A jackalope is a hybrid critter that is part jackrabbit and part antelope. They are found primarily in the West and parts of the Southwest. ...
Michael Ely
Picture Cook Book
This is my all-time favorite cookbook. It was published in 1958 and contains recipes along with photos that appeared in Life Magazine betwee...
Avon Rhino Cologne Bottle
When I was a young teen growing up in the 1960’s, my dear grandmother began giving me Avon decanter bottles of cologne and after shave...
Barbra meets Goldfinger
I have been somewhat hesitant to share this piece. When people visit our home for the first time, they look around at all the kitsch and col...
Wind-up Gorilla Toy
This is a wind-up gorilla toy made in Hong Kong in the late 70’s / early 80’s. He is made of hard plastic and stands about 3 inc...
The Shady Dell Trailer Park (part two)
If you’re ever in Southern Arizona you must stay at the Shady Dell trailer park resort in Bisbee! We had a blast there. Not only do yo...
The Shady Dell Trailer Park (part one)
My partner, Spider, just had his 59th birthday so we decided to celebrate with a group of friends down in Bisbee. Bisbee is an old Victorian...
Disney School Bus Lunchbox
This Disney dome-shaped school bus lunchbox was manufactured by Aladdin throughout the 1960’s and was the most popular selling metal l...
Chuckwagon Combination Salt & Pepper
This is a combination salt and pepper shaker boxed in a cardboard chuckwagon box. I don’t know what snowmobiles and lawn equipment hav...
Land of the Giants Lunchbox
This is one of my favorite lunchboxes (manufactured by Aladdin). “Land of the Giants” was a science fiction TV show (1968 –...
TV’s Dr. Kildare / Richard Chamberlain Sings
Not only is the very handsome Richard Chamberlain a fine actor on both stage and screen ( probably best known as a teen hearttrob in the pop...
Toy Ranch Phone
This is a toy “ranch” wall phone from the 1950’s. It is made of metal and particle board and features wonderful cowboy and...
Heart of Glass (Blondie album)
This is Blondie’s Parallel Lines record album from 1978. The disc is clear see-thru vinyl, almost like glass, and I always thought tha...
Drive-in theater speaker
This is an old Koropp drive-in movie theater speaker. For those of you who don’t remember, drive-in speakers were attached to posts by...
Glitter platform shoes
These are my silver glitter platform shoes from 1973. They have 3 inch heels. I would wear them when I went up to Hollywood to dance at Rodn...
Humorous Dressed Cats postcards
These are from my collection of over 100 “Mainzer” or “Humorous Dressed Cats” postcards originally published from th...
The wonderful 3-D world of View-Master
Whether hiking thru the Redwood Forest, or hula dancing in Hawaii, or swimming with sharks, or walking with dinosaurs, or flying on Aladdin&...
Three Little Pigs
This three little pigs planter was made by McCoy pottery (circa 1940’s – 1950’s). From the front we see the hungry little ...
1960’s 45 rpm record holder caring cases
Here is a pair of 1960’s vinyl covered record holder caring cases. Dig the groovy flowers on the outside and the bright red lining on ...
1960’s LSD propaganda film
Do you like to eat hot dogs? Did it ever occur to you that hot dogs have feelings just like you? That they have familes? Watch this film and...
Blakely Gas Station desert-themed glasses
are Blakely Gas Stations (with their super cool rocket logo) were once popular here in Arizona, but they no longer exist today. Back in the ...
Six shooter cowboy decanter
This is an art deco style cowboy decanter and shot glass caddy produced in Germany (circa 1930’s). He has a pretty face that looks mor...
Ceramic Kali head
Kali is a Hindu goddess. She is the ultimate warrior goddess (once destroying a regenerating demon by drinking his blood, hence her protrudi...
Fort Cheyenne playset
This is a Fort Cheyenne playset manufactured by Ideal toys (circa 1960’s). Ideal was competing with Marx’s popular tin litho ...
Wades from Red Rose Tea
Back in 1967, Canada’s Red Rose Tea began giving away tiny figurines in each box of tea. These little ceramic pieces were called whims...