Conehead from another Planet
Photo by Hidden Treasure.
July 2020
Leprechaun can get it
‘Hey ladies!’ Photo by The Estate Specialist.
Pac Man Phone
Is the ringtone ‘wokka wokka wokka’? Some other nice photos and the box at Video Game Musuem.
Asbestos Sad Iron
What the heck is a sad iron? Did it drop its ice cream on the floor? And asbestos? Homethingspast has the scoop. Somewhat implausibly, ‘sad’… Read More »Asbestos Sad Iron
Cousteau Regulator – Mistral
Cousteau & Gagnan revolutionized diving with the 1940s auto-lung. The Mistral line of SCUBA regulator dates from as early as 1955. Photo by Heritage.
Hula Lamp
Photo by Cottage Classics.
Craftsman Sawblade clock
That’s some clever advertising. Photo by Minnick & Dailey.
Sang de Boeuf – Extremely Literal Potter
Sang de Boeuf (or oxblood) glaze originated in China, but was later copied (with more or less success) in the West. The potter here seems… Read More »Sang de Boeuf – Extremely Literal Potter
Racy bike
The stand gives her kind of a terminator vibe. I can roll with that. Couple more photos below.
Map of California and Great Salt Lake area
Fascinating map of California and the settlements of the Great Salt Lake area of Utah. Seems like a strange combo, but an obvious connection is… Read More »Map of California and Great Salt Lake area