1932 Los Angeles Olympics Parasol
Just fabulous. Photo by True Legacy.
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Ice Cold Beer non-video Arcade Game
It looks like an arcade videogame, but the proportions are not quite right. Per Wikipedia, it’s a mechanical game from 1983: Two joysticks on the… Read More »Ice Cold Beer non-video Arcade Game
Gilmore Stadium Program 1940s
Gilmore Stadium is a great bit of LA history (as was nearby Gilmore Field). It operated in the 30s and 40s not far from the… Read More »Gilmore Stadium Program 1940s
Wally bakes Geraldo into a cake and delivers it to OJ in jail
Some background on Wally the Wonderdog from his creator. The “Wally and OJ” series: 1995 was a real boom time for us with the OJ… Read More »Wally bakes Geraldo into a cake and delivers it to OJ in jail
Suing Charles Manson
Lawsuit against Manson on behalf of a relative of a victim. Photo by Handled.
Teddy Bear Pharaoh
This is only a small subset of all the Egyptiana at this place. Photo by Gold Standard.
24KT Gold Super Sabre – North American Aviation
The F-100 was the first US jet fighter capable of supersonic flight (at level elevation). It operated from 1954-1970, seeing action in Vietnam among other… Read More »24KT Gold Super Sabre – North American Aviation
The Betty Furness Westinghouse Thermometer Set
Betty Furness turned her early acting career into greater success as the spokeswoman for Westinghouse, and later served in LBJ’s administration as a consumer advocate.… Read More »The Betty Furness Westinghouse Thermometer Set
Abia Yala Clock
Clearly an upside down (or is it right side up?) map of South America. Abia (or Abya) Yala is the name used by the indigenous… Read More »Abia Yala Clock
Gin Chow’s First Annual Almanac
First of all, happy birthday to Mrs. Itcamefromtheestatesale, who is a historian and Californian. Per Wikipedia: “Gin Chow was a Chinese immigrant who gained fame… Read More »Gin Chow’s First Annual Almanac