The thrill of Stamp Collecting!
It’s exactly like being a rocketship spaceman with a time machine! Photo by Sandy’s.
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Church of Light Aspect Finder
The Church of Light is an astrological religion that still exists! Wikipedia provides the skinny: The Church of Light was incorporated November 2, 1932 in… Read More »Church of Light Aspect Finder
Orange County Auto Club
This looks like a pretty boss hood ornament topper to show your membership in the local auto club. Photo by Johnevieve.
1965 (out of this) World Series Souvenir Program
The Space Race had its effect on everything in the 1960s, even baseball. The Dodgers won in 7, on the shoulder of MVP Sandy Koufax,… Read More »1965 (out of this) World Series Souvenir Program
Los Angeles Brewing Company
What a great find! I guess I don’t drive the 5 much, because this building, and its brewery, were news to me. This LA Times… Read More »Los Angeles Brewing Company
Vacuum Tube Commercial Art – Lee de Forest
A Glorious Exaltation of the Vacuum Tube! Looking at the art, I figured it had to be some sort of commercial art, and lo and… Read More »Vacuum Tube Commercial Art – Lee de Forest
Project Helios
Great model of the Helios spacecraft. The base commemorates this joint US-German project from the 1970s. As you might guess, the two probes in this… Read More »Project Helios
Native Rushmore
The U.S. government promised the Sioux territory, including the entirety of the Black Hills, in the Treaty of 1868. That lasted only until the discovery of… Read More »Native Rushmore
Bedtime for Brezhnev
Impressive political parody ‘film poster’ riffing off of Reagan’s appearance in Bedtime for Bonzo. Love the detail of Henry Kissinger as ‘Doc’. More info from… Read More »Bedtime for Brezhnev
The Day Before the Day the Music Died
Playbill for the show at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake Iowa. The day after this show, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper… Read More »The Day Before the Day the Music Died