Atomic Cannon Model Kit
I think I’ve posted one of these Atomic Annie kits before, and I’ll no doubt do so in the future. This was a real thing… Read More »Atomic Cannon Model Kit
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Mid-West Poultry Prizes, 1909
Photo by Stellar.
Disco-Tex and his Sex-O-Lettes
Per Wikipedia, “Get Dancin’” peaked at #1 on the US Disco charts in 1974 and “was featured in [Simpsons episode] “I’m Goin’ to Praiseland” during Disco… Read More »Disco-Tex and his Sex-O-Lettes
Tomy Tutor – 16K of RAM and a powerful 16-bit TI CPU
No Parental Guidance Necessary (or wanted). Per Wiki: Produced by Matsushita, the computer was released in Japan in 1982 under the name Pyūta. Photo by Venzor.
Hearing is Believing RCA Victor demo LP (1954)
You can hear and or believe the recording here. Some of it is a bit of a gimmick, as they pair a ‘modern’ recording of… Read More »Hearing is Believing RCA Victor demo LP (1954)
Colony Club Token, Callback to Last Week
Wow, quite a coincidence. I had been sitting on that ‘novelty’ ashtray photo for a long time, and pulled it out for April Fools. And… Read More »Colony Club Token, Callback to Last Week
MS-DOS 3.3 (with serial number!)
1988’s MS-DOS 3.30 adds support for 3.5 inch 1.44mb floppy drives! Photo by Venzor.
Beany and his Pals
Time for Beany started broadcasting in LA in 1949 and later nationally through the early 1950s. Although Cecil the Sea-Sick Sea Serpent and some other… Read More »Beany and his Pals
The Famous Boll Weevil (and the Steerburger)
A San Diego chain that launched in the 1960s, home of the half pound Steerburger. Ha, the name comes from the first one opening next… Read More »The Famous Boll Weevil (and the Steerburger)