Yikes :no:

http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/for/1596761281.html

Man, I had a 1989 Sears that looked a helluva lot like that - sans the Krylon upgrade.

This little Magnavox on the 'Bay is pretty cute:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Retro-Pink-Magnavox-5-Counter-Swivel-TV-Television_W0QQitemZ300394899248QQcmdZViewItemQQpt ZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item45f0ee6730

I suspect that few TV sets are sold in pink, but somehow doubt that they will become as valuable ($2000 or so) as the rare Lionel pink "girls train" set from the late '50s:

http://www.ibuyoldtrains.com/Lionel%201587s%20Pink%20Girls%20Train.htm

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They'd have to pay me $50 to take it! BTW, I think that's a late '80's or early '90's Sharp TV.

In about 1985, there was a 13 year-old-girl who was squealing w/glee over this set.. Wasn't that about the time that "Hello Kitty" stuff was all the rage ? I've seen a couple of TVs platered w/that shyte, too, apparently from the factory...Anything to make a buck, I guess...

They'd have to pay me $50 to take it! BTW, I think that's a late '80's or early '90's Sharp TV.

Correct: It's an '86 Sharp. Those also came as Capehart, DuMont, Montgomery Ward, and some other store brands. I saw a ton of pink ones like that at the time. In fact, there was a fad for pink TVs. Even Sony made a pink line, from 13" all the way up to the rear projection 36" KPR-36XBR console!

As far as collector value, the little 9" Emersons and 3" Sharps in pink, do seem to bring more attention when for sale. I don't know about a bigger one like that though.

Charles

If I wanted a pink TV, it would have to be the Quasar one from '84-'86 (model TP2156) with the remote control which was a miniature t.v. set. Had a red one and a white one, but never a pink. Still got the white one IIRC.

Those Quasars came in a number of bold colors as I recall, it would be cool to have a complete set of them.

"the little 9" Emersons and 3" Sharps in pink, do seem to bring more attention when for sale"

The little 3" Sharp color sets seem to be very difficult to find in *any* color... pink must be very rare indeed!

I did, however find a pink 4" watchman to add to my flat tube set collection.:yes:

jr

I have a Titty-Nipple Pink 3" Sharp & the ivory version, too...Think they were made in pink, ivory, black & silver....I'd think they were expensive little boogers at the time, that's why they're sorta rare now. The ivory one of mine needs to go see Terry, it has vertical height issues...Hope it ain't that Unobtainium IC chip fixing to die...

My fiance would love that set!:yes:

Sandy G sez:

"Wasn't that about the time that "Hello Kitty" stuff was all the rage ? I've seen a couple of TVs platered w/that shyte, too, apparently from the factory"

I think the "Hello Kitty" rage was a little later...Amazon STILL lists the "Hello Kitty" (used):

http://www.amazon.com/Hello-Kitty-13-22-Color-KT2113/dp/B00009LZP8

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About 2 or 3 years ago, I replaced the RF connector on one of those "hello kitty" TV's and I think it was a couple years old then.

I have one of those little 4.5" Rhapsody sets in pink, it's a Barbie item so I figured someday it might be collectible.

Edit: The make is "Jin Hai" not Rhapsody. :scratch2:

Some still put out colored tv's. Christmas before last, I got my daughter a pink Sony Bravia... it was available in 4 or 5 colors.

I'm not really into too many 1980s sets, but for some strange reason I've always wanted to find one of these portable color Zeniths. They came in a variety of colors. (not just the pink - actually most of the ones I've seen were either red or white)

I had a light blue Zenith like that; but, the flyback was bad and I finally junked it. I think it was from the late '80's. I think there was also an AC/DC version.

I guess there's a market for just about anything. Passing by Martin Cadillac in West Los Angeles a few months ago, I saw a new 4-door sedan in the same old pale pink that Cadillac sold in the 50s. Horrible then; horrible now, in my book. But that's what makes the world an interesting place, I guess!

Charles

At that Cadillac dealership on Ventura near where I used to live in LA, a few years ago they had a big old pink '59 convertible in the showroom. I walked by and took a couple of pictures of it, because I thought it looked cool, that '59 sitting in the showroom with the original Cadillac sign still out front of the building, but that was before I had a digital camera, and I think I lost the photographs. I wouldn't actually go and paint one pink myself, but I don't think it looks too bad on those old Caddys.

Perhaps one of the more famous pink cars (other than celebrity Cadillacs) was the 1972 "Playmate Pink Pantera"... Picture on a completed eBay listing here. Local Ford dealers picked up on the idea, and there were a fair number of these on the road.

http://cgi.ebay.ca/1972-PANTERA-DE-TOMASO-BY-FORD-IN-PLAYBOY-PLAYMATE-PINK_W0QQitemZ220530062296QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotor s_Manuals_Literature?hash=item33589db3d8

jr

A nice feature of the 3" Sharp is jacks for an external source.

Phil Nelson

http://www.antiqueradio.org/art/Sharp3LS3607.jpg

I never really cared much at first for my "Pink" Sharp, because it IS, well, VERY Pink. Took some ribbing over it, too. But they DO have excellent picures, are kinda neat lookin', in a "George Jetson" kinda way, & dammittall, even the Pepto-Bismol color kinda grows on ya after awhile. And you guys know I've always had a fondness for the Slightly Absurd anyhow...

Coming soon in pink:

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/S3CAbGsKdhI/AAAAAAACfYk/pWk2h0xclQc/s800/Furious-Fuschia-Dodge-Challenger-01.jpg

http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2010/02/dodge-remembers-1970s-with-special.html

I would say that's more Mauve than Pink.

Elvis had a Pink Caddy back in the 50's.

I'm not really into too many 1980s sets, but for some strange reason I've always wanted to find one of these portable color Zeniths. They came in a variety of colors. (not just the pink - actually most of the ones I've seen were either red or white)

Adam, there's one on eBay now, in Calif unfortunately.
What's cool is the Ad he has with it, apparently these were called Zenith Custom Series "DeLights" Cherry DeLight, Almond DeLight etc..

Zenith (http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-ZENITH-RED-PORTABLE-COLOR-TV-9-DELIGHTS-SERIES_W0QQitemZ270534070589QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_ DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3efd16513d)

I may go for that one. For some reason, every other time I've seen one of these on ebay it's always with some ridiculous $100+ bin price.

I don't know what it is with people and brightly colored table sets and ridiculously high BINs. Like there was this one time I saw this Philco 21" b/w orange table set from the early 60s called the "town and country," I really liked the looks of it, I think it was the model that replaced the seventeener. Same thing, ridiculously high bin, but they had an make an offer option, so I did, but he waited a week and then counter-offered me only $5 less than his original price, so I just let it go, but I've never seen another one.

[QUOTE=Adam;2966525]I may go for that one. For some reason, every other time I've seen one of these on ebay it's always with some ridiculous $100+ bin price. QUOTE]

Looks like that eBay Zenith is quite red. If you know someone near NY, there is a pink one on Craigslist over in that direction.

http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/clt/1606874341.html

A nice feature of the 3" Sharp is jacks for an external source.

Phil Nelson

http://www.antiqueradio.org/art/Sharp3LS3607.jpg

Does the Sharp swivel from side to side, or just tilt up and down on its mount?

jr

Here's a couple more gems :D
http://www.bobandersen.com/images/misc/3nf3ob3lc5Tc5Pd5R2a3f5334bfbb8144157a.jpg http://www.bobandersen.com/images/misc/3pf3o03l85T05Pd5Rba3db9b9c6f8e8c61fb3.jpg

Another pink 4" Sony Watchman on the 'bay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-PINK-SONY-WATCHMAN-RARE_W0QQitemZ110507982219QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVinta ge_Electronics_R2?hash=item19bac9fd8b

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