Galaxy Syrups
Sticking with the space theme. The box is great, but I wish they had shown what’s inside. There are astronaut-shaped bottles of soda syrup! How… Read More »Galaxy Syrups
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Whistle Soda Elf
Whistle Soda got its start with the Vess Beverage Company in St. Louis in 1925. I gather that most of their sodas were branded as… Read More »Whistle Soda Elf
More fun than a basket full of Oscar Mayer wiener whistles
I had no idea that your fully loaded Oscar Mayer Wienermobile contains 11,000 whistles — see point #6. Keep your lips puckered — I will… Read More »More fun than a basket full of Oscar Mayer wiener whistles
Fairy Peppermint Toffee Girl
Someone seems to have taken a tin of Fairy Peppermint Toffee and crafted it into a little art piece. Adorable! Photo by Foothill.
Fresh Tasty Snacks 10 cents
I’m a little dubious about the freshness and tastiness of snacks dispensed from this. However, a cleaned up one is quite presentable. These Venda-Pak machines… Read More »Fresh Tasty Snacks 10 cents
Hatsuyuki
What is it? It was a mystery, but fortunately, it has a prominent name and I have the Googles. It is a manual block ice… Read More »Hatsuyuki
4th Day of Christmas: Scrooge nutcrackers
Following on yesterday’s collection, here are some more specific nutcrackers that look like they have a bit of age about them. It appears there was… Read More »4th Day of Christmas: Scrooge nutcrackers
Winner Winner Chicken Handbag
Photo by Grasons.
Little House on the Prairie Tea Set
A tv show with not as much opportunity for toy tie-ins as Star Trek. Photo by Adaptive.
Trader Vic’s Grenadine
Looks like 1940s grenadine labels were a little racier than the 1950s labels. Photo by Tristan, who saw a werewolf drinking a piña colada at… Read More »Trader Vic’s Grenadine