JOANIE LOVES TCHOTCHKES

And so do I.

Here are some darlings I just dusted off, wrapped in newspaper, and plunked in a cardboard box.

I bought this robot in San Francisco in 1986

This beer can meant a great deal to my father (2003)

It's a monkey that plays the cymbals!

It's a monkey that plays the drums!

No musical ability but this monkey blows bubbles!

A classic McGill high speed four-barrel changer (purchased in Los Angeles, 1984)

A party-size Acme Beer (circa 1940)