1968 Olympic Games 25 Peso coin
Great coin commemorating the ’68 Olympics in Mexico City. Famous for the Black Power salute in the men’s 200 meter, and a lesser known protest… Read More »1968 Olympic Games 25 Peso coin
Oliver ‘batwing’ typewriter 1912
Halloween is coming. Photo by Estate Liquidation Services.
That Shell makes a statement
Photo by Grasons.
Trains Trains and More Trains
Photo by Grasons.
Heathkit ham radio transmitter
This ham radio just has the perfect look of its period. Photo by Blast.
‘Sorry not sorry’ for the Vietnam War
This not-pology from the Vietnam War era also came in the form of “xin loy“, a sincere apology in Vietnamese, but used ironically by GIs… Read More »‘Sorry not sorry’ for the Vietnam War
Trippensee Planetarium
Handsome chain driven orrery. Smithsonian has more info on this particular company. On this one the Sun seems to have decided to become Venus. Photo… Read More »Trippensee Planetarium
A Shoal of Fish Lures
There were boxes and boxes of lures at the sale. Photo by CW Estate Liquidators.
I assume the F.O. hat has a few holes in it
Photo by Blast.
Davis Swing Churn
A rocking action would churn the butter. Butterchurnhistory offers more details, such as: “For an additional 16 dollars this company sold a treadmill attachment that… Read More »Davis Swing Churn