Rags to Riches with Horatio Alger
Horatio Alger wrote a number of books that rang the changes on a common theme: impecunious young boys make good, generally with the help of… Read More »Rags to Riches with Horatio Alger
Pineapple Ashtray is the Spirit Animal of the 1950s
Photo by Vintage Ladies.
The Funky Phantom Game
Hanna Barbera was not above plagiarizing itself, and The Funky Phantom was something of a rip-off of Scooby Doo. Seventeen episodes were made, and obviously… Read More »The Funky Phantom Game
The Premium Game of Logomachy – or – War of the Words
This game has its origins in the 19th century, but this version from Milton Bradley is probably from the early 20th. Thankfully, it keeps the… Read More »The Premium Game of Logomachy – or – War of the Words
Dice of Our Lives – Soap Opera Game
Got a trio of games for the rest of this week. First up, Dice of Our Lives. Might be something of a rarity, since BoardGameGeek… Read More »Dice of Our Lives – Soap Opera Game
Dinosaur Yart
Photo by Bear Creek Studios.
Tarzan and the Ant Men
I’ve read some of the Mars books, but I never got into Tarzan. And there are a lot of books in the series. Somehow I… Read More »Tarzan and the Ant Men
Key collection
In coin collecting, there are always ‘key dates’ that are rare. I suppose there must be key keys for a key collection. Photo by Jonnco.
Farm relief
Get it? Relief. Like relieving yourself. Tough crowd. Photo by Integrity First.
Downholstery for Friday the 13th
It’s like the opposite of upholstery. I do not like this. Not one bit. I try not to judge, but this is just not for… Read More »Downholstery for Friday the 13th