Grandma’s Ice/Sugar Tongs
Photo by mmd antiques.
WTF
Chiquita Thermometer with ideal Banana Storage Temp
Photo by Grasons.
Merlin McFly’s Doors
Merlin McFly’s was a magic-themed bar in Santa Monica. TIL it was on the site of what is now Finn McCool’s Irish pub. These were… Read More »Merlin McFly’s Doors
Murder Shadow Box
Photo by AES of LA.
California State Bird: The Fruit Fly
For the record, it is actually the aborbable California quail (Callipepla californica). But for a time in the late 1980s the Mediterranean fruit fly was… Read More »California State Bird: The Fruit Fly
Mushroom Plaque
I don’t get it. I don’t want it. Photo by Grasons.
Medieval Monkey Mandolin Musician
Photo by Tall Rob.
Four Eyes
Photo by Raincross.
Vogue Picture Record – Mean to Me by the King’s Jesters (and Louise)
This thing is great! Click through for photo of side B. Oh, and the Internet Archive offers a listen.Naturally there is a Vogue Picture Record… Read More »Vogue Picture Record – Mean to Me by the King’s Jesters (and Louise)
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