Kids Today Could Not Have Survived My Childhood
Jarts! These things were great! Photo by mmd Antiques.
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Chris Craft Kiddie Ride
How cool is that? Apparently these were made for reals in the 1950s. Dime-operated kiddie rides with Chris-Craft boats. Photo by Exclusive Estate Sales of… Read More »Chris Craft Kiddie Ride
This little dresser suits me just fine
Photo by Grasons.
Bally Miss America
Bingo pinball machine from 1957. The entry from ipdb. And more on bingo pinball, which developed from the laws being passed to prevent ‘gambling’ with… Read More »Bally Miss America
Dark Tower, feat. Orson Welles
This gives me a chance to give 12-year-old me the present I never got. Dark Tower. Orson Welles embiggened the ad, already perfectly pitched to… Read More »Dark Tower, feat. Orson Welles
Moon Patrol Arcade Game
Who knew the Moon was so dangerous it would require regular patrols? Well, everyone in 1982. Photo by Next Step.
Ka-bala Fluorescent Fortune Telling Game
Glows in the Dark! Per Wikipedia: Ka-Bala was a talking board game manufactured and released by Transogram in 1967. It was marketed under the slogan,… Read More »Ka-bala Fluorescent Fortune Telling Game
Gunfight at OK Corral
You’ll shoot your eye out kid. This thing looks like a lawsuit in the making, but a little research shows that the plastic guns do… Read More »Gunfight at OK Corral
Fallout Bernie
10 points in Leadership! Photo by A Vintage Walk.
Anyone for Croquet?
OK, it’s most likely a depiction of a traditional Native American snake dance, but there’s a slim chance he’s doing some wicket placement. Photo by… Read More »Anyone for Croquet?