Laura Kampf buys some storage containers.
October 26, 2021 2:16 PM   Subscribe

Laura Kampf, previously and previously, gets a really good deal on some mysterious storage boxes.
posted by Bee'sWing (24 comments total) 19 users marked this as a favorite
 
holymoly that storage box bonanza!
posted by tarantula at 2:40 PM on October 26, 2021


I'm generally not a jealous person, but damn.
posted by gwint at 2:41 PM on October 26, 2021 [8 favorites]


Expected Kondo, got Bond-o.

Super cool.
posted by chavenet at 3:02 PM on October 26, 2021 [11 favorites]


Happy nerds are the best nerds.

Man, what an awesome haul! Am soooooo envy!
posted by Thorzdad at 3:09 PM on October 26, 2021 [5 favorites]


Score!!!
posted by whatevernot at 3:24 PM on October 26, 2021


I guessed 300 Euro/case, and thought that was too cheap. She was really lucky.
posted by Quonab at 3:26 PM on October 26, 2021


I saw this video when she first posted it and was immediately jealous. Those are some amazing cases.
posted by interogative mood at 3:29 PM on October 26, 2021 [2 favorites]


Her last name means war, and she got cold war boxes, one even with refrigeration. Love Happy Kampfers! Nerds are the best!
posted by Oyéah at 3:36 PM on October 26, 2021


Love their videos! I saw a hint of this on Instagram but missed the reveal. Who desperately needs an old spy case now?!
posted by amanda at 5:26 PM on October 26, 2021


Metafilter: Happy Nerds are the Best Nerds
posted by hearthpig at 5:59 PM on October 26, 2021 [7 favorites]


My jealousy knows no bounds. Those are SO COOL.
posted by TheCoug at 6:21 PM on October 26, 2021


Wow
posted by straight at 7:01 PM on October 26, 2021


So happy!
posted by zengargoyle at 7:44 PM on October 26, 2021


As an entertainment professional, those are some really nice cases - the ergonomics and build quality are amazing. We like to joke about German engineering, but that's why it's a thing. Wow. It's kind of a shame that those boxes aren't being repurposed for touring rather than a workshop, but I can't deny her the delight!
posted by prismatic7 at 7:52 PM on October 26, 2021 [5 favorites]


In my time as a stagehand I saw quite a few clever setups along these lines -- stack the overbuilt boxes, open up the lids, and presto! it's a dressing room. Or a stage manager's desk. Or a sound studio. But these things are a level above that in organization, features, and sheer slickness. I would have such fun organizing my tools! (Nerd!)
posted by traveler_ at 9:01 PM on October 26, 2021 [6 favorites]


One of my favourite videos that she’s done!
posted by ellieBOA at 12:27 AM on October 27, 2021


I love her little dance of delight as she approaches the boxes!

Are these boxes East German or West German in origin? Or are they new enough to for that distinction to have disappeared by the time they were built?
posted by Paul Slade at 12:44 AM on October 27, 2021 [1 favorite]


I'm thinking way more recent than the fall of the Berlin wall. That Siemens power supply is discontinued now, but the date on the data sheet for it is 2015

https://docs.rs-online.com/d142/0900766b8118f590.pdf

The newer version of it does indeed seem to be retailing for round about 100 Euro.

Had been thinking the fridge would be for film storage, but that's well into the digital era as well...
posted by Buntix at 2:31 AM on October 27, 2021 [2 favorites]


I think the fridge is literally to keep the milk and maybe cake/ drinks cold. I say that because one of the other cases was literally labeled "coffee machine." I guessed 100 euro but didn't think it really would be - 2500 for those is a crazy crazy steal. Sent me down a bit of a rabbit hole, though with no love yet.
posted by From Bklyn at 4:40 AM on October 27, 2021 [4 favorites]


My brother used to listen in to East German Army radio transmissions. He says it was the worst, most boring, job he has ever had. Coffee and cakes are really needed for jobs like that.
posted by Bee'sWing at 6:50 AM on October 27, 2021 [2 favorites]


Oh wow... "subscribed" - I can't wait until next week when she has organized and used these!

Had been thinking the fridge would be for film storage, but that's well into the digital era as well.

Injectable poisons? Or antidotes? (Ok, ok... snacks...)
posted by rozcakj at 9:07 AM on October 27, 2021


It's kind of a shame that those boxes aren't being repurposed for touring

She makes trailers out of lots of things, there’s always a chance!
posted by clew at 10:42 AM on October 27, 2021


That was downright pornographic.
posted by bendy at 7:09 PM on October 27, 2021 [1 favorite]


What she did with them!
posted by Bee'sWing at 7:49 AM on October 31, 2021 [4 favorites]


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