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.
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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
Gilmore Stadium Program 1940s
Gilmore Stadium is a great bit of LA history (as was nearby Gilmore Field). It operated in the 30s and 40s not far from the… Read More »Gilmore Stadium Program 1940s
VW Surf Bus
What a great little model. Photo by Grasons.
The ABCs of Barbecuing – California’s Contribution to Mankind
This wondrous 1955 booklet comes from the Acme Barbecue College [get it, ABC!] of Alhambra, California. Photo by Clean Space.
I love LA (in cork form)
We’ll have more cork art tomorrow (from a different sale). Photo by Grasons.
Suing Charles Manson
Lawsuit against Manson on behalf of a relative of a victim. Photo by Handled.
Gin Chow’s First Annual Almanac
First of all, happy birthday to Mrs. Itcamefromtheestatesale, who is a historian and Californian. Per Wikipedia: “Gin Chow was a Chinese immigrant who gained fame… Read More »Gin Chow’s First Annual Almanac