It Came From the Estate Sale

Wiry Joe – Crescent

July 19, 2020July 18, 2020

If you sell wire, a mascot like Wiry Joe makes a lot of sense. Looks like they mostly offered automotive wiring for batteries and ignition… Read More »Wiry Joe – Crescent

Some people chided me for my language yesterday

July 18, 2020July 12, 2020

This one’s for you. Photo by Airloom Sales.

Well, that cover hasn’t aged well

July 17, 2020July 12, 2020

The Escondido High School yearbook is the Gong. Why? I haven’t been able to determine. A few other covers have some mildly Asian themes, which… Read More »Well, that cover hasn’t aged well

Abe Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and Trombonist

July 16, 2020July 12, 2020

This is such a great piece. Better still that it was made for Abe Lincoln. No, not the president, the Dixieland trombonist of the same… Read More »Abe Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and Trombonist

Bulova Academy Award Watch & Case

July 15, 2020July 12, 2020

There was apparently a brief period in the early 1950s when Bulova made licensed Academy Award watches. I’m not one for watches, but that case… Read More »Bulova Academy Award Watch & Case