Peaceablegrotto

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An eye for the unusual. Small seller of vintage books, MCM, vinyl, estate finds, Disneyana and just plain cool stuff! #bsnm

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Peaceablegrotto@peaceablegrotto· 23h

“Steineck ABC wrist camera, made by Steineck Kamerawerk in Tutzing, Bavaria, around 1949. Took 8 circular exposures (5mm) on 24mm sheet film. No clock inside.” Source: humanoidhistory

Black and white photo showing a close-up of what looks like a watch on a hairy wrist, but is in fact a camera. It is silver metal with a textured circular face and multiple circular parts. A small lens is seen at the top, with shutter release and other dials below. A small clasp on the left appears to be the unlocking mechanism to release the film reel, and it is etched at the bottom with the words “Steineck A-B-C”

Peaceablegrotto@peaceablegrotto· 8d

Check out the vinyl section while you’re there!

Peaceablegrotto@peaceablegrotto· 26d

Coincidentally, I’ve been entering 7-inch records into Discogs today, and came across this. Apparently every one has a different label depending on the bank that gave them out as promotional items. This particular bank isn’t in Discogs yet.

45rpm vinyl 7-inch single promo from South West Savings & Loan. Plain white label with black text reading: "FLIGHT OF APOLLO 11" A Documentary of Man's Epic Trip to the Moon from Countdown to Splashdown including the Actual Voices and Events that provided the Twentieth Century with its Historical Milestone.

Peaceablegrotto@peaceablegrotto· 29d

There is now an actual “WKRP in Cincinnati” radio station. No repeat songs all day. Minimal commercials (“just enough to pay for the music,”) and mostly local businesses. I stream it on the Radio Garden app and it’s delightful. Listen to WKRP Radio on Radio Garden: radio.garden/listen/wkrp-...

Ad for WKRP-FM (The Oasis) radio with an image of actor Gary Sandy on left and a vintage microphone on the right.

Peaceablegrotto@peaceablegrotto· Jul 10

Well I thought I was having a Mandela moment, so I had to pull out the DVD to prove I saw it. Fred Gwynne was on the lot during filming of “The Greatest American Hero” pilot, and they pulled him in to play an uncredited homeless man. Not on IMDB or my web search, but dang it, there he is!

Peaceablegrotto@peaceablegrotto· Jun 25

Love this 1970’s View-Master print ad, featuring the original “Star Trek” series reels. Source: grooveland

Peaceablegrotto@peaceablegrotto· Jun 23

If you don’t want the frame they can ship it pre-rolled

Facebook Marketplace listing titled “Oil on cannabis painting”

Peaceablegrotto@peaceablegrotto· Jun 21

Iggy Pop Source: siksikkesin

Iggy Pop as seen from the back. He is standing in a grassy area with palm trees in the background. He is wearing black leather pants and no shirt. His skin is deeply tanned, with pronounced wrinkles across his back and arms, and thick veins. His hair is shoulder length and dirty blonde.

Peaceablegrotto@peaceablegrotto· May 29

Saturday Night Live Conehead mask and Sensor Ring Source: The Vault of Vintage Toys #DanAykroyd #SNL #SaturdayNightLive #Coneheads

Photo of Conehead ring toss game, featuring a life-sized plastic mask on the right with Dan Aykroyd’s visage. On the left is the long red box it came in, with an oval-shaped cellophane window to show the product. Yellow explosion backgrounds surrounded the text, which read at the top: “Saturday Night Live’s Conehead Mask, As Seen on NBC TV, and “Sensor Ring” at the bottom. Below the box is the red ring for tossing onto the mask, and to the right an instruction envelope.

Peaceablegrotto@peaceablegrotto· May 28

Repost with your first celebrity crush (if you feel like it) Cutie-pie face, smoky voice, full of sass. What’s not to love?

Still image of Suzanne Pleshette from the opening credits of “The Bob Newhart Show.”

Peaceablegrotto@peaceablegrotto· May 27

Rare 1968 “Time Tunnel” model kit by Fujimi. Tunnel is also a slide viewer, with scenes from the series. Source: David Griffiths

Photo of open model kit showing green plastic pieces still sealed, and instruction sheet in Japanese below.

Built model kit of Time Tunnel. Light green plastic tunnel with blue outer rim, resting on a blue base with two computer desks facing it at the far end. A strip of photo slides is inserted in the back of the tunnel.

Close-up photo of slide strips and wire with small light bulb that illuminates the images.

Peaceablegrotto@peaceablegrotto· May 22

Ashtray, lighter and glass from “The Morgue” in Fresno, California. History in alt text. Sources: Frank B Kelsey, Bruce Smiley, John Culver

Three cigarette ashtray in black and white, with their reclining skeleton mascot and motto: What I Was You Are! What I Am You Will Be!
Per Bruce Smiley: “From 1936 to 1940, the Morgue Bar was part of Chong's Cafe at 1364 Broadway. From 1941 to 1949, The Morgue was at 1910 / 1918 Tuolumne St at Broadway and was owned by Leonard Dutch Meyer. By 1950, it was gone"

Sleek cigarette lighter in black with silver lettering, with the reclining skeleton mascot holding a bubbling cocktail glass. Text reads: THE UNUSUAL IN COCKTAIL LOUNGES - THE MORGUE -THE BIGGEST LITTLE SPOT IN FRESNO - 1318 TUOLUMNE

Clear beer glass with a black dancing skeleton in a top hat and the words: What I Was You Are! What I Am You Will Be!

Peaceablegrotto@peaceablegrotto· May 7

Funky record player/vinyl stand from RS Associates (Montreal, 1967) Source: Dusty Johnston

Photo of record player on a stand. The stand appears to be made out of one large rectangular block of dark stained hardwood, with a large scoop-shaped space on one end, stained dark black. Several vinyl LP records rest inside the scooped portion.

Peaceablegrotto@peaceablegrotto· May 7

Loving the illustration on this Wolsey brand packaging for Cat Girl Tights, circa 1960s Source: Art Chantry

Commercial package illustration art, featuring several black-bordered boxes, containing pop-inspired floral designs. Text reads “Cat Girl Tights by Wolsey.” In one upper box is a black and white drawing of a young woman with short hair, seen facing left, sitting on her heels. She is wearing a tight black outfit that runs from her neck to her upper thighs, and entirely covers her arms and hands. The skirt edges are sharply frilled to match the back of her short-cropped hair. Her head is tilted down, looking coyly at the viewer with dramatic cats-eye liner around her eyes.

Peaceablegrotto@peaceablegrotto· May 4

Two photos shared by a member of a 1964/1965 #NYWF Facebook group. He said his father worked there for local 3, and he was brought down below the Illinois Pavilion stage during construction of the mechanism that lifted the Lincoln animatronic through the stage floor. Source: Rick Brancati

Vintage color photo of Lincoln animatronic, under the stage at the Illinois Pavilion during the 1964 New York World’s Fair. Lincoln is seen facing left, seated on a chair. The animatronic and chair sit on a lift, below a trap door that opens to the stage above. The area shows steel pole supports for the lifting mechanism and little space around Lincoln, with raw construction materials.

Front view of the seated Lincoln animatronic, with his hands in his lap and what appears to be a large grey blanket around his feet. The clamp for the hydraulic lifting mechanism that is attached to the back of the chair can be seen on two metal poles behind.

Peaceablegrotto@peaceablegrotto· Apr 22

As a Disney nerd, this mildly saucy Playboy cartoon caused me to do a double take, noting Holmby Hills as the location of a brothel. Stay for the terrible A-eye description, & the laughable dimensions of the 8” x 10” frame in the “How this will look in your home” photo. Source: Facebook Marketplace

Framed full-page color Playboy cartoon. A generic TV talkshow host sits at a desk, against a backdrop of a nighttime cityscape with a crescent moon in the top left corner. The white male host is wearing a grey suit with a dark tie and white shirt. He has a bemused look on his face, with his right elbow on the desk and his hand resting on his chin. His left hand is displaying a red book cover with the title “The Holmby Hills Madam.” On the corner of the desk is a microphone. On the left side of the cartoon sits a white woman with long brunette hair, bright red lipstick and long eyelashes, wearing a short silver-colored sparkly dress with a low neckline. Her legs are crossed, and she is holding up a pair of black sunglasses in one hand as she animatedly speaks. The text at the bottom reads: “The police said I could make one phone call. So I called an agent.”

Facebook Marketplace AI description of the item for sale reads: “This 8x10 Framed Vintage Original Print is a cartoon by Doug Sneyd
$7
Ships for $3 + taxes
Description
This 8x10 Framed Vintage Original Print is a cartoon by Doug Sneyd, a well-known cartoonist for Playboy magazine.
The cartoon depicts a man and a woman in what appears to be a sophisticated setting, possibly a late-night talk show or radio interview, given the microphone on the table.
The book on the table, titled "The Holmby Hills Madam," suggests a potentially scandalous or intriguing topic of discussion.
Doug Sneyd's work is characterized by its distinctive style, often featuring glamorous women and humorous situations.
His cartoons were a regular feature in Playboy for many years, contributing to the magazine's iconic visual identity.

AI-created image showing how the framed cartoon would appear in one’s home. The frame is hung on a wall painted blue. A wide blue-cushioned chair is positioned at left, with a small blue pillow and a blue lap blanket draped across it. To the right is a modern grey side table with a small round grey vase containing a twig-like arrangement. The framed cartoon is prominent on the wall, way out of proportion to its 8” x 10” size. In comparison to the furniture it appears to be at least 2 feet wide by 3 feet tall.

Peaceablegrotto@peaceablegrotto· Apr 12

Peaceablegrotto@peaceablegrotto· Apr 10

Ah, shit. I hit post before adding the alt text, which I spent a half hour writing. Doy! 🫠

Diorama of a young boy’s room in the 1960s and 70s. The boy is blondish, wearing green and white pajamas with an iron-on image of Frankenstein on the front of his shirt. He sits on a chair next to a folding table, which has parts from a Creature From The Black Lagoon model kit, assembly instructions, and a box bottom containing model paints and Testors glue, along with a Goofy Grape cup filled with paint brushes. The table is protected with a color comics page from the Sunday newspaper. The boy, with a Frankenstein Halloween mask perched on top of his head, is focusing intently on attaching the Creature’s arm to the body, with a drip of glue visibly dangling. One eye is closed, the other is wide with an arched eyebrow, and his tongue pokes out in concentration. At his feet are multiple boxes of Glow-In-The-Dark model kits, including The Mummy and the Witch. On top of the Witch box is an orange bowl with another “Funny Face” character, filled to the brim with milk and cereal. To the right is a Freakies cereal box. Behind him is a lamp with a large shade, featuring faces of classic monster movie characters.

Close-up of the boy in the chair, showing details of his model making arrangement. You can see he is wearing deer foam style slippers, one of which has fallen off and sits on the floor beneath the table.

Close-up of the bookshelf against the wall. On the shelves are various toys. On top are completed models of the Mummy and Frankenstein, as well as a large silver rocket ship. Other shelves contain a ray gun, Robbie the Robot, packs of Mars Attacks trading cards, a space car, Viewmaster reels and viewer, a Mad magazine, and a box for Mattel’s “Strange Change” toy. On the floor is a vinyl record of “Chilling, Thrilling Sounds of the Haunted House,” a James Bond lunchbox, and the box for “The Forgotten Prisoner” model kit.

Close-up of the room’s opposite corner. There is a small television showing the spider-like robot eye from the “Jonny Quest” cartoon series. On top is an antenna box with aluminum foil attached to the antenna tips, a lava lamp. X-Ray Specs, and a yellow blob of fake vomit. On the floor is the Strange Change toy, with its globed “Time Machine” green plastic display tray and several Strange Change figures, as well as the Starburst candy-shaped pieces that expand in the Time Machine device. To the left is a fruit crate filled with vinyl records, and on the wall above is a poster of Alice Cooper with a noose around his neck. Other posters on the wall include Pink Floyd, a black and white King Kong, Dennis Hopper from “Easy Rider” on a motorcycle holding up his gloved middle finger, a fantasy illustration of a wizard, and a poster by Frank Frazetta.

Peaceablegrotto@peaceablegrotto· Apr 8

Hello fellow kids. If this ad pops up on any of your feeds, let me know if you can actually close it. My experience? That X in the corner is BULLLLLSHIT 💩

Peaceablegrotto@peaceablegrotto· Apr 1

You must have a Masters in Library Science - this part looks intimidating to me

Peaceablegrotto@peaceablegrotto· Apr 1

“🎼Who gets stuck with all the bad luck? No one… but Donald Duck!🎵” Source: the-bronx-remembers

Disney WWII educational pamphlet illustration featuring a colorless image of Donald Duck in the foreground. He is wide-eyed and wearing a military cap, looking directly at the viewer. A green background features a human woman with flowing hair and eyes closed, lying on the ground in a wraparound dress, partially hidden by a tropical plant with large leaves. Text at the top is a quote from Donald, in cursive, reading “And me without a Pro!” The word “Pro” is highlighted in bold text. Below in bold white text it reads: BE SLY • VD • IS HIGH

Peaceablegrotto@peaceablegrotto· Mar 31

More proof that Frank-N-Furter is a Disney Princess: the taxidermy leopard fighting a snake in Disney’s “ONE OF OUR DINOSAURS IS MISSING” (1975) as seen in “THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW” (also 1975). Source: Dave King

Color still from “One of Our Dinosaurs is Missing, showing a taxidermy leopard on hind legs with a large snake wrapped around it, next to two young girls in pastel colored dresses.

Black and white still from “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” showing the same leopard on the left, with Riff Raff skulking by on the right.

Peaceablegrotto@peaceablegrotto· Mar 26

“Justice in Paradise” by Dutch artist Rick Reitveld. Image Source: www.etsy.com/shop/thisisk...

Photo of highly stylized illustration featuring the head and shoulders of actor Jack Lord from the television series “Hawaii Five-O.” Jack’s hair is coiffed into a large tubular wave, with a small wooden tiki riding a red surfboard inside, and around Jack’s neck is a lei made of yellow flowers. An ocean wave crests behind his image. The frame is blonde wood with an interior border of tiki designs, with the words “Book Em’ Danno” at the top, and “Justice in Paradise” at the bottom.

Peaceablegrotto@peaceablegrotto· Mar 26

1958 Pontiac Bonneville Ambulance/Funeral Coach just dropped on Facebook Marketplace. Haven’t checked, but giving off serious “Ghostbusters” vibes, or the first hearse Harold buys in “Harold & Maude.” More photos here: www.facebook.com/marketplace/...

Photo of an all-white 1958 ambulance with whitewall tires, parked in a roadside lot in Redwood City, California.

Rear view of the vintage ambulance, showing the large rear access swing door for loading.

Photo of specifications booklet with a large illustration of the Criterion Funeral Coach. The coach is shown in side view, painted in yellow with a brown hardtop and side detailing.

Another specifications page with illustration of the front half of the coach in aqua blue

Peaceablegrotto@peaceablegrotto· Mar 25

“In 1963, Carl Karcher opened his first Carl’s Char Broiler Coffee Shop Restaurant at 1200 N Harbor Blvd in Anaheim. lt quickly became a hit. Building on that success, he launched a 2nd location in 1965 near #Disneyland at 1168 W Katella.” Source: David Bernbaum Photos by Millinger Studio, Pasadena

Triptych of color photos showing the original Carl’s Restaurant. Top photo is an exterior photograph of a mid-century design building, with multiple wood beam structures and red brick walls, topped by a lighted sign. Bottom left shows the interior entrance area, showing a wood-wrapped cashier station, stool seating and plush vinyl booths in red. At right is another dining area with orange-cream-colored swoop-backed vinyl chairs at four-top tables. Above are star-shaped wooden chandeliers with tubular drop lampshades hanging from each of the spokes.

Peaceablegrotto@peaceablegrotto· Mar 24

“MCM Design Crush: Nordmende Spectra Futura, design by Raymond Loewy, 1968.” #raymondloewy #vintageradio #vintageelectronics #midcenturymodern #midcenturymoderndesign #designcrush Source: Travis Smith

Color photos of a Futura radio from 1968. The design is modern with bright colors. Two rectangular plastic panels in orange and red, which flip open to reveal the tuner and dials. The top photo shows the unit closed, with a black square speaker at left. Bottom photo reveals the tuner with panels flipped open.

Peaceablegrotto@peaceablegrotto· Mar 18

I’ll take “Things That Did Not Age Well” for a thousand, Alex.

Photo of a group of vintage award trophies. At center is a trophy with a gold tone
figural television camera on a wood post. The engraved plate reads “REACH OUT TOUCH A YOUTH PROJECT - BBQ COOK OFF- 1ST PLACE”

Peaceablegrotto@peaceablegrotto· Mar 17

7” vinyl promo record for the 1969 Walt Disney film “The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes,” starring a young Kurt Russell. First in the series of “Dexter Riley” movies set at fictional Medfield College. Fun fact: at no point in the film is Dexter actually seen wearing tennis shoes 👟

Peaceablegrotto@peaceablegrotto· Mar 16

An early publicity photo of Bette Davis and Joan Crawford for the film “Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte.” Crawford was replaced by Olivia de Havilland, but this source says the photo inspired Imagineer Marc Davis when working on Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion. Source: www.blogger.com/profile/0208...

Comparison photos showing The Black Widow stretching portrait from Disneyland’s Haunted mansion above, and the publicity photo of Joan Crawford and Bette Davis below. A red arrow points to Joan Crawford, seated sidesaddle on a white tombstone, which is similar to the image of the woman holding a rose in the stretching portrait.

Peaceablegrotto@peaceablegrotto· Mar 15

The gods smiled on this Facebook Marketplace buyer: two different Banana Splits 45's in their original mailing envelope, circa 1969. Source: Mike Markowski