Silver-plated Cranberry Set. Schloooooooop!
Once you’ve broken the vacuum on your giant ribbed cylinder of cranberry, this is the most elegant way to serve it to your guests. Photo… Read More »Silver-plated Cranberry Set. Schloooooooop!
Zeigler Facial Exerciser – WTF
I very much fear this thing applies electric currents to make your facial muscles twitch. YouTube Video. Here’s a close-up of the controls for the… Read More »Zeigler Facial Exerciser – WTF
Christine Frederick’s Meal & Salad Charts
Love this thing! Rotating wheels for all your meals! Help plan your Thanksgiving with them. Christine Frederick was “was an American home economist” and expert… Read More »Christine Frederick’s Meal & Salad Charts
More fun than a barrel of Freon by Dupont
Photo by Sandy’s.
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.