Lewis Chessmen
These are reproductions of the famous Lewis Chessmen, 12th century walrus ivory game pieces found on the island of Lewis in Scotland in 1831. At… Read More »Lewis Chessmen
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Taylor Swift Chides the President
It’s always interesting to see what’s on the tube when people are selling TVs. You want to show potential buyers that they work, so the… Read More »Taylor Swift Chides the President
Extremely friendly octopus netsuke – 蛸と海女
“The Dream of the Fisherman’s Wife [by Hokusai] is not the only work of Edo-period art to depict erotic relations between a woman and an… Read More »Extremely friendly octopus netsuke – 蛸と海女
Antisemitic Vichy Dollar Bill
This is quite a crazy thing. The Nazis apparently dropped these ‘dollar bills’ from planes over France. They unfold so that the hidden inside has… Read More »Antisemitic Vichy Dollar Bill
Buzz Aldrin GI Joe
35th Anniversary GI Joe honoring Colonel Buzz Aldrin. Photo by Grasons
April 13 – Apollo 13
Fifty years ago today, Apollo 13 had a little problem to report to Houston. (By NASA’s record it was 3AM on April 14 GMT, but… Read More »April 13 – Apollo 13
Happy New Hampshire Primary – Jim Beam 1984
I’ve seen quite a few people who collect Jim Beam decanters, but I can’t remember seeing political ones. Definitely don’t remember seeing any little computers,… Read More »Happy New Hampshire Primary – Jim Beam 1984
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
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’