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A comic book ad for Spalding from 1977.
A comic book ad for Spalding from 1977.

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Who is that white dude, err, I mean that nearly unstoppable offensive juggernaut?

Rick Barry’s free throws were underhanded, granny-style, or granny shots, which some of you may remember from a certain Will Ferrell basketball movie.

Behold, the great and wondrous Julius Erving / Dr. J.

During World War II, Spalding helped manufacture M1918 Browning Automatic Rifles.

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Imagine the amazing pizzas they used to make on th Imagine the amazing pizzas they used to make on this thing. 

#vintage #antique #auction #metal
Your day needs an AI-generated steampunk hedgehog Your day needs an AI-generated steampunk hedgehog piloting a hot air balloon. Maybe four.

#ai #hotairballoon #ballooning #hedgehog #steampunk
“It is customary to tip the postcat, sir.” #c “It is customary to tip the postcat, sir.”

#cricketthebrave #cricket #calico #cat #catsofinstagram
Sometimes when you go to a North Star Auction, you Sometimes when you go to a North Star Auction, you go home with a spittoon or two. 

Likely more Pier 1 than Pecos Bill, but still something I’ve been wanting to nab for a while.

#auction #vintage #antique #spittoon #oldwest
Dearest AI, please generate for me a robot gopher Dearest AI, please generate for me a robot gopher riding in a boat that looks like a banana. Gracias. 

#ai #gophers #rodents #robots #boats #bananas
Dexy is Mjölnir, Thor’s stupid immovable hammer Dexy is Mjölnir, Thor’s stupid immovable hammer.

#dexyduchessofthemist #dexy #nebelung #cat #catsofinstagram
Seen at Saturday’s North Star Auction. One like Seen at Saturday’s North Star Auction. One like it is enshrined in The Henry Ford / Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation. 

#auction #vintage #antique #midcentury #kitchen #cooking
While waiting in line to square up at the end of S While waiting in line to square up at the end of Saturday’s auction, I asked the guy ahead of me for permission to take a photo of the back of his hoodie. Granted. Then a large fella to my left decided to help the effort and hold up the hood for me. Great team effort, lads!
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