Category: Flotsam

The many sounds of the buttons on the sound effect toy
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These are the sounds of your life

   September 11, 2023  0 Comments on These are the sounds of your life

This was one of those yard sales with dozens of boxes o’crap on tables in the yard, most with no…

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A mighty menagerie estate sale?

   September 10, 2023  0 Comments on A mighty menagerie estate sale?

This old 1967 Grit magazine featured Mrs. Fred Erwin and her collection of souvenir dogs, over 1000 of them, taking up an entire wall in their suburban home.

Captured Roadrunner gift shop novelty
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Be careful what you wish for, coyote..

   September 7, 2023

I found this little roadrunner novelty souvenir at a thrift store a while back. He’s a cute little guy… just…

Radio comparitor test set? THE DIRECTIONS
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Radio Shack didn’t have this.

   September 3, 2023  0 Comments on Radio Shack didn’t have this.

It looks like a transmogrifyer control of some sort? No idea.

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Everything old is new again

   August 24, 2023  0 Comments on Everything old is new again

The origins of Tylenol I am not a pharmacist, but I think 3 grains is a lot. Then again, people…

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Color me recycled

   August 21, 2023  0 Comments on Color me recycled

Garbage Truck coloring book! I was going through some stuff in the garage, and I found this McNeilus garbage truck…

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Flicko the very bad light switch

   August 14, 2023  0 Comments on Flicko the very bad light switch

Lie in the dark with Flicko, or flick his snotty red nose to make the lights come on?

HUGE shovel found in back yard
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My shovel dug up his own granddaddy

   August 1, 2023  0 Comments on My shovel dug up his own granddaddy

  Clearing some sticker bushes in the way back of our property, and dug up this HUGE shovel head. It…

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Booze Innovation

   July 30, 2023  0 Comments on Booze Innovation

I don’t normally pick up emply little booze bottles by the side of the road, but I had to show this to Teresa.

Speedup dice for Monopoly
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Speed-die Monopoly; faster but more evil

   July 16, 2023  1 Comment on Speed-die Monopoly; faster but more evil

I got a tournament-approved Monopoly “Speed Die” from a guy on ebay, then we started a game using this third…