American Wasteland Relic photographed September 30th, 2011
East side of N. La Brea Ave. between Lexington Ave. & Santa Monica Blvd., W. Hollywood, CA
I shot this phone over a year & a 1/2 ago & it somehow got lost in the shuffle of my PC. Browsing through my files today I recovered the lost American Wasteland.
This Full Power Vibra-King Actavator Model FP was manufactured in the 1950s by Vibra-King Co. of Oakland, CA & marketed as a face & body massager for circulation stimulation and healthier, glowing skin. It is made of Bakelite & originally came with four attachments. The cord is frayed on this particular piece, and only one attachment remains, but it is in working order.
Here’s an image of the original manual —>>> 
And here’s a link to a PDF with a pic of the Vibra-King & more —>>> http://antiquevibratormuseum.com/AVMPress.pdf
This JADE 14 Transistor Radio is Model J-143. It’s an AM only radio & is in working condition. According to the radiomuseum.org website this model was likely manufactured around 1964.
Here’s a link to its description on their site —>>> http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/jade_j_143j14.html
This General Electric ‘Touch ‘n Curl II’ Curling Iron has a misting option, a dial to choose ‘Wave Comb Range’ & lights up to indicate when curl is in process & curl is complete. The gorgeous orange color screams Vintage 1970s Americana.
Here’s a pic from the original box —>>> 
—>>> and here’s a link to an ad from Summer of 1976 with the iron selling for $14.94 —>>> http://news.nnyln.net/potsdam-courier-freeman/potsdam-courier-freeman-1976-september-1977-september/potsdam-courier-freeman-1976-september-1977-september%20-%200017.pdf
Big Downer Relics photographed May 16th, 2013
East side of N. Coronado St. just north of W. Temple St., L.A., CA
Golden Dragon Relic photographed May 16th, 2013
East side of N. Broadway between Bamboo Ln. & W. College St., L.A., CA
Sharp Dressed Relic photographed May 16th, 2013
South side of W. Temple St. between N. Occidental Blvd. & N. Benton Way, L.A., CA
Income Relic photographed May 16th, 2013
Northeast corner of Melrose Ave. & N. Kingsley Dr., L.A., CA
Watch Dog Relic photographed May 9th, 2013
East side of N. Virgil Ave. between Lockwood & Burns Aves., L.A., CA
While shooting this phone a group of schoolkids passed by & one of them said to me, ‘stop taking pictures of graffiti miss’. Bold boy & I loved it ; )
Book End Relics photographed May 9th, 2013
East side of N. Virgil Ave. between Marathon St. & Melrose Ave., L.A., CA
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