Salt and Piper. I mean Pepper.
Photo by Triumphant.
food
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.
McDonaldland and the McMetric System
Big Mac joining forces with Big International Bureau for Weights and Measures in 1974. Even Ronald McDonald wasn’t enough to successfully import these foreign units… Read More »McDonaldland and the McMetric System
HEAT A NUT Electric peanut warmer
If you can’t stand them at room temperature, be sure to stuff your nuts into this warmer. Photo by True Legacy.
KFC Finger Puppet Restaurant – Finger-Sticking Good
A Child Guidance Toy. Guiding them to a rewarding career in finger puppet food-service. Photo by Jan Jessie Jocoy.