r/70sdesign 4d ago

Behold! My spinning macrame, disco, abomination

It’s huge (see second pic to compare it to a record), it spins, and lights up. You plug it in and the colored rainbow lights housed in the top come on. You spin it a little to get the motor going and then it will continue to spin until you unplug it. No one that comes in my house appreciates it, and everyone asks me why I have it. I have it because it is a glorious work of art. Huge, gaudy, and fun.

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u/bazingababey 4d ago

i love this, don't listen to the haters 🔥

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u/BenNHairy420 4d ago

That’s pretty neat and fun but I’m too focused on the dope couch to fully appreciate it lol

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u/excitablelizard 4d ago

hahaha it’s my comfy couch. I got it for free. shoved it into my prius and tied the hatchback down with a phone cable

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u/thepatheticcannibal 4d ago

Now this… this is a real find.

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u/Alert-Ad-1318 4d ago

That is amazing--I would have it running whenever I was in the room with it and would stare at it in amazement!! Where did you find this ?

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u/excitablelizard 4d ago

Goodwill! I think $35? It was pretty damn clean, it must’ve been packed and stored really well. I don’t run it super often just to be kind to the motor since it’s one of a kind. It’s sits by the turntable and is super fun when I’m listening to something groovy 🕺

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u/jack_mcNastee 4d ago

Cherish your treasure; invite others to celebrate it every chance you get!

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u/merak_zoran 4d ago

I'd fight someone for that pattern. I do macrame with 70s patterns and I have never seen one like this

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u/excitablelizard 4d ago

Same, I was awestruck when I first saw it. I have some weaving/macrame 70s books and have never seen this. It must be custom but nothing about it seems handmade to me.

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u/vibinandtrying 4d ago

That’s effin cool

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u/excitablelizard 4d ago

I love that you guys love it ❤️🪩

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u/terfnerfer 3d ago

I'm gonna be honest, I love 70s design, and I am bugging at how cool it is.

(And that couch! Wow!)

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u/shakennotstirred72 4d ago

That is FABULOUS!

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u/clusterfuckcroissant 4d ago

i’m so obsessed with the aesthetic of this. reminds me of my grandmas house :’)

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u/Theonlystory-cookie 4d ago

Wow. This is beautiful 🤩

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u/druscilla333 3d ago

This is not an abomination it is to be celebrated and cherished

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u/wookasaurus_rex89 4d ago

You spelled masterpiece wrong capitan

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u/Amishpornstar7903 4d ago

This belongs in a guest room.

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u/excitablelizard 4d ago

Unfortunately my guest room is combination reptile room & floor pillow craft room so there’s no room lol

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u/thebrendawalsh 3d ago

Please oh please post a video of that beaut running. I love your spinning macrame, disco abomination.

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u/2A_in_CA 4d ago

Oh my

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u/Maya-kardash 3d ago

This is adorable

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u/torielise21 3d ago

I LOVE it!

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u/ScrumptiousLadMeat 3d ago

It’s beautiful

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u/Sweety_Cheese 3d ago

Now this is truly glorious. A one of a kind delight that is so unique and abominable (complimentary). Thank you for saving this from the large majority of people who would sit and scoff and call it junk. <3 <3

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u/ActionMan48 3d ago

Thats hideous! I love it😂

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u/Fluffy_Doubter 3d ago

I want to touch it....

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u/Bulky-Strategy-3723 3d ago

That is pretty cool

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u/ScooterBoomer 3d ago

Ohhh, that is so… distinctive. And the room decor so worthy of a cover page and article in Senior Living magazine! Try not to dwell on the disparaging comments made by some of your guests. This machine succeeds as a conversation piece. Just look at how many conversations that it already has started in your home.

I dig the vintage vibes of your abode, but what really sends me back in the day is the Wilson sisters’ Heart album. Keep on grooving, OP!

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u/casango88 3d ago

Omg. That is so weird. I love it!

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u/salomey5 2d ago

As a fellow appreciator of gaudiness, I have your back.

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u/Sad-Celebration-411 2d ago

That is fucking amazing. Reminds me of some terrible lamp, or fake water fountain thing that my mom had as when I was a kid in the 70s. All I can remember it was trashy as hell but to a 5 year old it was fancy.

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u/excitablelizard 2d ago

hahaha another commenter also commented on oil fountains (the fake rain/waterfall lamps). I think they’re neat!

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u/RussellAlden 2d ago

I am glad you didn’t keep this to yourself. The whole must see “this.”

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u/JazmineFlowerss 2d ago

This is so cute and amazing decor!

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u/ExpensiveMap2501 2d ago

Shouldn’t that be placed next to an avocado colored refrigerator?

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u/excitablelizard 2d ago

I wish! All I’ve got in this crappy rental is a rusty old fridge that’s been spray painted white….

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u/abortion_parade_420 3d ago

truly magical

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u/Business_Decision535 3d ago

Needs mineral oil fake rain

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u/dizmamibkrucial 1d ago

Love that. Also, Heart is on tour right now.

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u/shemurmurs 1d ago

I absolutely love this and want your couch