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Pulp Librarian

Nov 26, 2021 • 12 tweets • 4 min read • Read on X

Time for another pulp countdown, and today it's my top 10 pulp #BlackFriday deals!

These offers are not available in any shop...

No 10: the Skywatch UFO detector! Never miss a close encounter again with this handy solid-state marvel of technology.

No 9: the The Sharp V3 vertical record player! Now you can play both sides of a Human League LP* without turning the album over.

(*Dare you: it takes Seconds...)

No 8: the original 1983 Microsoft mouse! Yours for $195.*

(*still cheaper than a stylus)

No 7: the Pioneer SX-424 stereo hi-fi! "It's got fet's in the front end..."

No 6: The Addis Wedding Set. Yours for £15. Comes with a free divorce.

No 5: the mighty Atari 400. Yours for $549. Software* $39.99.

(*Basic Sociology may require a joystick)

No 4: the 1972 portable microfiche reader! Kindles are SO over...

No 3: the Anken Attaché Case Photocopier from 1961. Too cool for school.

No 2: the K-Tel Disc-O-Matic. All your Dutch LPs* at your fingertips for only Fl.14.90.

(*this offer is 2 unlimited)

And No 1: introducing the 1977 Toke-O-Matic. This took a year to develop. I guess woodwork is harder when you're stoned.

That's it for my pulp #BlackFriday deals. Shop responsibly now!

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