Wells Fargo stagecoach
You often see people at estate sales buying furniture and saying they’ll come back with a truck. I’d like to see the guy who bought… Read More »Wells Fargo stagecoach
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Happy 145th birthday to Winston Churchill
Photo by Mooradian Liquidations.
They Gotta Quit Kickin’ My Dawg Aroun’
The sensational song hit! Fortunately, someone else has tracked down a lot of info on the title, which stretches back to around the 1880s! And… Read More »They Gotta Quit Kickin’ My Dawg Aroun’
50 years ago today
We landed people on the fricking moon, people. Photo of The Register (I assume this is the paper that became the Orange Country Register in… Read More »50 years ago today
Darkie brand Toothpaste
Times were different. And places are different. Wikipedia provides some valuable information on the history of the brand. Originally marketed in Shanghai in 1933, the… Read More »Darkie brand Toothpaste
Remember the Maine! To Hell with Spain!
While the exact cause of USS Maine‘s sinking remains unclear, that didn’t stop the Hearst and Pulitzer papers from whipping up a frenzy, contributing to… Read More »Remember the Maine! To Hell with Spain!
Drink Green River
What’s a Chicago brewery to do when Prohibition puts you out of business? If you’re the Schoenhofen Edelweiss Brewing Company of Chicago in 1920, you… Read More »Drink Green River
Edwardian Salt Cellars
Obviously, these are pretty small cellars for a house, but just the right size for a small heap of salt. As it turns out, “salt… Read More »Edwardian Salt Cellars
How do you make a Nazi cross?
You step on his toes. Seriously, this is a tough one. It’s hard to go “Ha ha, Nazis”. But at the same time, this is… Read More »How do you make a Nazi cross?
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