Baccarat & Bronze in The Grotto Bar
This place in Encino was ridonculous. Crammed with ornate antiques. This one room pulled out all the stops with a handpainted bar, tapestry panels, you… Read More »Baccarat & Bronze in The Grotto Bar
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KGB Chicken
No, this is not a Russian agent. Before the San Diego Chicken was the San Diego Chicken, he was the KGB Chicken for the San… Read More »KGB Chicken
Sanette Waxed Bags
Even though this is not treasure, and is almost literally trash, I enjoy these glimpses into the everyday life of yesteryear. Sanette has vanished leaving… Read More »Sanette Waxed Bags
Excelsior 52
This French radio is pretty spectacular. The look. The complex dial. The entry from the radio museum suggests it can pick up several long and… Read More »Excelsior 52
1970 is calling – They want their breakfast nook back!
Look at it. It’s immaculate. And the carpet and the wallpaper and the pass-through just magnify it. Photo by Last Minute Estate Sales
Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In
Saturday Evening Post captures Judy Carne, Goldie Hawn & Chelsea Brown on the cover (November 1968). Laugh-In was a bit before my time, but I… Read More »Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In
For your 1980s collection of anything really
It would be tempting to house one’s collection of the original V miniseries collectibles and memorabilia in this thing. Photo by Grasons.
Danskjävlar!
It’s going to take longer to explain my title than to enjoy the dingus. Well, you’re stuck with it. Here we have the cleverly named… Read More »Danskjävlar!
Before the selfie stick. Before the selfie.
There was the photo booth. Photo booth photo by Alexander.
Traffic Bingo
This is how people kept kids quiet on long car drives before the invention of the smartphone. Photo by PickersRUs.