Spuds MacKenzie Lamp
Per Wikipedia, Spuds “was portrayed by a female bull terrier named Honey Tree Evil Eye“. Photo by Gold Coast.
TIL
I have no idea what you’re talking about…
So here’s a winged, Gorgon-headed triskelion on a plate. TIL this is a symbol of Sicily, also known as the trinacria.Photo by Grasons.
LA ZOOS
Not an ad for multiple animal parks here in Los Angeles. Rather this is for cigars from the B & B Cigar company of Kalamazoo,… Read More »LA ZOOS
Dracula – EPOCH Electronic Game
I don’t remember ever seeing this one before. Here’s the commercial. Photo by Golden Rabbit.
Special Edition KRAFT Barbie
Her shirt bears the image of Cheesasaurus Rex, a macaroni mascot that allegedly shilled for KRAFT from 1991-2010, but has left no cheesy residue in… Read More »Special Edition KRAFT Barbie
Vitalogy (1910) (aka Pearl Jam’s 3rd album)
I didn’t know the story, but I certainly recognized the inspiration for the album cover. Per Wikipedia: The title Vitalogy, which literally means “the study of… Read More »Vitalogy (1910) (aka Pearl Jam’s 3rd album)
Tetsujin 28-go cup
Japanese manga from 1956, made into an early anime series in 1963, which came to America in 1966 as Gigantor. This sale had lots of… Read More »Tetsujin 28-go cup
Meat Recipes of the 1960s / Courtesy Yesterby’s Don-Re Meat Dept.
The address on Adams now has a Mother’s Nutritional Center (next door to a WIC office) only about a mile away from me. I can’t… Read More »Meat Recipes of the 1960s / Courtesy Yesterby’s Don-Re Meat Dept.
Disabled American Vets Mini License Plate Keychain Necklace
TIL the Disabled American Vets would (circa 1940s to 1970s) make mini license plates that matched your license plate. These DAV tags served as keychains,… Read More »Disabled American Vets Mini License Plate Keychain Necklace
Sampler map of Denmark 1949
I was intrigued by the little inset. That would appear to be Bornholm, an island in the Baltic far to the east of the rest… Read More »Sampler map of Denmark 1949