Happy Labor Day – Come Into the Factories
Thanks to the labor unions, Americans (and Canadians, who also get a bonus ‘u’) get a day off. One of the possible early promoters of… Read More »Happy Labor Day – Come Into the Factories
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Christ Knocking on the Door Kerosene Lamp
OK, that’s an awfully specific description of what Jesus is up to. This must be ‘a thing’, as they say. And it is! Behold, I… Read More »Christ Knocking on the Door Kerosene Lamp
Atomic Cannon
Model kit for the M65 280mm ‘Atomic Annie’. Sure you can drop atomic bombs out of planes, but wouldn’t it be cooler to load it… Read More »Atomic Cannon
Deermometer
What a strange thing. A wall-mounted plaque with a deer and forest scene, outfitted with a bimetallic strip thermometer. I would have thought it would… Read More »Deermometer
Tijuana Bibles
Tijuana Bibles “were palm-sized pornographic comic books produced in the United States from the 1920s to the early 1960s.” As you can see, many feature… Read More »Tijuana Bibles
Taking Care of Business
The plural of Elvis is Elvi, of course. Here we have some Elvi from different periods in his career. One of the details on the… Read More »Taking Care of Business
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
Half doll brushes
A collection of things I never heard of. Amazing. World Collectors Net provides us all with a quick primer. Half dolls are: dainty, waist length… Read More »Half doll brushes
Edwardian Salt Cellars
Obviously, these are pretty small cellars for a house, but just the right size for a small heap of salt. As it turns out, “salt… Read More »Edwardian Salt Cellars
Oosik aka Walrus Penis Bone
Now this is what this site was made for. You’ll laugh, learn and love the world a bit more. At least the first two. This… Read More »Oosik aka Walrus Penis Bone
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