In Your World b/w Jukebox Charlie (1967) - Classic honky-tonk drenched in steel guitar from the man who brought you "Take This Job and Shove It".

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01.	Sesame Country LP (1980) Sporting a colorful, display-suitable cover, Sesame Country features all of your favorite muppets from Sesame Street belting out country-style songs. The cool thing about this, though, is that four country (and quasi-country) superstars share singing duties with various muppets in four of these ten songs. Crystal Gale and Big Bird sing the imaginatively-titled "Songs", Glen Campbell and Oscar the Grouch do "Keep On Smilin'", Loretta Lynn and the Count tackle "Count On Me", and Tanya Tucker and Big Bird nail the quintessential version of "You'll Never Take the Texas Out of Me". Who knew Big Bird was a Texan? One dollar at the Salvation Army in Marrero.
02.	Casiotone MT-205 keyboard (circa 1987) Red White & Blue (the usual one, not the one in Marrero) came through for me again with a tasty little morsel from Casio! This is a Casiotone MT-205, an older model in the same line as one of my earlier finds, the Casiotone MT-240. Unlike the 240, there's no MIDI capability, but who cares? This baby has the classic Casiotone sound, and special DP-1 drum pad input jacks so you can act like this guy: Yeah, that's an actual ad for the MT-205. Anyway, this was 8 bucks at RW&B, but the tag color sale allowed me to snag it for 4. If you're queer for old keyboards like I am, you'll appreciate this closer look at the 205 - featuring FUNKY CLAVI and SUPER DRUMS!:
03.	Furby (circa 1998) Something about these former must-have Christmas presents intrigues me. Is it nostalgia for that one, brief moment in time when every child in the universe wanted one and frantic parents were spending hundreds of dollars on eBay to appease them? Is it the five minutes of fun you get from the rudimentary AI before boredom sets in? I think it has something to do with a strange attraction to dead fads nobody cares about anymore. At any rate, it was two dollars at RW&B, and my old one has long since been skinned.
04.	More fucking video games (circa: the past) A. Daytona USA (Sega Saturn, 1995) - I'm not a huge fan of racing games, but this one gets pretty good reviews. Bleh. Just another game to add to the collection. This is what I do, folks. $1.95 at the Bridgehouse on Magazine Street in New Orleans. B. Powerpuff Girls - Chemical X-Traction (N64, 1996/7) - Even Nintedo Power gave this one a 1.5 out of 5. Still, I only recently found an N64 and I need games! One dollar at Jefferson Highway Flea Market. C. WCW vs. NWO: World Tour (N64, 1997) - Two things: this gets decent reviews and Hulk Hogan is on the cover. Another dollar to the JHFM. D. Blades of Steel (NES, 1988) - Extremely fun ice hockey game that most kids from the NES generation remember fondly. $1.91 at Family Thrift Center in Gretna. E. Track & Field (NES, 1985) - Button-mashing madness from Konami. Same price/place.
05.	Eight 45s for four dollars Picked these up for 50 cents a piece at Red White & Blue in Marrero: A. King Curtis - Soul Serenade b/w More Soul (1964) - Instrumental R&B sax tomfoolery. B. Z.Z. Hill - You Were Wrong b/w Tomble Weed (1964) - Hill's debut single. Gritty blues-rock. C. The Amazing Pickles - I Like Ice Cream b/w A Wish of Love (1969) - Insidiously catchy, insanely childlike bubblegum pop. Bought this for Sherie, who also likes ice cream. D. Little Anthony & the Imperials - Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop b/w I'm Still In Love With You (1960) - You know the song. Dancy doo-wop. E. Dee Dee Sharp - Gravy b/w Baby Cakes (1965) - Sugary girl-group bubblegum from the first black teen idol, best known for her 1962 hit "Mashed Potatoes Time". F. Patsy Cline - Foolin' 'Round b/w The Wayward Wind (1961) - Sorrowful songs from the queen of country music. G. George Jones - Family Bible b/w Candy Hearts (?) - Anyone know when this is from? H. Johnny Paycheck - Something In Your World b/w Jukebox Charlie (1967) - Classic honky-tonk drenched in steel guitar from the man who brought you "Take This Job and Shove It".