A wonderful old ad for Bendix corporation, lovingly scanned and Flickr'd by Paul Malon. You really gotta see a larger size to read the copy in glorious detail.
Make science your obedient servant (vintage ad, 1946)
The first Mr. Potato Head commercial hit the airwaves on this day in 1952
Depending on the situation, toys possess a strange capacity to be either adorable or unnerving. There's a reason why evil and possessed toys are a fixture in the horror genre. Toys can give you the willies. Most toys accidentally veer into creepy territory due to their perpetually genial facial expressions. However, some toys are so… READ THE REST
The allure of 60s cigarette commercials
Boing Boing pal Jim Leftwich turned us on to this ten-minute collection of Newport, Kent, and York TV ads from the 1960s. Jim writes: Woah, no wonder everyone smoked. They sold the lifestyle hard. And I'm grooving on the Newport vibe. I aspire to that fresh, spin-drift blown, sunlight sparkly, walking on the beach, hey… READ THE REST
How THE MANDALORIAN is making old Kenner action figures relevant again
I have an older cousin who I used to think was the coolest dude ever. He always had hot girlfriends, he was always hammered, and he had an in-ground pool and a half-pipe in his backyard. What else do you need? Star Wars toys, that's what. And one time, when I was probably 10, he… READ THE REST
Safely store precious photos with this deeply discounted cloud storage plan
From your daughter's first trip to Disneyland to that epic fried chicken dish your favorite restaurant served you last weekend, you like to capture every precious moment of your life on your phone. And when you combine all those photos with the many different files you've saved on your devices, you've got a pretty hefty amount of data on… READ THE REST
The VacOne Air Brewer Uses Vacuum Pressure To Make Perfect Coffee Every Time
For years coffee experts have recommended pourover as the best way to make coffee at home. But now, thanks to an ingenious design that was recently perfected, the traditional pourover has some serious competition. If you're the kind of person who thinks life is too short for bad coffee, say hello to the all-new VacOne… READ THE REST
This iPhone app lets you scan your problems away, and it comes at a discount!
Let's face it. Most people need an assistant. Who doesn't want a little bit of help from time to time with things like organization? Unfortunately, especially with our current technology surplus, it can be a bit easy to fall behind and feel disorganized. When scanning documents, in particular, it can be tough to figure out how to… READ THE REST
