Advertising passage on a clipper ship from Boston, possibly Gold Rush era. “It is hoped a large number of females will go, as Females are… Read More »Emigration to California! From the California Emigration Society
Happy 4th! Photo by Chiefs Antiques.
I think I’ve posted one of these Atomic Annie kits before, and I’ll no doubt do so in the future. This was a real thing… Read More »Atomic Cannon Model Kit
Photo by Stellar.
Per Wikipedia, “Get Dancin’” peaked at #1 on the US Disco charts in 1974 and “was featured in [Simpsons episode] “I’m Goin’ to Praiseland” during Disco… Read More »Disco-Tex and his Sex-O-Lettes
No Parental Guidance Necessary (or wanted). Per Wiki: Produced by Matsushita, the computer was released in Japan in 1982 under the name Pyūta. Photo by Venzor.
You can hear and or believe the recording here. Some of it is a bit of a gimmick, as they pair a ‘modern’ recording of… Read More »Hearing is Believing RCA Victor demo LP (1954)
Wow, quite a coincidence. I had been sitting on that ‘novelty’ ashtray photo for a long time, and pulled it out for April Fools. And… Read More »Colony Club Token, Callback to Last Week
