Psycho Ceramics were a range of zany novelty ceramics made by US-based Kreiss company and manufactured in Japan between the 1960s and 1970s. They are characterized by a
Frank Kozik, creator of the Smorkin’ Labbit, knows a thing or two about cute vintage advertising. Yesterday’s controversy over cannibalism and cake left me with a bad taste
Courtesy of Children’s Toys of Bygone Days: A History of Playthings of All Peoples from Prehistoric Times to the XIXth Century by Karl Grober, English version by Philip Hereford. London,
Kevin Weir takes monochromatic photos from the Library of Congress’ Flickr account and, to quote io9 with accuracy, “ramps up the weirdness” by turning them into awesome animated gifs. Here
Here’s one for music buffs, car collectors and graffiti gurus: The 1972 Dodge Sportsman Royal van that once contained the Melvins while on tour is currently up for
Settle in for a little lesson in history, kids. Have you ever wondered why Ron English‘s character, Mouse Mask Murphy (above) wears Mickey Mouse gas masks? Major Robert D. Walk
In October of 1940, Fortune magazine published this map of Synthetica: a new continent of plastics. Back then, plastics were an uncharted and exciting frontier. On this broad
Yesterday, I discovered this awesome fossil in pretty good condition considered its advanced age. And in its hand, I found a resin labbit! [Quick, press this button: http://instantrimshot.com] Just
Reefer Madness is a midnight cult movie to my generation. It remains just a footnote that this cannabis celluloid classic was actually financed by a church group under the title Tell