Conversation Piece (w/ cats)
The cats just complete the fireside scene, balancing out the whatchamacallit on the table. Photo by Grasons.
TWA Flying Magic Board – Fun for the Children
I can dimly recall getting plastic wings as a kid, but now the only entertainment for children is kicking the back of your seat over… Read More »TWA Flying Magic Board – Fun for the Children
Hey, my eyes are down here
Photo by Pacific.
Visit Beirut – 100% Safe – The War is Over
Poster by Raphaelle Macaron, who has kind of a Tom Tomorrow vibe. At first I thought it was a somewhat ill-considered travel poster, but I… Read More »Visit Beirut – 100% Safe – The War is Over
Scalded to Death by the Steam
Definitely feeling the heat wave here in Los Angeles. Among these books on trains and railcars, that one definitely stands out. The subtitle gives a… Read More »Scalded to Death by the Steam
JUICE-O-MAT
No Pulp. No Bitter Rind. Photo by Grasons.
How to Put On an Amateur Circus (1923)
Oh dear. The text is available online. Oh dear oh dear. Lots of blackface. However, in the context of the current furore over drag queen… Read More »How to Put On an Amateur Circus (1923)
Fish Bait Game
Apparently along the same lines as Mousetrap, the plastic Rube Goldberg device gets put together as the game progresses. Photo by Grasons.
Tantalizer – Optical Puzzler
Hard to find solid details about this, but it appears to have 10 tasks that you have to do while looking in a mirror, so… Read More »Tantalizer – Optical Puzzler