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
Ken Murray’s Blackouts
Looks like the Blackouts were a live Hollywood variety show in the 1940s. Some great background here from Los Angeles Theaters: “Ken Murray’s Blackouts” played… Read More »Ken Murray’s Blackouts
Conehead from another Planet
Photo by Hidden Treasure.
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.