Lovely Rita
When I start out to make a fool of myself, there’s very little can stop...
A Boy And His Bomber
A young “cowboy”, the son of a member of the Air Force Flight Test Center, Edwards Air Force Base,...
A Spirit Photography Primer
Another treasure off the Project Gutenberg feed: Photographic Amusements (circa. 1896). Think of it as a turn of the century...
Ban Lifts On Indecent Eve
After being banned for 105 years, patrons of the Charlton Public Library in Massachusetts can finally get their hands on...
Double-O Hoagy?
A little something I came across a couple of days ago, though truth be told I don’t remember what led...
The Expedition
We assembled in the usual room at the usual time, a couple of dozen in number and counting the minutes...
About Jim & Oddments
Jim is a podcaster, half-assed blogger, aficionado of old things, and the man behind Oddments.
Oddments exists solely for the amusement of its readers. Thanks for stopping by.
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-Vincent Price
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