Ben Franklin Frozen in Ectoplasm
Old timey trance mediums used to blow ghosts out of their noses. This looks like a dried out Ben Franklin ectoplasm. Or possibly some carved… Read More »Ben Franklin Frozen in Ectoplasm
WTF
To the Society of Friends
I don’t know what to make of this thing. It has a vaguely Edward Gorey look about it. Photo by TLC.
Francis the Foul – Hawk Weird-Oh Car-icky-ture model
Back in the 1960s, Hawk Models put out some hot rod & related models with some freaky kinda Rat Fink-y art by Bill Campbell. Campbell… Read More »Francis the Foul – Hawk Weird-Oh Car-icky-ture model
Asbestos Sad Iron
What the heck is a sad iron? Did it drop its ice cream on the floor? And asbestos? Homethingspast has the scoop. Somewhat implausibly, ‘sad’… Read More »Asbestos Sad Iron
Sang de Boeuf – Extremely Literal Potter
Sang de Boeuf (or oxblood) glaze originated in China, but was later copied (with more or less success) in the West. The potter here seems… Read More »Sang de Boeuf – Extremely Literal Potter
Racy bike
The stand gives her kind of a terminator vibe. I can roll with that. Couple more photos below.
Map of California and Great Salt Lake area
Fascinating map of California and the settlements of the Great Salt Lake area of Utah. Seems like a strange combo, but an obvious connection is… Read More »Map of California and Great Salt Lake area
Fidelity Electronics Bridge Challenger
This slick circa 1980 attache case holds the Bridge Challenger, an electronic bridge game. And not just that, there’s a deck of cards. As The… Read More »Fidelity Electronics Bridge Challenger
Unisonic 21 – Electronic Blackjack
Hey an old calculator! Not a lot of functions: plus, minus… wait. HIT? BET!? This awesome thing is not just a calculator, but also an… Read More »Unisonic 21 – Electronic Blackjack
Some people chided me for my language yesterday
This one’s for you. Photo by Airloom Sales.