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American Indian Chiefs Cigarette Cards – Pt. 3
[See Part 1 & Part 2 for more. Source: Allen & Ginter Cigarette Cards 1888-1889.]
M.A.R.S.* PATROL TOTAL WAR
November 1969 issue No. 8 of M.A.R.S. PATROL Total War:
“When the M.A.R.S. Patrol destroys an invader weather-control ship, they capture a badly wounded courier whose name translates as Victor. Victor explains that his is an army of aliens, intent on capturing Earth for its resources. Through their interrogation, M.A.R.S. concludes that the next major attack will be on Miami. Gold Key Comics Club News. In ‘Part II: Seek and Destroy’, M.A.R.S. helps fend off the attack on Miami even as ‘Victor’ escapes, determined to redeem himself. A booby trap from his own side kills him just as M.A.R.S. discovers the secret underwater base, which they then destroy.” [source]
…and one of them appears to be a football star.
Monkey Pastry Chef
“When wound and the start/stop pull actuated, the incredibly detailed and realistically modeled standing monkey chef begins his performance by looking left then right whilst opening and closing eye lids as mouth moves to speak, lowering head slightly to indicate his latest culinary creation…”
This mechanical wonder (ca. 1880) sold for over $36k in 2014, and was presumably purchased by someone to keep their little brats and pets in line.
Retro-Future Beetle Stretcher
Retrofuture Volkswagen prototype was designed by Mikhail Smolyanov / Solifuge Design, and he’s got a similar VW Bugsled in black. Since there are no images of modications in progress, I assume that the version above was never built.
HOWEVER, there is this:
Similar design, yet not the same. Image searches for this work in progress produced no matches.
[Top & bottom images found here. Not quite Rat Rods, but I stuck them in The Archive anyway.]
Happy New Year’s Eve 2023 – End of Year Playlist
Thought I might do something different this New Years Eve. Buried in the Archives are over 100 tunes that deserve a replay, at least in my opinion. Some are pure awesome, others are eye-rollers, but all are songs that pleased my earballs in 2023. Each set is in no particular order, one click and you’re off to the races. Have at it.
Set 1 – January, February, March
Set 2 – April, May, June, July
Set 3 – August, September, October, November & December
And one more thing: Happy New Year!
Auld Lang Syne Boogie, Freddie Mitchell Orchestra (1949)
[Caveat: I don’t own the copyrights to any of these recordings. They are presented here for entertainment purposes only. Apologies for the typo in the first track – That’s Stéphane Grappelli.]
Not Two Thumbs of Beaches
Pelo (“Hair”) was an Argentine rock magazine published from 1970 – 2001.
The image on the cover of Pelo No. 5 (1970) is from Toe Fat‘s 1970 album Toe Fat.
The Outbursts of Everett True
The Outbursts of Everett True was an American two-panel newspaper comic strip created by A.D. Condo and J. W. Raper that ran from July 22, 1905 to January 13, 1927. It followed this setup:
Panel 1: Someone annoys Everett True.
Panel 2: He yells at and/or physically punishes whoever annoyed him.
Everett True also stood up for those who were being bullied, and often received smiles of approval from nearby observers. His wife never put up with his belligerence, and would hurl pots, pans and sometimes his supper at him if he mouthed off at home.
Acervuline Hot Links
Being Without You, Maurice Williams (1966) Maurice Williams (with The Zodiacs) was best known for the classic 1960 hit Stay, the shortest recorded number one hit in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 chart (US).
I SO hope this is true.
Holy crap! IT’S TRUE!
She played all her victim cards.
Sonny Rollins’ solo floored them.
Canadian villagers eating street food.
Losing weight in ’58 [via Bunkerville].
Half man, half man [via Memo Of The Air].
“The Thatch Man” from the album cover of Led Zeppelin IV identified
[via The View From Lady Lake].
War correspondent Douglas Murray talks to Piers Morgan from the Israel / Gaza border.
[Top image found here.]
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago. 15 years ago.
Acersecomic Hot Links
It Ain’t Nothin’ But Rock And Roll, The Matadors (1963) Puerto Rican street corner vocal group The Epsilons formed in Brooklyn NY, changed the name to the The Matadors and recorded four songs in 1963. There was another group with the same name, and rather than give up their matching bullfighter garb, they became The Toreadors.
“and finally, finally, i am a pinata.”
A happy ending [via Bunkerville].
In The Still Of The Night (1946)
[via Philosopher Mouse of the Hedge].
Party like it’s 1987 [via Mme. Jujujive].
Tom has been chasing Jerry for 80 years.
Wonderful and worrisome [via Memo Of The Air].
Study suggests: Less air pollution may cause rising temperatures.
[Top image: Mural by Belgium artist ROA found here.]
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago. 15 years ago.
Tacky Raccoons 