Heathkit ham radio transmitter
This ham radio just has the perfect look of its period. Photo by Blast.
nostalgia
Donny & Marie Home Recorded VHS
Me, I had Monty Python’s Flying Circus recorded off PBS. I still have a few VHS totems that I can’t watch, because where else you… Read More »Donny & Marie Home Recorded VHS
Trial of Zod Tables
The shape is not quite correct, but I just can’t help but see Zod, Ursa and Non in the hula-hoop dock on Krypton, shortly before… Read More »Trial of Zod Tables
TWA Flying Magic Board – Fun for the Children
I can dimly recall getting plastic wings as a kid, but now the only entertainment for children is kicking the back of your seat over… Read More »TWA Flying Magic Board – Fun for the Children
Castle Films – Harlem Globetrotters
Produced in the 1950s, it looks like you can watch it on YouTube. I remember Castle Films more for their versions of Universal Monster films… Read More »Castle Films – Harlem Globetrotters
Playskool Cassette Recorder
Probably fewer of these were sold than the Walkman, but still pretty cool. Especially with a mic for recording. Photo by True Legacy.
Sony Walkman AM/FM
Sony sold some 200 million of these cassette based players. More cassette fun tomorrow. Photo by Monarch.
Miss Piggy Tambourine (& clarinet)
This Jim Henson item hails from 1980. Photo by Grasons.
K7 Space Station Model (& Trek Micromachines)
I owned this very kit, which was originally released in 1976. As that site notes, it was not particularly complex. But it’s where “The Trouble… Read More »K7 Space Station Model (& Trek Micromachines)
Saturday Morning Cartoon: Bugs Bunny Superstar
Imagine a double bill with Jesus Christ Superstar. Also TIL Bugs Bunny: Superstar is a 1975 Looney Tunes documentary film narrated by Orson Welles. Photo… Read More »Saturday Morning Cartoon: Bugs Bunny Superstar