Spats Bear
@spatsbear
Just an eccentric, dapper bear in spats that loves vintage electronics.
I just realized I’ve had my fursuit for 15 years last month. Other than needing a new zipper & new straps for my spats, that’s it in terms of repairs. I wasn’t able to suit during AC due to the heat this year. From the last recent pic, that was from an outing & he just needed a good brushing
Art I had commissioned from @sloppywulf.bsky.social and he finished it coincidentally in time for my birthday today.
I forgot how great this game is, especially the soundtrack. TMNT 3 on the NES came out pretty late in the lifecycle of the NES in 1992. Same cartridge I’ve had, but I haven’t played this in nearly 30 years.
Working from home, I get up to do something, then come back to my chair like this:
At Anthrocon, recorded the entire I’ve Made Too Much Pasta concert on a 1985 portable VHS VCR and compact tube camera (this time with tripod). I’ll eventually have it up on YouTube later in the week. The aesthetic fits perfectly with the music IMO
I just got the matching camera for the 1980 Sears (Toshiba) portable unit. Need to go Beta now.
Anthrocon is next week. Since I drive by the con center, I am seeing them start to prep. We will be there Thursday- Sunday. Not staying at a hotel, just commuting each day. Depending on circumstances, I might fursuit (gonna be 90+) Taking an early 80s tube camera and portable VCR for video.
Dammit… this is my second time playing Donkey Kong Country through all the levels, with the official players guide mind you, and I am still missing bonus areas and I don’t even know where!
You can attempt it, providing you don’t get stuck in a table or doorway or something from being a fat burr
Reviewing more Anthrocon footage from 2010, where we went around with 2 PXL2000 cameras (from 1987 that recorded on type 2 90 min audio cassettes, 5-6 minutes per tape side). Here’s @coopertom.bsky.social as Shedz and another cameo by Wild Bill Texas
These 2 soundtracks are my all time favorites. The BTTF one was the full soundtrack limited release back in 2009 or so. The other is a very rare TaleSpin one, not by Disney, but the composer Christopher L. Stone (was never for sale) Both give me huge goosebumps to the point of tears at times.
Here is an extremely rare 1982 Zenith 12” black & white TV with a DIGITAL tuner, led display, hifi audio, and full DC restoration which means consistent black levels. There is an even rarer 19” version. I only saw it once 22 years ago in a blurry newspaper clipping, but it does exist.
1964 3M Wollensak portable reel to reel with tube amplifier. I really love reel to reel machines, even portables. So beautiful to look at in operation, with the sound to match. 3M made so really nice portable machines.
Got a CIB Sega Master System. The box isn’t perfect, but everything else looks like it was taken out of the box once 40 years ago, then put right back in. Not a scratch and all plastic film still on everything. Tonight is my first time ever playing a Master System.
I know it's already after Christmas, but it is still before New Years. Listening to the Living Voices Christmas album from the mid 60s on the 1966 Olympic console, with that warm tube audio and AlNiCo speaker sound.
Every year I keep missing my opportunity to play A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. This year, I finally did it, the right way (I got this tape when I was 6 years old)
MeTV Toons aired Tazmania the other night. Caught the theme song walking past it, which I so love, coming out of 2 5x7s and 2 tweeters in the 1979 Zenith’s base. Watching over the air.
Oh this is worse than I thought… why would you even attempt to drink the water out of a urinal?!!