UCLA Endowed Chair is… a Chair
Dennis Cantwell “was appointed as the first Joseph Campbell Professor of Child Psychiatry.” I note a slight typo in that this happened in 1980 rather… Read More »UCLA Endowed Chair is… a Chair
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Datsun 240Z
Always loved the look of these cars, especially the louvers on the rear windows. Datsun was a brand used by Nissan for its export cars… Read More »Datsun 240Z
Gloy’s ORIGO HEAT-PAL
What the heck is that? Apparently a Swedish-made alcohol burning camp stove. And if you think people can’t nerd out about camp stoves, you’re wrong.… Read More »Gloy’s ORIGO HEAT-PAL
Shirley Temple RC Cola Fans
These fans tout the Nehi – Royal Crown Cola company. Probably date from the 1940s. TIL the leg lamp in “A Christmas Story” was invented… Read More »Shirley Temple RC Cola Fans
University of California History Map
This map of California notes the locations of the various campuses of the UC system. But it’s a bit of a puzzler. Obviously, there is… Read More »University of California History Map
Nostalgia alert – Push Puppet
Wow, a thing I probably haven’t thought about in a billion years, and one image brings it instantly back. My fingers remember exactly what it… Read More »Nostalgia alert – Push Puppet
Milk Caps – aka POGs
This binder had quite a collection, ranging from older authentic milk caps like these to later pog-craze pogs with a 1990s Poochy artistic sensibility. POG,… Read More »Milk Caps – aka POGs
Hoot-Nanny The Magic Designer
This thing is awesome. Some kind of precursor to the Spirograph. Toy Tales has a great picture and some background on the origins in the… Read More »Hoot-Nanny The Magic Designer
Ward’s Orange Crush
Before Orange Crush was Orange Crush, it was Ward’s Orange Crush: “It was created in 1911 by beverage and extract chemist Neil C. Ward.” These… Read More »Ward’s Orange Crush
Magic Tulip Top
New! Mystifying! Fascinating! When the top is spun up, centrifugal force* opens the petals to reveal a ballerina. Here’s some video of one in action.… Read More »Magic Tulip Top