The Masquers honor Johnny Carson 1967
A bit of history here about the Masquers, started in 1925 as a social club for entertainers in Hollywood. Photo by Triumphant
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Jackie Gleason Presents Lonesome Echo – LP art by Salvador Dali
TIL that in 1955, Jackie Gleason had a #1 record of mood music with unusual instruments featuring cover art by Salvador Dali. Wikipedia has the… Read More »Jackie Gleason Presents Lonesome Echo – LP art by Salvador Dali
Hasbro Think-a-Tron — The Machine that Thinks Like a Man
A nice explanation of the Think-a-Tron. It was basically something of a trivia game with 300 punchcard questions and answers. Photo by California.
Ice Cold Beer non-video Arcade Game
It looks like an arcade videogame, but the proportions are not quite right. Per Wikipedia, it’s a mechanical game from 1983: Two joysticks on the… Read More »Ice Cold Beer non-video Arcade Game
Gilmore Stadium Program 1940s
Gilmore Stadium is a great bit of LA history (as was nearby Gilmore Field). It operated in the 30s and 40s not far from the… Read More »Gilmore Stadium Program 1940s
It’s like the Zap Comics guide to VW maintenance
How to Keep your Volkswagon Alive by John Muir. The illustrations are all pretty awesome as well. Here’s a quick look at some and some… Read More »It’s like the Zap Comics guide to VW maintenance
Baby’s First Nuclear Materials Transport
More about this Mighty Mo truck from 1974. Photo by A&E.
Swan Trolley Bar
Just imagine Jeeves rolling this into the sitting room and fixing you a little something. Photo by Antiquated Ladies.
The coolest ketchup packet ever
Photo by True Legacy.
Mr. Ree, The Fireside Detective
Get it? Mr. Ree? This looks to be the original 1937 version of the game. But awfully pristine. Maybe there’s a remake? Or this is… Read More »Mr. Ree, The Fireside Detective