Kids Today Could Not Have Survived My Childhood
Jarts! These things were great! Photo by mmd Antiques.
nostalgia
Dark Tower, feat. Orson Welles
This gives me a chance to give 12-year-old me the present I never got. Dark Tower. Orson Welles embiggened the ad, already perfectly pitched to… Read More »Dark Tower, feat. Orson Welles
Ignition Tune-Up Analyzer
Mechanic Manual or Black Light Poster? Why not both? Photo by AFL.
Tin Log Cabin Syrup & Wire Woven Asbestos Kindlers
This looks to be the 100th anniversary tin made in 1987. It looks like the log cabin shaped tins were last really used in the… Read More »Tin Log Cabin Syrup & Wire Woven Asbestos Kindlers
Ebonite Skull Bowling Ball
Perfect for Janeane Garofalo’s character in Mystery Men. Photo by Grasons.
Magic Eye
I’m pleased I can get it to work even in a not very good photo of one. I couldn’t quite tell you that was a… Read More »Magic Eye
mid 1980s film montage
Clearly the Terminator there, and maybe some Top Gun, Mad Max, and Kevin Costner? Photo by Estate Sale Angels.
Moon Patrol Arcade Game
Who knew the Moon was so dangerous it would require regular patrols? Well, everyone in 1982. Photo by Next Step.
Roller Skating Rink Operators of America – Amateur Roller Skater
Chet, we need a logo! Like… an American Eagle, but it’s riding a roller skate! Sure thing, Phil! Photo by someone I forgot to write… Read More »Roller Skating Rink Operators of America – Amateur Roller Skater
Endangered Species: ORNGE
Seriously, it would be a crime to remove this beast from its natural habitat of wood-panelled rooms. Photo by Beheler & Co.