Scalded to Death by the Steam
Definitely feeling the heat wave here in Los Angeles. Among these books on trains and railcars, that one definitely stands out. The subtitle gives a… Read More »Scalded to Death by the Steam
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Lionel Talking Coin Sorter
I guess when you’re Lionel you need to branch out from toy trains. A pretty obvious move to the adjacent market of coin sorting. Photo… Read More »Lionel Talking Coin Sorter
USS Tilefish – California Submarine Veterans
Tilefish was a WWII submarine built in the Bay Area and saw a few tours of duty in the Pacific, followed by some action around… Read More »USS Tilefish – California Submarine Veterans
Comet Monorail
Neat Japanese battery operated metal toy from the 1950s. Uncle Al has a beautiful complete set with the pylons and wire track. Photo by Los… Read More »Comet Monorail
Toy U-Haul Truck
How else does Barbie move her stuff into the Dream House? Photo by mmd Antiques.
Toy Truck Array
There were ranks and ranks of semis and firetrucks and Tonkas etc. Photo by Grasons.
Endurance – Shackleton Expedition
One of Frank Hurley’s famous photos of Endurance, locked in the Antarctic ice. If you don’t know the story of Shackleton’s expedition, it’s well worth… Read More »Endurance – Shackleton Expedition
Darrell Waltrip Fone [sic] – Drivers, Start Your Engines!
Okay, okay. I know Waltrip was NASCAR, and never raced in the Indy 500, but I didn’t see any Foyt Fones. Foto by Mr. K.
Zit-Zingo the Travel Game
Travel Bingo is too boring. How can we change the name to be more appealing? Photo by A&E.
Hot Wheels as far as the eye can see
You get a hint from the table in the back, but there were probably 10 times as many as you can see here, most of… Read More »Hot Wheels as far as the eye can see