Skull bowling ball | Ebonite | Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States of America

Happy Halloween!!  The Skull ball was popularized by Janeane Garofalo as The Bowler in “Mystery Men,” the underground classic superhero comedy from 1999 starring Ben Stiller as Captain Furious.

The popular ball has since been reissued.   The Skull features a skull inside the core of the ball with a clear-coated polyester coverstock.  The result is as fear inducing as anything in bowling could possibly be.

Advertisement for the Ebonite Skull bowling ball.  Image source:  ebonite.com.

Prices for the ball are very reasonable on the secondary market (eBay and the like) and even with shipping, this ball can be had for less than $100.  It would look equally good on the lanes or as a wicked Halloween accessory in the home.  Think scary crystal ball?  Regardless, it makes me want to go bowling again!  Image source:  eBay.

 
The ball is ideal for dry lane conditions and spare shooting.

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Vintage modern plastic design: October 21-October 27, 2013

Here are the items shared the week of October 21, 2013.  Included were a calendar, a mirror, and a clock.

Monday, October 21: Perpetual calendar in yellow.  Measures 34 by 34cm square.

Saturday, October 26: Yellow plastic framed mirror, measures approximately 11” tall by 8-1/2” wide.  The back is signed by sticker, “MADE IN JAPAN / takahashi / SAN FRANCISCO 94103 ®”.

 

Saturday, October 26: Tokyo Tokei blue tulip pedestal clock. Pedestal is a bit over 3” wide and the entire clock stands approximately 6” in height.

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Vintage modern plastic design: October 14-October 20, 2013

Here are the items shared the week of October 14, 2013.  Included were a table, salt and pepper set, storage ball, Lucite sculptures, and a four piece canister set.

Monday, October 14: Round base model Stadio 80-ARA table by Vico Magistretti for Artemide. The table measures 16” height and the top is 32” by 32”.

Wednesday, October 16: Yellow plastic set of salt shaker and pepper mill by Peter Piper. Pepper mill is 4.5” height.

Thursday, October 17:  Olive green plastic storage ball with a black interior by ATC. It has a flat bottom and is about 5-1/2” tall and 5-1/2” across.

Saturday, October 19:  Three Lucite acrylic animal sculptures or figurines by Guyon Design Studio.  They created an extensive line of Lucite products in Quebec City, Canada. The set features 2 birds and 1 owl.  Approximate dimensions: owl 1-1/4” by 1-1/4” by 2-1/2”, birds 2-3/4” by 1-3/4”.  Original Guyon label on one figurine.  Thank you for the link, Kia!

Saturday, October 19:  Flour, Sugar, Coffee, and Tea canister set in pink plastic by Plas-Tex Corp. in Los Angeles, CA.  Large canister is 10” in height, the mall canister is 6” tall.

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Vintage modern plastic design: October 7-October 13, 2013

Here are the items shared the week of October 7, 2013.  Included were a three piece stacking shelving unit, a condiment carrier, and a portable bar.

Tuesday, October 8:  Stacking shelving unit. There are 3 sections
and each section is 12” in height and 14” in diameter. The assembled unit is 36” tall when stacked.

Thursday, October 10: Molded plastic portable bar.

Saturday, October 12:  Vintage, retro colored three piece condiment set with a black carrier.  The three condiment containers each have a spatula and lid. Each spatula is marked “pastry brush”. For the pots, there are three: aqua (marked relish), pink (marked catsup), and yellow (marked mustard).  Carrier is approximately 6-1/2” tall, containers are each approximately 3” tall.  Marked Flamboware / BARABOO, WISCONSIN.

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Vintage modern plastic design: September 30-October 6, 2013

Here are the items shared the week of September 30, 2013.  Included were a drink set, armrest tray, lamp, letter holder, drink set, stacking tables, and a portable hair dryer.

Monday, September 30:  TrayMate personal tray made by S.S. Manufacturing, York, PA.  Designed to clamp onto a sofa or chair armrest.  Has a slide bar that locks in place. Has an three inset areas for plate, cup, and other.  The tray is approximately 13” wide by 9-1/2” from top to bottom by 1/2” think.

Tuesday, October 1:n  Sphere-Lite plastic Lamp made by SNAPIT. This globe style lamp has a Swivel-Matic Base and a matching 6-foot cord.  In original box with instructions.

Thursday, October 3:  Vintage brown plastic letter rack.  Measures approximately 24cm long by 12cm wide by 11cm height.  Marked on the bottom:  “LYNX / MADE IN FRANCE / DÉPOSÉ / Réf. 911”  

Thursday, October 3:  Stunning vintage 1970s acrylic drinks set.  Stella ice bucket, pitcher, 6 glasses and tray designed by Paolo Tilche for Guzzini, Italy.  Retro yellow and grey banding around clear ice bucket, pitcher and drinking glasses, and bordering white tray. Guzzini foil sticker under tray. Made in Italy.  Thanks Kia M. for the link!

Saturday, October 5: Set of 3 plastic stacking tables in yellow, orange, and green. They measure 17” tall and 16” diameter.  Stacked they are 20” in height.

Sunday, October 6:  Orange plastic Clairol MD-1 “1 For The Road” travel hair dryer.

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Glow goblets | David Douglas | United States of America | 1973

In my post about the Genie server carafe, I mentioned the “lighted beverage glass” patented by David Douglas in 1975 with a filing date in 1973.  Called Glow goblets, these glasses featured a light bulb illuminated base, powered by a single AA battery.  The glasses each measure 8” in height.  Thank you Ted L. for sending me the link to this item!

First page of the United States “Lighted beverage glass” patent, number 3,878,386.  Click here or the image above to read the rest of the patent.

Above:  Box for a pair of Glow goblets by David Douglas.  Exclusive national distributor Charles G. Spilo.  Below: Instructions on how to “light up for party time magic.”

Two pictures, showing the goblets illuminated.

Bottom of glow goblets, indicating they are made of genuine Accalac and showing the off/on mechanism.

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