Castle Films – Clyde Beatty’s Animal Thrills
Castle Films was a leader in selling ‘home movies’ direct to consumers for home projection on 8 mm and 16 mm film. I know them… Read More »Castle Films – Clyde Beatty’s Animal Thrills
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Elvira II
Halloween may be over, but let’s ease back into normalcy by way of Elvira II: the Jaws of Cerberus. I missed out on gaming with… Read More »Elvira II
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
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