Apple //c with an Imagewriter in the foreground
And possibly a King’s Quest game on the monitor. Photo by Gold Coast.
nostalgia
I am 8-Bit – One Night Only Art Installations
Q*bert!Photo by Melrose Treasures.
After Dark Magazine
Grace Jones, Arnold, Kenneth Anger, Leonard Cohen? It’s 1977 in a nutshell. TIL: From wiki’s article on the magazine: “In two photographs, [Schwarzenegger] appears in… Read More »After Dark Magazine
Commodore 128 – Twice as good as a C64
Photo by Antiquity.
Yellow Magic Orchestra [self-titled]
Early 1970s Japanese synth-heavy electronica group. They had a certain amount of success in the US, particularly on the R&B charts, leading to a fascinating,… Read More »Yellow Magic Orchestra [self-titled]
Chico and the Man needlepoint
Definitely a WTF and one that required a long-dormant braincell to unravel. It was a weird feeling to see this caricature in embroidery and a… Read More »Chico and the Man needlepoint
Jan & Dean Meet Batman
“Surf City” and “Dead Man’s Curve” are classics, but I was unaware that Jan & Dean made a Batman-themed comedy/music album. The album is a… Read More »Jan & Dean Meet Batman
The Curse of Collinwood – Dark Shadows novelization #5
Dark Shadows is a little too early for me to be nostalgic about it, but this late 60s supernatural-tinged soap opera was ABCs top daytime… Read More »The Curse of Collinwood – Dark Shadows novelization #5
Keeping the nostalgia flow going: Tinkertoys
Photo by True Legacy.
Planet of the Apes Forbidden Zone Trap Playset
More science fiction nostalgia. Here’s a terrible commercial for this 1970’s playset from MEGO. Photo by Downsizing Solutions.