Open the Chimney Flue, HAL
Photo by Heritage.
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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
Be Nice to Spiders
Photo by Blast.
Toy version of Tipu’s Tiger
Wow! This is a cardboard toy version of Tipu’s Tiger, which was a musical automaton from the 18th century made for Tipu Sultan, “the Tiger… Read More »Toy version of Tipu’s Tiger
Mystery Machine Mug
Photo by Grasons.
The Comet : Gum Ball and Fortune 1¢
Love this thing. Wizard, black cat, telescope, Tarot reader, skull… gumball AND a fortune for just a penny!Photo by handled.
Crofutt’s Overland Tours (1888)
Lovely map of the major railways and side trips offered by Crofutt’s Overland Tours of the West. Here’s a nice zoomable example of the map… Read More »Crofutt’s Overland Tours (1888)
MCM Bowl
I’m not that big a fan of midcentury stuff, but every once in a while, some space age dingus sparks joy.Photo by Grasons.
Get Well Soon! Woz Limited Edition Signed Apple IIgs
I saw that Steve Wozniak has a health scare in Mexico City recently — apparently a minor stroke. The first 50,000 IIgs computers featured the… Read More »Get Well Soon! Woz Limited Edition Signed Apple IIgs
Ile Futuna / Ile Alofi
These islands form part of the French overseas collectivity of Wallis and Futuna in the South Pacific. Per WIki:Futuna takes its name from an endonym… Read More »Ile Futuna / Ile Alofi