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Congo Bill #6_June-July 1955_Nick Cardy cover art atomicrobot.live/post/685406941…
Apple // joystick in 1984

TG products, KJ-103 Joy Stick, Hayes Products Mach III, 033 Joy Stick, Kraft Premium & Apple.

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House Van Der Kelen (ca. 1930) in Antwerpen, Belgium, by Walter Van Den Broeck & Florent Laforce germanpostwarmodern.tumblr.com/post/685384056…
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BBC EP11/1 // Commentator-operated Outside Broadcast Equipment (UK, 1970) vizreef.tumblr.com/post/685398817…
Slick front panel switches on this Grundig RTV 820 // Broadcast Receiver (Germany, 1972) The warm Christmas lights are a nice touch as well. vizreef.tumblr.com/post/685388477…
Missile Command. vizreef.tumblr.com/post/685401390…
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