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| A real pog. Note that the cows are "inspected". That's the good stuff. This was in the ceiling below the kitchen floor along with a lot of gross stuff I will not be blogging about. |
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| The marble was in the basement in the "Club". |
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| Minnegasco stub from 1967 |
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| There was another kitty living here at one point evidently. Miss Fluff will be furious. |
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| We even know what size the former owner wore. |
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| There was a WWII radioman living here. This certificate was issued two months before the end of the war. |
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| This was in the naughty teenager's room on the wall. It reads: Time heals all wounds except where the love lance has cleaved the mighty cunt...nice. I wonder what the scratched out word was under "love"? |
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| Chicken scratch. Literally. |
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| Nice little card from Ron Gardenhire. |
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Evidently there used to be a cute little pharmacy where CUP is now. |
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| no more. |
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A card for someone's mother...very sweet. |
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| A little sad though |
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| Did I mention that there was a teenage boy living here at some point? |
Random things we found within the cracks in the walls:
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| Love this one. The gold fish brings good luck in the form of tranquility, wisdom and long life. It is one among the eight sacred symbols of the Buddha where they represent fertility, abundance and harmony with the flow of life. Ancient Greeks believed goldfish enhanced good luck in marriage and relationships. In ancient Egypt goldfish were kept in the house as a lucky omen for the family and helped cheer up domestic situations. |
Some of my favorites among the the comic book covers from the 70's in the turret room:
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| This one will grace the very cool stick welder that was recently donated to the Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center by Jim Ricci. |
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