Super easy to open afterwards which is usually an issue with other blenders that keep getting stuck and hard to open.

Super easy to open afterwards which is usually an issue with other blenders that keep getting stuck and hard to open.  Read Less

Now, i push the blade plate up from the bottom and this seems to allow the glass jar to seat better and not leak when i blend.

Now, i push the blade plate up from the bottom and this seems to allow the glass jar to seat better and not leak when i blend.  Read Less

Depending on what i put in there, it can be tricky to get it to blend; i used frozen bananas and blueberries recently, with ple...  Read More

Depending on what i put in there, it can be tricky to get it to blend; i used frozen bananas and blueberries recently, with plenty of soy milk, but it still took about three tries of shaking it up and adding more liquid before it could handle those.  Read Less

Then, i realized that the blade mechanism inner workings moved up and down, raising and lowering the gasket.

Then, i realized that the blade mechanism inner workings moved up and down, raising and lowering the gasket.  Read Less

So the actual workability of the blender isn't top-notch, but with a low price and a cute vintage look, i'll use it anyhow.

So the actual workability of the blender isn't top-notch, but with a low price and a cute vintage look, i'll use it anyhow.  Read Less