Up ‘n’ Atom California Carrots
It’s the kind of mid-century thing where you know the carrot beds have a light dusting of nuclear fallout. Photo by Grasons.
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Shrunken Head Apple Sculpture (with Vincent Price)
“Create your own collection of delightful shrunken heads.” Yes, please, Mr. Price! A CRAFT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY! Ah… memories! Happy Halloween, everybody! Photo by… Read More »Shrunken Head Apple Sculpture (with Vincent Price)
Lakers Cookie Jar
The locals here in LA are all excited about some sort of sportsball these days. Is it this? Photo by Arroyo.
Salt and Piper. I mean Pepper.
Photo by Triumphant.
Santa from Santa Paula
With a sack full of lemons. The company is Limoneira, based in Santa Paula. I actually own stock in them. They’re big in Lemons and… Read More »Santa from Santa Paula
Gay Johnny Texas Vegetables
The former owner was clearly not a vegetable, if you get my drift. Photo by Integrity First.
Wooden Utensil Collection
It’s always interesting to see what kind of unusual collections people have chosen. I’ve seen dozens of pig collectors, elephant collectors, owl collectors, and even… Read More »Wooden Utensil Collection
Tin Log Cabin Syrup & Wire Woven Asbestos Kindlers
This looks to be the 100th anniversary tin made in 1987. It looks like the log cabin shaped tins were last really used in the… Read More »Tin Log Cabin Syrup & Wire Woven Asbestos Kindlers
Dog Firefighter Hydrant Cookie Jar(?)
This was part of an extensive firefighting collection. Usually dog + firefighter = dalmation, but this piece goes a bit further. Looks like it may… Read More »Dog Firefighter Hydrant Cookie Jar(?)
Sugar Coffee Tea – Screaming ‘Midcentury!’
Photo by Ocean Size.