The Comet : Gum Ball and Fortune 1¢
Love this thing. Wizard, black cat, telescope, Tarot reader, skull… gumball AND a fortune for just a penny!Photo by handled.
Crofutt’s Overland Tours (1888)
Lovely map of the major railways and side trips offered by Crofutt’s Overland Tours of the West. Here’s a nice zoomable example of the map… Read More »Crofutt’s Overland Tours (1888)
MCM Bowl
I’m not that big a fan of midcentury stuff, but every once in a while, some space age dingus sparks joy.Photo by Grasons.
Old Mr. Boston Clock
Old Mr. Boston was a distillery in Boston from the end of Prohibition into the 1980s. The brand name has been acquired by other labels… Read More »Old Mr. Boston Clock
Get Well Soon! Woz Limited Edition Signed Apple IIgs
I saw that Steve Wozniak has a health scare in Mexico City recently — apparently a minor stroke. The first 50,000 IIgs computers featured the… Read More »Get Well Soon! Woz Limited Edition Signed Apple IIgs
1969 NFL USO shows / Veteran’s Day
Joe Namath, Jim Otto and others on the Pacific Hospital Circuit. Joe Namath was the MVP in Superbowl III in January of that year. He… Read More »1969 NFL USO shows / Veteran’s Day
Dour and Forbidding Ancestor
Photo by Handle with Care.
Ile Futuna / Ile Alofi
These islands form part of the French overseas collectivity of Wallis and Futuna in the South Pacific. Per WIki:Futuna takes its name from an endonym… Read More »Ile Futuna / Ile Alofi
Reddy Kilowatt’s Baking Guide and Cookbook
Reddy Kilowatt is a cartoon character that served as a corporate spokesman for electricity generation in the United States and other countries for over seven… Read More »Reddy Kilowatt’s Baking Guide and Cookbook
French Chef Klamath Baker Potatoes Sack
Photo by CW Estate Liquidators.