I <3 this kitty
He’s got some verve, some esprit. And saucy mustache-whiskers. Photo from Grasons
February 2019
Get it? It’s a hand book.
A curious old sign. Looks old. Must be valuable. Rawson’s handbook dates from the 1880s! Alas, it’s a modern reproduction. Sad trombone. Decorative value only.… Read More »Get it? It’s a hand book.
The sheik’s bookplate
Valentino was one of the first big matinee idols of the Silent Era. His death in 1926 cemented his image. He might be dead, but… Read More »The sheik’s bookplate
Gay Bob & lots of other dolls
Okay, for once I will bring you a doll that is not haunted. Instead, it is a little light in the loafers. Gay Bob made… Read More »Gay Bob & lots of other dolls
Swinging Sixties Stereo Coffee Table
A perfectly ordinary hexagonal coffee table. And then… voila! The turntable and controls for your stereo and player for your long playing records. A remarkable… Read More »Swinging Sixties Stereo Coffee Table
You just know this thing moves at night
Can’t sleep, clown will eat me. Photo by PickersRUs
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Lust Can’t Hide by Jack Vast. You s’pose that’s a pseudonym? The rest of the cover text reads “He awoke to find himself tied down.… Read More »Happy Valentine’s Day!
Keyboard Raccoon
I saw this billboard near my work the other day, celebrating Keyboard Cat and promoting adopting shelter animals. Just love it. I have my doubts… Read More »Keyboard Raccoon
When a silver spoon just isn’t good enough
What’s it like to be born with two gilt spoons in a case? Must be pretty posh. Photo by Dick Russell.
Traffic Bingo
This is how people kept kids quiet on long car drives before the invention of the smartphone. Photo by PickersRUs.
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