Well, that cover hasn’t aged well
The Escondido High School yearbook is the Gong. Why? I haven’t been able to determine. A few other covers have some mildly Asian themes, which… Read More »Well, that cover hasn’t aged well
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Abe Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and Trombonist
This is such a great piece. Better still that it was made for Abe Lincoln. No, not the president, the Dixieland trombonist of the same… Read More »Abe Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and Trombonist
Bulova Academy Award Watch & Case
There was apparently a brief period in the early 1950s when Bulova made licensed Academy Award watches. I’m not one for watches, but that case… Read More »Bulova Academy Award Watch & Case
Movie star hangers
You can wear the dress Jean Harlow wore… in your closet, anyway. Photo by Antiquity.
Marijuana — the Weed of Death
Photo by Church Ladies.
Naughty ashtray
The legs and fan have sort of a bobble-head effect. I think the term of art is a nodder ashtray. Here’s one in action. Photo… Read More »Naughty ashtray
Hex keyboard
Let’s stick with the antiquated computing theme. And the same auction as yesterday’s entry. I don’t know what this thing is, but the most notable… Read More »Hex keyboard
Courtship and the Dangers of Petting
Another beneficial effect of the pandemic lockdown — it has reduced the dangers of petting. A bit of a later edition is previewable on Google… Read More »Courtship and the Dangers of Petting
Patriot squirrel
Why didn’t I find this in time for Memorial Day? Photo by Heritage Estate Services.
100,000 shares of Atari stock
This is not merely a huge chunk of Atari stock. The certificate is made out to Jack Tramiel, “a Polish American businessman and Holocaust survivor,… Read More »100,000 shares of Atari stock