Exit, pursued by a bear
It looked like maybe part of some lawn display. Not quite right for a California flag. Photo by A Better Solution.
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Downtown LA gang wars painting
At least that’s what I gather the topic is. What really sells it for me is the harpy with an AK. Photo by A Better… Read More »Downtown LA gang wars painting
USS Tilefish – California Submarine Veterans
Tilefish was a WWII submarine built in the Bay Area and saw a few tours of duty in the Pacific, followed by some action around… Read More »USS Tilefish – California Submarine Veterans
Disneyland Toy Diorama
This is pretty amazing. I’ve seen other dioramas, but they are more faithful in a way. The Matterhorn looks like the Matterhorn. But on this… Read More »Disneyland Toy Diorama
Tiki Art from the OC Weekly by SHAG
Big fans of SHAG here. I thought maybe this was from ages ago when he was more a local Orange County artist, but no… looks… Read More »Tiki Art from the OC Weekly by SHAG
Emerald Dry by Paul Masson
Photo by True Legacy.
I fooled the Guesser at Magic Mountain
This was (is?) the kiosk where they would guess your age or weight. Photo by Erik’s Lost and Found.
Roos Brothers Megaphone
TIL Roos Brothers was a men’s clothing store in San Francisco, and one of their little gimmicks were megaphones. This one probably from the 1940s… Read More »Roos Brothers Megaphone
1932 Los Angeles Olympics Parasol
Just fabulous. Photo by True Legacy.
California State Bird: The Fruit Fly
For the record, it is actually the aborbable California quail (Callipepla californica). But for a time in the late 1980s the Mediterranean fruit fly was… Read More »California State Bird: The Fruit Fly