The Wich Stand
This Googie restaurant is not far from our house. It hasn’t been the Wich Stand for ages, but the building was refurbished and reopened as… Read More »The Wich Stand
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Visit Keokuk, Nauvoo and the other delights of the Tri-state area
TIL, after the LDS church vacated Nauvoo for Utah, the land was sold to a French utopian socialist community, the Icarians. The Icarians lasted there… Read More »Visit Keokuk, Nauvoo and the other delights of the Tri-state area
Atomic Cannon Model Kit
I think I’ve posted one of these Atomic Annie kits before, and I’ll no doubt do so in the future. This was a real thing… Read More »Atomic Cannon Model Kit
Tomy Tutor – 16K of RAM and a powerful 16-bit TI CPU
No Parental Guidance Necessary (or wanted). Per Wiki: Produced by Matsushita, the computer was released in Japan in 1982 under the name Pyūta. Photo by Venzor.
Rubber Band Duck Pin
Bowling Heritage informs us that some Pennsylvanian came up with the idea of putting thick rubber bands around pins to get a little more action… Read More »Rubber Band Duck Pin
Gédéon traverse l’Atlantique
Gédéon, a duck with an unusually long neck, was featured in French storybooks of 100 years ago. And later in 1970s animation.Photo by Sky Duster.
10 Dollars in Gold Coin
For a few decades after FDR went off the gold standard, it was illegal to own gold certificates. Photo by Tanenbaum’s Treasures.
Pee-Chee Folder
Per Wiki, the Pee-Chee folder in peachy yellow was introduced in 1943 and “had fallen out of general use by the 2000s.“ Photo by Grasons.
The Famous Boll Weevil (and the Steerburger)
A San Diego chain that launched in the 1960s, home of the half pound Steerburger. Ha, the name comes from the first one opening next… Read More »The Famous Boll Weevil (and the Steerburger)
Standard Oil presents Mickey and Donald’s Race to Treasure Island
Made for the Golden Gate International Exposition in San Francisco Bay. Held 1939 and 1940 to celebrate the completion of the Golden Gate and Bay… Read More »Standard Oil presents Mickey and Donald’s Race to Treasure Island