I need more POWER, Cap'n!

I got this little doosy of a slide projector last week:

Not only does it come in red, green, and TARTAN, but it is actually called the Skot Projector. Whoever the designer was at American Optical, I think it's safe to say that he liked to kick it with a nice big glass of Scotch and some Star Trek TOS.

Truth be told, I hated putting this one up for sale. I want to use it as a holiday decoration. I could get some Angel Hair and a couple of Rudolph and Clarice figurines from those claymation Christmas movies I love so much, and have them flying over this projector. How cool would that be?

OR, I could get 8 of these, and put them on the roof pulling Santa's sleigh! Not that I have a house with a roof, since I live in Chicago in an apartment, but since we're pretending and all...

SCORE!

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So-Called "Cheap Cameras"

I have a bone to pick with people who disdain the less expensive variety of vintage cameras.

It seems to me that the most original, colorful, and funkiest designs invariably popped up on the most inexpensive cameras.

For instance, take a gander at this little guy:
I mean, seriously, Polka Dots? On a camera? Awesome.

That seafoam green color is so evocative of the 60s - I can just imagine how well this would match the living room or kitchen decor. Or the wings on the master's caddy.

And the variations are endless! There are hundreds of different models of the Kodak Brownie Camera alone!

Now excuse me while I go put some pincurls in my hair and slip on my bobbie socks and penny loafers. Has anybody got a strand of pearls they can lend me?

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