Hugging Music for Swinging Buddies
The 50s may have been more sexually adventurous than I thought. Photo by Again LA.
August 2020
Opulence
That chair is too too. But I guess it fits in with the theme of the house…
Typewriter Collection
I’ve seen quite a few typewriter collectors, but I think this is the first collection of things that look like typewriters.
Ward’s Orange Crush
Before Orange Crush was Orange Crush, it was Ward’s Orange Crush: “It was created in 1911 by beverage and extract chemist Neil C. Ward.” These… Read More »Ward’s Orange Crush
Ben Franklin Frozen in Ectoplasm
Old timey trance mediums used to blow ghosts out of their noses. This looks like a dried out Ben Franklin ectoplasm. Or possibly some carved… Read More »Ben Franklin Frozen in Ectoplasm
Bambino Boxing
I’ll never pass buy weird electronic games I don’t even remember. Vintage Toy Emporium has some more info on this game from 1979. Photo by… Read More »Bambino Boxing
To the Society of Friends
I don’t know what to make of this thing. It has a vaguely Edward Gorey look about it. Photo by TLC.
Magic Tulip Top
New! Mystifying! Fascinating! When the top is spun up, centrifugal force* opens the petals to reveal a ballerina. Here’s some video of one in action.… Read More »Magic Tulip Top
Bring Me the Head of Jerry Garcia
This estate sale had a huge collection of concert posters, everything from classic 1960s Bay Area Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Hendrix to more modern fare,… Read More »Bring Me the Head of Jerry Garcia
Francis the Foul – Hawk Weird-Oh Car-icky-ture model
Back in the 1960s, Hawk Models put out some hot rod & related models with some freaky kinda Rat Fink-y art by Bill Campbell. Campbell… Read More »Francis the Foul – Hawk Weird-Oh Car-icky-ture model
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