Antiques & Kool Old Things...
Fortune Telling Fish!
Remember "Fortune Teller Miracle Fish"? These fun novelties were always a favorite of mine. I take a look back at them, and a closer look at one from the 1950's & some cartoon versions from Hanna-Barbera!
Acorn Gumball Machines
Need Help with your Oak Acorn gumball machine? Click Here! Oak Acorn Gumball Machine Tutorials:
How to drill out a lock, refill gum & candy, & remove coins.
The Empire Strikes Back...
... Mini Catalog! A closer look at this 1981 mini-cat from Kenner's Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back toy line.
Vintage Gumball Machines
My vintage gumball machine restorations so far for 2026!
1972 Disney World Tickets!
A close look at a Walt Disney World ticket book from 1972! Long before phone apps and Lightning Lanes you just had good old paper tickets!
Vintage Stoyke BBQ Trays!
Do you know about vintage barbecue trays designed by Marcelline Stoyke in the 1950s & 1960s?
Tomy Rascal Robots!
Do you remember these little red and blue wind-up robots in the late 1970s? Japanese toy maker Tomy hit a home run with these pocket sized 'bots that fit perfectly into my "Star Wars World"!
Lemons to Lemonade...
Turning an old Victor Topper Half Cab gumball machine into a Texaco Fire Chief gumball machine!
Star Wars Blaster FIXED!
Repairing My Kenner 'The Empire Strikes Back' Han Solo Blaster After Decades of Being Broken!
View-Master Memories!
Remembering the View-Master Stereoscopic viewer and some classic reels!
Kicker Catcher Game
A vintage J.F. Frantz Long Shot version of a Kicker Catcher trade stimulator is brought back to life!
Early Acorn Gumball Machine
A Lucky Find! One of the FIRST Oak Acorn Gumball Vending Machines!
The Hollis Museum
The Hollis Museum of Popular Culture - If you were born in the 50s, 60s, or 70s your childhood is HERE in Dora, Alabama!
Help Me Find This Sign!
I am looking for THIS vintage Gem Beverages Sign! Please read!
Star Wars Mini Catalog
Straight from 1978 - this catalog from Kenner's classic Star Wars line has been scanned in high resolution! May the Force Be With You!
Silvertone 1771 Radio
My grandparent's early 1940's Silvertone radio has been brought back to life!
Shenk & Tittle Toy Catalog
A look back at the 1957-1958 Shenk & Tittle Toy Catalog from Harrisburg, PA!
