Pinpoint Eclipse

Unusual and beautiful: Photographer unknown, August 1932

Manhood, Muscle & Masculinity

Male-oriented items from the 1940s and 1950s: subculture items dressed up in heroic form.

From The Railroad & Roadside

Hand-me-downs from family and finds from all over: Cars, trucks and train set pieces from the 1950s, 60s and 70s.

Thimbles From Grants

Some 1960s gems from my collection of items from this long-defunct department store.

Vintage Sugar Coma: Snaps. Newtons. Punch.

Images found online and a few from my collection: Gorgeous packagings and ads for a classic sugar coma.

His & Hers

A 1950s adult novelty item I picked up years ago: Clothespin for him. Cork for her.

Hollywood Squares. Hi-Q. Scribbage. Quizziac.

Four games from my collection: Long live the pastimes of the 1960s!

At The Cinema, On My Bookshelves...

Books that inspired motion pictures... and books inspired by motion pictures.

Wisk Off Crayons Romper Room TV Game

A new addition to my collection. This one is a joint effort between a well known kids' TV show and a lesser known brand of crayons from the 1960s. The washable TV screen mat (reminiscent of the late 1950s Winky Dink TV drawing sets) and the wipe-off cardboard tablets were rather innovative for the time.

Black Lines On White Pages

September and October 2009 pages from a sketchbook comprised solely of black line drawings.