“Hey — I have that!” DiMola discovers he owns vintage items displayed in 1940s ads
As promised, I have posted some images of items I found in both the newspapers I discovered on a junk removal job (see post from Dec. 8) AND my own garage. Take a look.
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RING
Ring, on top of 1940s NY Daily News ad
What: Ring (jewelry)
Neighborhood found: Middle Village, Queens
Type of job: Residential estate cleanout
Where it was found: Behind a piece of bedroom furniture
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VACUUM
Hoover Vacuum
Just tidying up my museum -- I mean office.
What: 1940s Hoover Vacuum Cleaner
Neighborhood: White Stone, Queens
Type of job: Two-family home clean out
Where it was found: Dining room
Newspaper ad in 1940s issue of NY Daily News
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RADIO
What: Radio
Type of job: House clutter clean-up
Note: The radio above is not quite the same radio as the one in the newspaper below. However, they are a similar shape and size, and from the same time period.
Ad for a radio -- 1940s NY Daily News
DiMola Bros Rubbish Removal
1640 Summerfield St.
Ridgewood, NY 11385
Phone: 718-326-6969
Fax: 718-326-7979
NGDimola@aol.com / http://dimolabros.com
DiMola Bros — Providing Queens junk removal services since 1956!
Trash Treasures of New York City 
Love the ring you found. Layaway plans for $1 or 75¢ a week. Man, those were the days.
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That ring is absolutely beautiful! 🙂