I’ll walk the line in ’89 – UTLA strike
United Teachers of LA struck for 9 days in 1989. There was not another strike until 2019, 30 years later. Photo by Vander Molen.
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Krugerrand jewelry
I remember something of a fad for the krugerrand coins in the 1980s. In retrospect, it wasn’t (and isn’t) much more than a marketing gimmick… Read More »Krugerrand jewelry
I Faw Down an’ Go Boom!
This is a phrase I associate with Tweety Bird in “A Gruesome Twosome” from 1945. Not self-applied, of course, but in reference to those “poor… Read More »I Faw Down an’ Go Boom!
Cooky the Cucumber and Katie the Carrot
Why stop at potatoes? Apparently Hasbro didn’t, although Cooky and Katie were news to me. Maybe they didn’t want to give the impression that Mr… Read More »Cooky the Cucumber and Katie the Carrot
Happy Presidents’ Day – The Presidents of the United States (w/Touchdown Ike)
This set of tiny plastic figures of the presidents is sure to provide kids with all sorts of historical fun. Who’s taller? Fillmore or Polk?… Read More »Happy Presidents’ Day – The Presidents of the United States (w/Touchdown Ike)
Battle of the Blues – Howlin’ Wolf vs Muddy Waters
Photo by True Legacy.
Pillsbury’s Best Flour Advertisement
Pickaninnies have thankfully fallen by the wayside in corporate advertising. Collections of these and other caricatures of black Americans show up at estate sales from… Read More »Pillsbury’s Best Flour Advertisement
Penthouse – Special Caligula Issue – May 1980
Ah, memories. Malcolm McDowell, Dame Helen Mirren, Peter O’Toole, and Sir John Gielgud. In a Roman era porno produced by Bob Guccione, publisher of Penthouse.… Read More »Penthouse – Special Caligula Issue – May 1980
Smith Corona Clipper
The weird thing is that I know exactly how that pebbly surface feels. Also, the Clipper logo (I learned today) with the red airplane silhouette… Read More »Smith Corona Clipper
Karosel Kitchen
Modeled after a, um, model kitchen developed for the world’s fair. Here’s a thorough unboxing video. Turning the crank rotated different appliances into position. Photo… Read More »Karosel Kitchen