I squealed like a little girl huffing helium when I saw these lovely soviet-era arcade machines.
The colors, the lines, the iron curtain bitmapped simplicity. Heaven.
If you run a translator, or get click happy, you can even play flash-based emulations of the original games.
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[Via, via.]
Mini Modern chronicles an astonishing number of modern dollhouses—perfect little homes for Scarlett and Lady Jaye to settle down and adopt some little Joes.
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And, yes, I believe that’s the Doctor.
This post reminds me of my favorite Playmobil set, 5504. A cop harasses a loaded hobo on a bench. It just seems to beg for some Benny Hill stop-motion animation—all it lacks are girls in petticoats.
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These unblemished treasures came from a warehouse full of deadstock toys. I like the boxes, but take the jump for a look at the toys.
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[Thanks to Mike at Citywide]
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