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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)
Esquire: At least *you’ll* see the Seventies
What a cheery cover commemorating all the assassinated politicians and dead celebrities you’ve outlived. Photo by White Orchid.
Standard Oil presents Mickey and Donald’s Race to Treasure Island
Made for the Golden Gate International Exposition in San Francisco Bay. Held 1939 and 1940 to celebrate the completion of the Golden Gate and Bay… Read More »Standard Oil presents Mickey and Donald’s Race to Treasure Island
RIVAL Crock-Pot
Per Smithosonian: In 1971 the Rival Company introduced the Crock-Pot, an electric cooker containing a removable glass or ceramic crock. By maintaining low temperatures, the… Read More »RIVAL Crock-Pot
August 1965 Ebony: The WHITE Problem in America
Photo by Caring Transitions.