Hobbies and DIY
The Dwarf Cars of Ernie Adams
His website is here.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Oct 04, 2024 -
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Category: Enlargements, Miniatures, and Other Matters of Scale, Hobbies and DIY, Cars
The Fantasy Circus League
We've all heard of Fantasy Football, where the amateur player gets to run a team. But how can that compare to the activities of the Circus Model Builders, where you get to run a circus?Here's their homepage. In short, you pick an extinct circus and recreate it as a model.
Here's a great article about one young lad who earned a lifetime circus pass by doing so. You can go to the source if you want to increase the typesize for readability.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Sep 12, 2024 -
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Category: Hobbies and DIY, 1940s, Circuses, Carnivals, and Other Traveling Shows
The Halloween Costumes of Ken Tanabe
It's not too soon to begin preparing your homemade Halloween costume!See many more at the link.
since 2003, designer ken tanabe has been creating his own unique halloween costumes using inexpensive materials and his own body. flying in the face of conventional, store-bought outfits, which typically focus on pop culture icons or ghastly ghouls, the designer decided to unleash his imagination to create a series of eye-catching costumes.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Aug 05, 2024 -
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Category: Costumes and Masks, Hobbies and DIY, Holidays
Dr. Robert Lopez Infects Himself with Cat Ear Mites
Yesterday, Alex regaled us with the report of a fellow who swallowed a giraffe liver parasite in the pursuit of knowledge.Well, here's another scientist who wanted to learn what cats went through with an ear mite infestation, choosing to insert them into his own ears.
There's a tremendous long piece about him here, even including a video!
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jul 24, 2024 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Hobbies and DIY, Insects and Spiders, Mad Scientists, Evil Geniuses, Insane Villains, Science, Cats, 1990s
Les Fo’Plafonds
Somewhat, ah, unique instruments.Their YouTube channel is here.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Apr 23, 2024 -
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Category: Hobbies and DIY, Inventions, Music, Europe
Person-Alysis Game
Reveal which member of the family has an Oedipus Complex! Who's a sociopath? Good fun!The entry at Board Game Geek.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Mar 14, 2024 -
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Category: Bad Habits, Neuroses and Psychoses, Games, Hobbies and DIY, Psychology, 1950s
The Flying Flea
Wikipedia page.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Dec 15, 2023 -
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Category: Eccentrics, Hobbies and DIY, Inventions, Air Travel and Airlines, 1930s
House of Tomorrow: 1969
Watch the video below the screenshot.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Jul 09, 2023 -
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Category: Architecture, Domestic, Hobbies and DIY, 1960s, Yesterday’s Tomorrows
Snake As Tourniquet
I find only three instances of this useful and innovative technique in all my searching. But surely there must be more...?
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jun 26, 2023 -
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Category: Death, Hobbies and DIY, Medicine, Reptiles, Snakes, Worms and Other Slithery Things, 1950s, 1990s
Mechanical Chiropractor
Source.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Apr 30, 2023 -
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Category: Health, Hobbies and DIY, Lawsuits, 1940s
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