The plural of Vectrex is Vectrices
My friend Pat has one of these, but here’s a pair of Vectrex game consoles. It was really a groundbreaking, albeit ultimately not that successful,… Read More »The plural of Vectrex is Vectrices
nostalgia
Plastic Blastic from the Pastic
Look at all the gas stations and department stores you can’t shop at any more! No one’s likely nostalgic for Mervyns, but Bullocks Wilshire… now… Read More »Plastic Blastic from the Pastic
Do you have the Sweathogs in a bag?
Better let em out before they suffocate. Sesame Street Fever got us close to Travolta, so here’s a follow-up that gets us closer. “Vinnie Barbarino… Read More »Do you have the Sweathogs in a bag?
English Muffins – The Mystic Moods Orchestra
“The Mystic Moods Orchestra was a group known for mixing orchestral pop, environmental sounds, and pioneering recording techniques.” This is their 10th album from 1971. A little… Read More »English Muffins – The Mystic Moods Orchestra
Star Wars & Other Galactic Funk
The 1970s gave us two things: disco and Star Wars. This album is the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup of them. This album went platinum and… Read More »Star Wars & Other Galactic Funk
Pennant collage
Once upon a time, attractions had little souvenir pennants. Here’s a nice primer. It seems to have largely fallen out of favor, but I can… Read More »Pennant collage
Coals to Newcastle
I think I owned all of those, except the newer Player’s Handbook. I still have the oldest core books, but I think I sold Unearthed… Read More »Coals to Newcastle
Dark Carnival by Ray Bradbury
Bradbury obviously is known more as an author than an artist, but this is a signed print of a painting he made apparently back in… Read More »Dark Carnival by Ray Bradbury
Commodore 64
Now witness the firepower of this fully armed and operational Commodore 64.
That awakens some memories
My fingers are all a-twitch. Can you imagine having two buttons on a joystick. And even on on the tip of the joystick itself. What… Read More »That awakens some memories