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
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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
Ward’s Orange Crush
Before Orange Crush was Orange Crush, it was Ward’s Orange Crush: “It was created in 1911 by beverage and extract chemist Neil C. Ward.” These… Read More »Ward’s Orange Crush
Asbestos Sad Iron
What the heck is a sad iron? Did it drop its ice cream on the floor? And asbestos? Homethingspast has the scoop. Somewhat implausibly, ‘sad’… Read More »Asbestos Sad Iron
Cousteau Regulator – Mistral
Cousteau & Gagnan revolutionized diving with the 1940s auto-lung. The Mistral line of SCUBA regulator dates from as early as 1955. Photo by Heritage.
Map of California and Great Salt Lake area
Fascinating map of California and the settlements of the Great Salt Lake area of Utah. Seems like a strange combo, but an obvious connection is… Read More »Map of California and Great Salt Lake area
Fidelity Electronics Bridge Challenger
This slick circa 1980 attache case holds the Bridge Challenger, an electronic bridge game. And not just that, there’s a deck of cards. As The… Read More »Fidelity Electronics Bridge Challenger
Unisonic 21 – Electronic Blackjack
Hey an old calculator! Not a lot of functions: plus, minus… wait. HIT? BET!? This awesome thing is not just a calculator, but also an… Read More »Unisonic 21 – Electronic Blackjack