‘Tess’, Guo Dawei
I’ve seen the name transliterated a few different ways. This is how the Met puts it, so I’m not going to gainsay them. Guo did… Read More »‘Tess’, Guo Dawei
Buy the Hulk in Bulk
Photo by A Better Solution.
Varmints
Not fashionable nowadays, but you see these a lot at estate sales. Photo by Downsizing Solutions.
Hoot-Nanny The Magic Designer
This thing is awesome. Some kind of precursor to the Spirograph. Toy Tales has a great picture and some background on the origins in the… Read More »Hoot-Nanny The Magic Designer
I used to be pure as the driven snow, but I drifted
Photo by At Your Service.
Hugging Music for Swinging Buddies
The 50s may have been more sexually adventurous than I thought. Photo by Again LA.
Opulence
That chair is too too. But I guess it fits in with the theme of the house…
Typewriter Collection
I’ve seen quite a few typewriter collectors, but I think this is the first collection of things that look like typewriters.
Ward’s Orange Crush
Before Orange Crush was Orange Crush, it was Ward’s Orange Crush: “It was created in 1911 by beverage and extract chemist Neil C. Ward.” These… Read More »Ward’s Orange Crush
Ben Franklin Frozen in Ectoplasm
Old timey trance mediums used to blow ghosts out of their noses. This looks like a dried out Ben Franklin ectoplasm. Or possibly some carved… Read More »Ben Franklin Frozen in Ectoplasm