Native Rushmore
The U.S. government promised the Sioux territory, including the entirety of the Black Hills, in the Treaty of 1868. That lasted only until the discovery of… Read More »Native Rushmore
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Turquoise – nobody’s business but the Turks
Quite the collection of turquoise rings; there was plenty of other turquoise throughout the sale. The word itself is just French for ‘Turkish’, as Turkey… Read More »Turquoise – nobody’s business but the Turks
Black Americans of Achievement “The Game”
You know why “The Game” is in quotes, don’t you? Because this is surely educational. As for fun, it’s rated 2.5/10 on Boardgamegeek. Photo by… Read More »Black Americans of Achievement “The Game”
Japanese bathing ladies
Are they hairpins? I’m slightly at a loss about these things, with their little backdrops. Photo by Angels in the Attic.
Statue of Liberty as Balinese Dancer
Photo by Sandy.
New World pots
I’m not much of an anthropologist. These might be Native American, Mesoamerican, South American. I dunno. But I’ll bet you anything they’re New World.
Swinging Sixties Safari Room
Maybe Queen Luria of the Panther World would feel at home here. Photo by Grasons.
Mystic Skull, Ouija, and the Fortune Telling Veda Board
Okay, we all know the Ouija board, but this has a couple other keen things. Mystic Skull: the Game of Voodoo is a race to… Read More »Mystic Skull, Ouija, and the Fortune Telling Veda Board
Hula Lamp
Photo by Cottage Classics.