Dame on a bear skin rug
Is it a pin? A belt buckle? A trivet? Whatever it is, it’s got a dame on a bear skin rug. Photo by Redlands Antique… Read More »Dame on a bear skin rug
The Wind-up Tortoise Chronicle
Looks like a bird comes out of his shell and does a little song and dance routine. You know how you tell the difference between… Read More »The Wind-up Tortoise Chronicle
¡Cinco de Mayo! ¡Que Rico el Mambo!
¡Que rico el mambo! aka Los huéspedes de La Marquesa was a 1951 Mexican film. A group of eclectic artists lives at the guest house… Read More »¡Cinco de Mayo! ¡Que Rico el Mambo!
Foot models
Not the kind that appeals to Quentin (ok, that’s maybe a big assumption, I admit) but the kind used by podiatrists.
Magnetel – Lionel Train
Magnetel – Magnetic Action Skill games by Mattel is a neat concept. I wonder how well ‘skid pool’ worked in practice — knocking magnets about… Read More »Magnetel – Lionel Train
What we all need now: American Hairdresser Answer Book
This 1930s guide has answers to dozens of questions you might have when faced with a head of hair that needs some work. Photo by… Read More »What we all need now: American Hairdresser Answer Book
Spaceballs: the Book, by… RL Stine? WTF
Forget how absurd it is that there is a novelization of Spaceballs, but author Jovial Bob Stine is none other than RL Stine. Before Goosebumps… Read More »Spaceballs: the Book, by… RL Stine? WTF
Talking ALF
I guess this continues the space theme? This Alien Life Form (ALF) seems to have been well protected with plastic wrap to conserve its immense… Read More »Talking ALF
Galaxy Syrups
Sticking with the space theme. The box is great, but I wish they had shown what’s inside. There are astronaut-shaped bottles of soda syrup! How… Read More »Galaxy Syrups
Tom Corbett Space Cadet Atomic Pistol
Yesterday a real spaceman, today a fictional spaceman. Tom Corbett was the protagonist of a 1950s media empire. On TV, Corbett was played by Frankie… Read More »Tom Corbett Space Cadet Atomic Pistol