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Reader's Digest Condensed, June 1974
I recently came into a cache of old Reader's Digest magazines from the 1970's and you know what that means -- more scans! Â If you're not a fan of old ads, move along. Â If you are a fan of old ads,...
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Santa's Village
I previously blogged a "Santa's Village" brochure among the others I found last Spring. Â Recently, I came across yet another one with different pictures. Â "Santa's Village" was a North Pole-themed...
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Of Plates, Buttons and Woodpeckers
I was at the estate sale of a rabid plate collector this morning. Â Her closets were filled with those collectible painted plates that were all the rage in the '80's and '90's. Â In another room, I found...
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Marx Warriors of the World
I found these Marx "Warriors of the World" figures at a sale yesterday for $1 each. Â They date from 1963 and are part of a larger series of Marx figures that featured everything from Pirates to...
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Shocking!
This home safety guide from 1966 demonstrates all the ways you can be killed in your home. Â I grew up in a non-grounded house. I can attest to every one of these scenarios. Â Fortunately, none ever...
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Knight Rider Activity Book
I bought this Knight Rider Activity Book at a garage sale a few weekends ago.Looking through it, the artwork and lettering look amateurish. Â It reminds me of the old comic fanzines that were published...
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Down South 1954
This was another find at the big brochure sale from a while back.  From 1954, Down South on the Beautiful Gulf Coast featuring motels and attractions in and around Biloxi, Mississippi. Flo's Kitchen...
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Las Vegas, 1963
These are from a lot of slides I bought at a sale today. Â I'll be posting more later (from the same trip, but not of Vegas. Â Think Las Vegas for kids).
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Disneyland 1963, Part 1
Continuing our mystery family's vacation slides from 1963 finds us in Disneyland. There were quite a few slides, so I'm breaking it into two parts. Â Part 1 features Fantasyland, Sleeping Beauty's...
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Four Color Find
I was out doing a little garage saling Saturday morning (it's been a while) and came across some vintage '60's and '70's comic books. Â Some were marked 50 cents, but most were in a box marked 10 cents...
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Disneyland 1963, Part 2
Today we wrap up our trip to Disneyland 1963, but stick around for the remainder of the trip. Â The one thing I noticed about these slides is you never see the person behind the camera, presumably Dad....
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Grand Canyon or Bust, 1963
Today's installment of the mystery family's vacation is the last on our trip west and begins with a stop at Hoover Dam, then moves on to Meteor Crater and ends at the Grand Canyon.I question whether...
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Magic as a Hobby
This "Magic as a Hobby" booklet dates from the 1950's and was sold at the surprisingly high price for the times of $1. Â It contains some classics like the old "remove your thumb" trick that my brother...
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In the News -- January 12th, 1942
I picked up this newspaper at an estate sale yesterday for free. Â Some interesting articles and ads. Â Enjoy!Corregidor is where Mott Ramsey was stationed and evacuated just before its fall to Japan...
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The Big Book of the Real Circus
Notwithstanding the black-eyed, nicotine-stain-toothed psycho clown on the cover, this "Big Book of the Real Circus" has some pretty cool painted pictures. Â Not to be confused with that fake circus on...
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Beer Can Memories
Believe it or not, beer can collecting was a legitimate hobby in the 1970's. Â The father of the kid down the street from me had a huge collection which he displayed on the walls of their basement rec...
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Bash!
Released in 1965, "Bash!" by Milton Bradley is a kind of junior version of Jenga or a vertical version of  "Don't Break the Ice".Square and circular pieces are assembled on a grooved rod secured into a...
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Fallout
A logical follow up to "What to Do Now", "Facts about Fallout Protection" is  written from the premise that the "big one" has been dropped...now what?  Originally printed in 1958, this is a 1961...
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McCall's August, 1956
I apologize for the lack of posts this month, but an illness has seriously sidelined me and probably will for the coming month. Â But to hold you over, here's the August 1956 issue of McCall's and...
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Tiger Rocket Pinball
Game play on this Tiger Rocket Pinball LED handheld game from 1979 is pretty basic, but I'm sure I would have enjoyed it at the time. Â The trick is to press the flipper when the LED above the flipper...
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