Breast Petals & Dead Kindles
Some marketing genius had to come up with a way to make pasties sound more elegant and feminine, and less like something used by someone… Read More »Breast Petals & Dead Kindles
WTF
Is it just me, or does Matryoshka Kirk look like Putin?
Photo by Grasons.
Chris Craft Kiddie Ride
How cool is that? Apparently these were made for reals in the 1950s. Dime-operated kiddie rides with Chris-Craft boats. Photo by Exclusive Estate Sales of… Read More »Chris Craft Kiddie Ride
This little dresser suits me just fine
Photo by Grasons.
Bally Miss America
Bingo pinball machine from 1957. The entry from ipdb. And more on bingo pinball, which developed from the laws being passed to prevent ‘gambling’ with… Read More »Bally Miss America
Salt and Piper. I mean Pepper.
Photo by Triumphant.
Now for your wee ones’ bedtime: Bluebeard
Old timey fairy tales are the best! Photo by Arlington House.
Axis Chicken – Boris Artzybasheff
They had a bunch of wartime prints by Artzybasheff at this sale. Great, weird stuff. Looks like Il Duce is (accurately) going first. Photo by Tanenbaum’s… Read More »Axis Chicken – Boris Artzybasheff
The Perfect Fit – Shoe Store Votive Candle Holder
This thing is terrible. Lumpy and misshapen. And all for holding a tea-light? I would decry this as the absolute worst piece of garbage I’ve… Read More »The Perfect Fit – Shoe Store Votive Candle Holder
Not Quite Renoir’s Le déjeuner des canotiers
Photo by Integrity First.