novelties A sampling of unusual novelties from the 1937 Johnson Smith Catalog Mark Frauenfelder

Comics Meet these incredible collectors of the gags and novelties sold in old comics David Pescovitz

novelties The man who made millions selling fake plastic hillbilly teeth Mark Frauenfelder

novelty toys Read the 1975 owner's manual for the Pet Rock Mark Frauenfelder

upcycling Visit a marvelous maker space and creative re-use store in Tacoma Bob Knetzger

Vintage Weird Babies kick their way to fitness with vintage 1940s workout machine Popkin

Comic Books Collector seeks legendary comic-book ad robot plans Mark Frauenfelder

Chicago MSI Mold-A-Rama showcases the history of plastic figurines Bob Knetzger

Vintage Weird The Johnson Smith Novelty catalog offered 600 jam-packed pages of vintage weirdness Mark Frauenfelder

Japanese film The longest running Japanese comedy series that you've never heard of Bob Knetzger

mechanical keyboards Official Moomin keycaps Rob Beschizza

Robert Crumb Robert Crumb's iconic "Stoned Agin!" original art up for auction Mark Frauenfelder

gift guide Her Universe launches a line of licensed Haunted Mansion clothing Cory Doctorow

Games Terrific longread on the origins of Wham-O Andrea James

happy mutants Tiny magic shop on roadside in Arizona Mark Frauenfelder

happy mutants It's about Time: Reading Steampunk's Rise and Roots Rachel A. Bowser and Brian Croxall

puzzles The Art of Play for the Holidays Richard Kaufman

books Cheap Novelties – RAW's Julius Knipl, real estate photographer, finally finds a suitable home Gareth Branwyn

movies Kickstarting a stop-motion black-light movie inspired by dark rides Cory Doctorow