This diet dial gives calories for common foods -- such as canned tongue (157 for three delicious slices!) It measures 5.125 inches across and is undated. It's in fair shape, although the window doesn't quite line up as well as it probably once did. I like the colors. I thought that, perhaps, they have faded, but a peek under the upper wheel shows that not to be the case.
I can't say I have ever actually used Knox Gelatine, have you? It was alleged to have nail-strengthening properties, but that's been debunked, I believe. It might be fun to try making a real fruit gelatine dessert without resorting to Jello. I notice that the little picture of the package says "sparkling" on it. What on earth? The little calf on the front is a nice touch, don't you think? The Knox website is awful. Honestly: how can that be in 2017? I have a cookbook that shows, in step-by-step photos, how to make your own gelatine from scratch using calves' feet! Thank goodness for Knox. Remember Expo 67? Me, neither. It was held in Montreal, where you could have visited the Brewer's Pavilion and sampled, perhaps, some Black Label beer. The tiny blurb on the back side shows that the copyright (1963) belongs to Compagnie candienne de L'Exposition universalle de 1967, not to Black Label. Therefore, I'm assuming that any exhibitor could have used this format for their own giveaway.
This measures 4.75 inches square and is in fair shape. This wheel gives the routes and mileage to the Expo from various cities, both in and outside of Canada. Black Label beer is still produced today. "A Canadian product known throughout the world." If you say so. This is a Russian wheel of USA state facts. It shows each state's motto, the date it was admitted to The Union, and its state flower, of all things. But I have no idea what those numbers are in the other little window. I thought it might be population, but I don't really know. It's not highest point of elevation.
This measures 6.375 inches and is in perfect shape. It's obviously not old: 2004. If anyone can translate this wheel for me, please enter said translation into the comments section below so we can all learn. Here's another non-wheel, but interesting nonetheless. This slide chart was copyright 1939. The sliding bit is of cardboard while the outside is a printed plastic. This company is still in business and makes things like sanding belts and disks -- abrasive things! This chart measures 3 by 6 inches.
I like the design of this chart -- the typeface on the title, the Art Deco edge and, of course, the illustration on the back. I can't make out what the little round logo is and I even looked under my microscope. Maybe it's supposed to be a little globe. When you slide the slider, the little windows on the front show up red or green. It doesn't specify what the colors are, specifically, but I'm guessing it's level of danger. ? The cardboard slider has information on both sides, as you can see. If I knew anything about grinding wheels, I would address that here. This is a pretty big wheel as wheels go -- 12 inches across. It's in pretty good shape, too, and perfectly usable as long as France hasn't changed its language in the last 50 years. The copyright date was 1956 and this is the 1967 edition. I wonder what's different? This wheel has two disks on top of the main background one, but they don't work together. It's just a way to pack in more information without making the wheel 24 inches.
I don't speak French and don't anticipate doing so anytime soon. If I did, I guess I'd feel kind of dorky bringing this to class. But I do like the little professor with his mortarboard hat and pointer and holding his right hand in an attitude that seems to say, "Viola!" This is one of my favorite wheels because it is absolutely crazy-ridiculous. Yes, this is Target, the big box store. They sell wine and so they managed to roll a big truck of money up to the house of a deluxe sommelier to create a wheel that will assist you with your wine selections the next time you're serving Tostitos and TGI Friday's Potato Skins. Imagine: You can have the classiest dorm room at State!
This wheel does nothing to educate you about wine. It only tells you what might go well with the $1.09 box of macaroni and cheese you're making for yourself on a lonely Friday night. One side of this 8.25-inch wheel has no relevant information. They could have done a lot more with this. It's just a cheesy (goes well with Shiraz!) marketing gimmick that merely adds to the massive payload of plastic in the world's landfills -- unless you're some nut who collects such things. Now, here's something unusual for a change: a wheel to help you choose a mink! It describes the colors of each one: Arcturus (natural lavender), Aeolian (natural taupe), etc. It's 3.75 inches and in good shape. There is no date on this. You'll have to make up your own mind.
This wheel comes with a delightful and informative little booklet: All About Mink. Under "How to Care for Your Mink" it says to keep your fur in the vault of your furrier in summer but, "On the other hand, a 'little fur' -- a jacket, or stole, or mink wrap -- is likely to be worn right through summer in today's air-conditioned world...with breezy resort evenings to consider as well." I can't imagine. There is no picture of the animal itself to be found in the booklet or on the wheel, so I have provided you with a picture of the mink I have in my own collection (really). I think it's a mink. Who knows? Here is your New Holland Acreage Calculator. "First in Grassland Farming". There isn't much to say about this one. It measures 5.5 by 8.375, including the little bit of the disk that sticks out. The date on here is 1962. Seems practical enough. Look - go over to the Ephemera page today. It's much more interesting.
Well, you can certainly tell that we're getting to the dregs of our collection. This wheel is a vision of ugliness. A certain Louise S. Odom put this thing out in late 2000 and Odom's Orchids is still in business in Fort Pierce, Florida. The menu on their website lists things like Lady Slippers, Phalaenopsis, Growing Supplies, Orchid Books, Available Dogs. No wheels, though.
This wheel is made of some weird, flexible plastic. It's absolutely hideous. The side half-circles only serve to turn the disk. They don't reveal anything. This monstrosity measures 10.625 across the disk and 13.625 from top to bottom. Amazingly, Odom's sold this thing for FIFTEEN AMERICAN DOLLARS. I hope WE didn't pay that much for it. The copyright date on this cute little wheel was 1955. This wheel is 3.75 inches and in pretty fair shape considering its age and flimsiness of paper stock. Who wouldn't be attracted to the colors on this one? We sure were.
The Gillette Company evidently produced a lipstick called Soft Touch by Toni. "Lasts twice as long as long-lasting lipsticks." Just choose your hair color and match it up to the dominant color in your outfit. Then you can judge for yourself whether the colors are harmonious. Gillette can't do ALL the work, you know! |
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