In addition to McCarthyism at the national level, the state of California was also hunting down ‘un-American activities’. I can find the 1st report (1943)… Read More »Reports of the California Un-American Activities Committee
What a great Infocom game from back in the day, and (very slightly) naughty. I had forgotten that it included a scratch-and-sniff. Photo by Tall… Read More »Leather Goddesses of Phobos
Photo by Gold Standard.
Evidently the game was something like Operation. Metal tweezers were used to withdraw the jackstraws, and if you touch the metal edge… Buzz Buzz! Photo… Read More »Electric Jack Straws
Dorothy Olsen the Singing School Teacher released a few records in the 1950s. Photo by Stellar.
Photo by Appraisers.
This is the first personal computer released by Atari in 1985. OK, this is the FM model that was released later, but still pretty early.… Read More »Atari 520 ST
Photo by Bluebird.
This may come from a set of makeup produced for aspiring actresses back in the day. It at least matches one of the items in… Read More »Max Factor No. 6 Lining
They hailed from Firebaugh, California, which still has a Cantaloupe Round-Up Festival. Photo by Grasons.