I had this Old Maid deck when I was a kid. I liked the oversize cards and the Paul Coker Jr-esque illustrations, but I share Steve Banes dread of Thermo Thelma, who "is looking at me with that over-sized rectal thermometer in her cruel clutches!"
"Thermo Thelma" in this deck of Old Maid cards from 1968 still freaks me out
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- The 1960s
Trailer for "Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd"
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A look at "Shore Leave," the extra-campy episode of Star Trek: TOS
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John Lennon singing Paul McCartney's "Let It Be"
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Find the perfect color match every time with this handy dandy sensor
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Who needs daylight? This night-vision device has you covered
TL;DR: Explore the night with this compact night-vision device — on sale for $99.99 (reg. $159) for a limited time. The night is full of wonders — if you can actually see them.… READ THE REST
Never lose your wallet again (unless you want to)
TL;DR: Slip the MagTag tracker into your wallet and let Apple's Find My network do the rest for $26.99. Ever torn apart your couch cushions looking for your wallet, only to find… READ THE REST