Bally Miss America
Bingo pinball machine from 1957. The entry from ipdb. And more on bingo pinball, which developed from the laws being passed to prevent ‘gambling’ with… Read More »Bally Miss America
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Isn’t that a 6th level illusionist spell? Actually, it is a video camera tube. Sort of a CRT in reverse. Photo by Heritage.
Denn heute gehört uns Deutschland, und morgen die ganze Welt der Schlümpfe
Today I learned that Smurfs in German are Schlümpfe. This image shows the World of Smurfs, and this second photo shows a small part of… Read More »Denn heute gehört uns Deutschland, und morgen die ganze Welt der Schlümpfe
Church of Light Aspect Finder
The Church of Light is an astrological religion that still exists! Wikipedia provides the skinny: The Church of Light was incorporated November 2, 1932 in… Read More »Church of Light Aspect Finder
Los Angeles Brewing Company
What a great find! I guess I don’t drive the 5 much, because this building, and its brewery, were news to me. This LA Times… Read More »Los Angeles Brewing Company
Big Box o’ Dirty Books
Great cover on Switch-Hitters. Nothing published by the American Institute of Family Relations today. OMG. It was founded in 1930 in Los Angeles by a… Read More »Big Box o’ Dirty Books
Vacuum Tube Commercial Art – Lee de Forest
A Glorious Exaltation of the Vacuum Tube! Looking at the art, I figured it had to be some sort of commercial art, and lo and… Read More »Vacuum Tube Commercial Art – Lee de Forest
Project Helios
Great model of the Helios spacecraft. The base commemorates this joint US-German project from the 1970s. As you might guess, the two probes in this… Read More »Project Helios
Native Rushmore
The U.S. government promised the Sioux territory, including the entirety of the Black Hills, in the Treaty of 1868. That lasted only until the discovery of… Read More »Native Rushmore
The Day Before the Day the Music Died
Playbill for the show at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake Iowa. The day after this show, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper… Read More »The Day Before the Day the Music Died