Beetlejuice cards and glow in the dark stickers
I had no idea these existed. Photo by CW Estate Liquidators.
TIL
Krugerrand jewelry
I remember something of a fad for the krugerrand coins in the 1980s. In retrospect, it wasn’t (and isn’t) much more than a marketing gimmick… Read More »Krugerrand jewelry
The Curse of Collinwood – Dark Shadows novelization #5
Dark Shadows is a little too early for me to be nostalgic about it, but this late 60s supernatural-tinged soap opera was ABCs top daytime… Read More »The Curse of Collinwood – Dark Shadows novelization #5
I Faw Down an’ Go Boom!
This is a phrase I associate with Tweety Bird in “A Gruesome Twosome” from 1945. Not self-applied, of course, but in reference to those “poor… Read More »I Faw Down an’ Go Boom!
Mmmmm… Cologne with that Old Car Smell
The cologne bottle is shaped like a Packard. Öland was an Avon scent for men launched in 1970, apparently smelling of tobacco and leather rather… Read More »Mmmmm… Cologne with that Old Car Smell
Cooky the Cucumber and Katie the Carrot
Why stop at potatoes? Apparently Hasbro didn’t, although Cooky and Katie were news to me. Maybe they didn’t want to give the impression that Mr… Read More »Cooky the Cucumber and Katie the Carrot
Thriller Double Take – Alfonzo LP
Glancing through the picture, I knew exactly what this was… and then I didn’t. Alfonzo’s self-titled album came out around the same time as Thriller,… Read More »Thriller Double Take – Alfonzo LP
Cinerama South Seas Adventure
Cinerama Corporation presented films in their stupendous tremendous 3-panel Cinerama film process. This was the 5th film to be released, with some fictional vignettes set… Read More »Cinerama South Seas Adventure
It Came From Outer Space (en français) Came From the Estate Sale
Le Météore de la Nuit is the French title of It Came From Outer Space, one of many snowclone titles that helped inspire the name… Read More »It Came From Outer Space (en français) Came From the Estate Sale
Smith Corona Clipper
The weird thing is that I know exactly how that pebbly surface feels. Also, the Clipper logo (I learned today) with the red airplane silhouette… Read More »Smith Corona Clipper