Starship Grande in my local thift store.

[Jonas Clark-Elliott]

Yep, there's a silver Starship Grande, minus cap, in my local Goodwill, which is Renton, WA. They want $70 for it. Globe is cloudy yellow/blue. Are these indeed hyper-rare? Does anybody want it? I could pick it up for someone. Photos linked below.

http://imgur.com/9QeVFkA

http://imgur.com/6PfpEuO

If I did get it, I'd have to go Sunday, hopefully it'd still be there.

~ Jonas

[Verax]

yeah, sorry Brad.  I'm also a big Starship fan.  It was my first lamp, and I love them. 

[Verax]

good tip kirk - do you have an email address for Susan?  (or any contact info?)

I have a lot of friends into the 3d printing scene, and I'll probably talk to some of them to make something, at least for a first attempt.  I don't know too many metal workers.

[Critter]

Brian, if you get the details of the cap a metal spinner could spin a new top. Not cheap though!

Autumn could provide you the details in dimensions.

Whomever buys this please post here that you got it.

[Verax]

Thanks Critter.

Store opens in about 40 min.  I'll be down there shortly after that :)

[Carol]

Goo-kitting is pretty simple.  Cut and dry.  There are some things to look out for though.  I've done a pretty good amount of kits so far and they have for the most part turned out great.  I did have a few "problem" globes that I failed to clean thoroughly (although you would never know it) and have resorted to buying a can of Brakleen and redoing them due to streaking and wax sticking.  I have since tried an experiement last nite with coating the entire globe with PURE surf instead of using a diluted with distilled water version.  It came out crystal clear but time will tell if it will "restreak".  If you have any questions Brian, a lot of us on here have great tips to offer on kitting.  Lamphead helped me tremendously!!!

[Kirk]

Brian, here you go...

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Brian Baughman said:

good tip kirk - do you have an email address for Susan?  (or any contact info?)

I have a lot of friends into the 3d printing scene, and I'll probably talk to some of them to make something, at least for a first attempt.  I don't know too many metal workers.

[Verax]

Well, I just got it. What a bummer, it came in with the top cap, but they lost it! :(

The base is pretty beat up, but I think I can fix everything.

The manager took $25 off due to them losing the cap. Time to see if I can find another

[Verax]

Posted some pics:

http://oozinggoo.ning.com/photo/albums/starship-grande

[Verax]

Strange - the globe has 2 coils?  My regular grande just has the one.  This one has one big one, and one smaller one:

http://oozinggoo.ning.com/photo/starship-grande-coils?context=album...

[Kirk]

Congratulations!  You've got yourself one rare Starship, Brian.

By the way, LL put two coils in the neon green and neon pink Grandes, too.

[Critter]

What is the date and production numbers on the globe top? Oh and ask them to call you if they find the top.

[Verax]

Yep, Haze linked it.  :)  

Thanks again Jonas!  :)