America Whistles
Edward Ruscha, 1976. Part of a series commissioned by Mobil to celebrate the Bicentennial. Photo by Timeless Treasures.
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“It’s Obama” LA Times press plate
Photo by Appraisers-Estate Liquidations & Sales.
Goldwater the Right Drink for the Conservative Taste
Pretty brilliant campaign merch from the team that also thought up “Au H20”. On the other side was the even more brilliant “Daisy” TV ad.Photo… Read More »Goldwater the Right Drink for the Conservative Taste
Deadpool Killustrated: Moby-Dick
Love the take on Classics Illustrated. Photo by Gold Standard.
Buffalo Steak Menu, Knott’s Berry Farm
Menu from Buffalo Steak, a restaurant started in 1946 at Knott’s, which changed names in the 1980s and is currently Spurs Chop House. Note also… Read More »Buffalo Steak Menu, Knott’s Berry Farm
It Came from the Filing Cabinet
Ultra-Rare Copy of the U.S. Constitution, Found in a Filing Cabinet, Heads to Auction According to the auction house, the document is one of eight… Read More »It Came from the Filing Cabinet
WWII Allied Occupation Francs
Issued by the US/Allied Forces after D-Day.Photo by Grand.
John Paul Jones Stained Glass
All that, and bass player for Zeppelin. Photo by Sam & Pam.
It’s Time to Pray, America!
Apparently the ‘soundtrack‘ to a Pat Robertson Christian Broadcasting Network special from the late 1970s. Featured speakers/singers included Billy Graham, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Johnny… Read More »It’s Time to Pray, America!
Andy Lococo’s Cockatoo Inn
I remember driving past it (the building itself, not the ashtray), probably shortly before its dilapidated carcass was knocked down 20 years ago. It has… Read More »Andy Lococo’s Cockatoo Inn