The arrival of the Sears Wish Book each year was a major deal for our family. Living out on a rural farm, this was our strongest connection to physical goods of the world. I poured over this 1981 edition for days on end—maybe months—carefully making a birthday and Christmas list. I was 10 years old, […]
Avoided “Black Friday” for the most part, which now has no beginning or end—it is simply, All The Time. Stopped in Walmart after dinner to pick up some decongestant and see how the mayhem may have left the store. It was largely in tact, with a few raided bins of devoid merchandise and many more […]
Some Gary Baseman toys in the entryway of Tom & Wendy’s farmhouse. Always a fine greeting before giving the dogs some rubs as they wake up from their naps on the couch.
Tom & Wendy got me a LEGO VW Bus a few years ago, and I had all the pieces sorted in bowls and a muffin tin sitting under the guest bed. Found it while tidying and realized: 1.) Oh, that’s where all my bowls are and 2.) I should finish this. Man it was fun […]
I was playing the Star Wars Battlefront beta and got me on a nostalgia kick. Broke out the dusty box of random toys (zoom) I’ve collected over the years, many photographed here in some form or another. Oh, and hi! It’s been a while. Everything’s fine. I still take photos every day, they just get […]
Really dug the Japanese Toys exhibit at Terminal 3 of the SFO airport.
A gift from a friend of my mom’s. I had one of these little fold-out car repair shops growing up, and now I have one again. I’m lucky twice.
I’m not sure it’s considered babysitting if it lasts for 2 hours, but that’s what went down. It flew by thanks to equal parts: 1. Lego VW bus assembly (nowhere near complete) 2. Super Mario World classic SNES game 3. Breaking out old Star Wars toys 4. Annie’s cheddar bunny snack mix and soda water. […]