Black Americans of Achievement “The Game”
You know why “The Game” is in quotes, don’t you? Because this is surely educational. As for fun, it’s rated 2.5/10 on Boardgamegeek. Photo by… Read More »Black Americans of Achievement “The Game”
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Zeigler Facial Exerciser – WTF
I very much fear this thing applies electric currents to make your facial muscles twitch. YouTube Video. Here’s a close-up of the controls for the… Read More »Zeigler Facial Exerciser – WTF
The first Catholic president
but not the last. Photo by Golden Rabbit.
UCLA Endowed Chair is… a Chair
Dennis Cantwell “was appointed as the first Joseph Campbell Professor of Child Psychiatry.” I note a slight typo in that this happened in 1980 rather… Read More »UCLA Endowed Chair is… a Chair
Branding Irons
Photo by Vander Molen.
Judy Garland at the Venus Room, New Frontier Hotel, Las Vegas
Ha, found something for Labor Day after all! Click through for a photo of Judy Garland, who worked the Venus Room at the New Frontier… Read More »Judy Garland at the Venus Room, New Frontier Hotel, Las Vegas
Mills Roman Head Slot Machine, ca. 1932
You’d think this machine would be perfect for Caesars Palace, but the Mills Novelty Co. made these decades before Caesars Palace came to be in… Read More »Mills Roman Head Slot Machine, ca. 1932
University of California History Map
This map of California notes the locations of the various campuses of the UC system. But it’s a bit of a puzzler. Obviously, there is… Read More »University of California History Map
Uranium Rush! An exciting new electric game for the family!
Who didn’t dream of striking it rich in uranium, helping the nation build its nuclear arsenal for fun and profit? The ‘electric’ part of the… Read More »Uranium Rush! An exciting new electric game for the family!
Nostalgia alert – Push Puppet
Wow, a thing I probably haven’t thought about in a billion years, and one image brings it instantly back. My fingers remember exactly what it… Read More »Nostalgia alert – Push Puppet