Babies and Quality Meats
Constance Bannister was renowned photographer, primarily of babies. Here we have a little booklet of 20 of her favorite photographs, used as some promotional material… Read More »Babies and Quality Meats
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Humphrey Mobile
A windup tin toy from Wyandotte, Humphrey hails from the Palooka-verse. Photo by Tall Rob.
Knox Sparkling Gelatine
“The first commercial gelatine came in sheet form and needed a long soaking before it could be used. In 1889, Charles B. Knox of Johnstown,… Read More »Knox Sparkling Gelatine
Star Wars Tattoo Flash Set
If I ever become a tattoo artist, and open my own shop, I would use this art, and call the place Tatooine, and be sued… Read More »Star Wars Tattoo Flash Set
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
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