Junk in the trunk
Look at the way this Buick is riding! What does she have in her trunk? I know there’s a full size spare back there, and a jack, but that wouldn’t…
Night train?
I was looking at the sad progress on our train layout here. Eventually the mountains on the back third of the layout will tower over a forest and a small…
Draw a paycheck
My dad was like that. Anytime he was involved in something creative or contemplative, he smoked his pipe, or at least had it handy. The woman on the matchbook ad…
He’s French Toast
The gist of it is, “I thought you were on the pill?” “No, but it’s you who will take it” and then “And to think we will do it again…
Stinky cops and robbers, cap guns make a nice gunpowder stink.
I don’t recall having a cap gun when I was a kid. But when I could get these 20 grain caps, I put them on a big rock, and hit…
Squirrel Hollow or bust, that guy is a nut.
Actually the guy in the fake Uncle Sam get-up works for a competing railroad, and either way, this train is going to roll with at least seven empty seats. How…
Wireless? I think not.
When you send a lot of letter-size envelopes as we do, a label printer is essential. I got this Dymo Labelwriter which is supposed to be wireless. Unfortunately, it did…
A red and green bandwagon to jump on
Here’s another Santa matchbook, this one from the nice people at Du-par’s, whoever they are. You have to admit, back when most people smoked, matches were a great way to…
The age of hats
Up until about 60 years ago, men wore hats, and usually, suits. Women wore dresses, mostly. Even at the Piggly-Wiggly. It’s kind of sad what we have become. I worked…
Toothpicks 2020
Bob and Larry were what we now call “supply chain specialists” for a major toothpick manufacturer in 1961. This may seem like an error in judgement, not exactly “just in…