Avec Le CIRTU
Poster for French shoeshine, circa 1920. Photo by Barbara Dawson.
WTF
Riddle Embroidered Hanky (?)
The little sign flips up! See photo:
Followup to the Facial Exerciser – Bionic Woman Beauty Salon
The Bionic Wiki has a great image of the brochure for this 1976 toy from Kenner. She can check her bionics on the computer and… Read More »Followup to the Facial Exerciser – Bionic Woman Beauty Salon
Zeigler Facial Exerciser – WTF
I very much fear this thing applies electric currents to make your facial muscles twitch. YouTube Video. Here’s a close-up of the controls for the… Read More »Zeigler Facial Exerciser – WTF
Christine Frederick’s Meal & Salad Charts
Love this thing! Rotating wheels for all your meals! Help plan your Thanksgiving with them. Christine Frederick was “was an American home economist” and expert… Read More »Christine Frederick’s Meal & Salad Charts
More fun than a barrel of Freon by Dupont
Photo by Sandy’s.
Dice of Our Lives – Soap Opera Game
Got a trio of games for the rest of this week. First up, Dice of Our Lives. Might be something of a rarity, since BoardGameGeek… Read More »Dice of Our Lives – Soap Opera Game
Farm relief
Get it? Relief. Like relieving yourself. Tough crowd. Photo by Integrity First.
Shy and Not-so-Shy Centaurs
The more I think about these naked prepubescent centaurs, the less I want to think about these naked prepubescent centaurs. What is she coyly hiding?… Read More »Shy and Not-so-Shy Centaurs
Tuggy! The Two-Faced Turtle
Tuggy has two electric controls, and when he registers someone pressing one, his head comes out one way and he takes a step, and vicey-versey.… Read More »Tuggy! The Two-Faced Turtle