Weird Universe Archive
May 2013
May 2, 2013
Odyssey Videogame Machine
I love the overlay that goes on the screen.
Posted By: Paul - Thu May 02, 2013 -
Comments (10)
Category: Technology, Television, 1970s, Videogames and Gamers
May 1, 2013
The ‘latest thing’ in bridal fashion, 1967
"Frilly culottes are the latest thing for the bride who dares to be different. Instead of the traditional veil, a bonnet and wide cloak of the same frilly lace."
[Evening Independent - Feb 3, 1967]
[Evening Independent - Feb 3, 1967]
I think she looks a bit like Big Bird.
Posted By: Alex - Wed May 01, 2013 -
Comments (7)
Category: Fashion, 1960s
German Mousetrap Museum
"This Museum was established in 1990 by the Heimatverein Neroth in the old School House to celebrate the mouse trap making cottage industry that had flourished in Neroth and nearby villages for over one hundred years."
Their German-language homepage.
And as a bonus, here is an incredible collection of mousetrap history books in PDF form.
Posted By: Paul - Wed May 01, 2013 -
Comments (2)
Category: Animals, Death, Museums, Technology, Rube Goldberg Devices, Europe
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