Somewhat Battered Charlie McCarthy
The Smithsonian has the original Charlie McCarthy, who was ‘born’ in 1922. Odd to think of him being 100 years old. Photo by Grasons.
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Latest War Map of Mexico
General Huerta on the left and General Pancho Villa on the right. This puts us around 1913-1914.Photo by Stellar.
Resolute Desk Replica
HMS Resolute was abandoned in the Arctic (as it joined the hunt for Franklin’s lost expedition). Discovered by an American whaling ship in 1855, it… Read More »Resolute Desk Replica
Star Tours Cast Premiere 1987
Photo by Grasons.
Слава Україні!
Photo by Grasons.
New York World’s Fair Autograph Album
On the plus side, this thing looks mint. On the minus side, that probably means it’s blank. Photo by Tall Rob.
Jerry & Linda in 1980
Through the 70s and a bit beyond, Jerry Brown and Linda Ronstadt were an item, and there was a (slim) chance we could have had… Read More »Jerry & Linda in 1980
Space Shuttle Challenger (OV-099)
Photo by Westside.
1963 World Siries [sic] baseball
Photo by Grasons.
Sampler map of Denmark 1949
I was intrigued by the little inset. That would appear to be Bornholm, an island in the Baltic far to the east of the rest… Read More »Sampler map of Denmark 1949