HAVE A LOOK AT THIS GERMAN MUSEUM of endless rows of, yes, things: ashtrays, coffee mugs, toy cars, rusted iron tools, engine parts, buttons and knobs, needles and thread, sex toys, weapons, communist … [Read more...]
Imaging the year 2000 in 1899
POSTCARDS DRAWN IN 1899 WONDERING ABOUT LIFE IN 2000. Here is a link to a post about French postcards that anticipate flying postmen, the vacuum cleaner, fighting war from the sky - yes they got a few … [Read more...]
Cats and dogs and cats and dogs
SELECTION OF EPHEMERAL ITEMS FEATURING OUR DOMESTIC FRIENDS; all late 20th century; mostly Australian. … [Read more...]
Ice cream
SPRING, SUMMER, ICE CREAM TIME. Here is a selection of advertising and wrappers. … [Read more...]
Collectables fair Geelong Saturday 3 October
SWAP CARDS, TOYS, POSTCARDS, BADGES, BUTTONS AND OTHER COLLECTABLES - for those who don't want to go to the footy. Head down to Geelong. … [Read more...]