Great piece! I'm sure I would've spent a bundle on that estate sale, being a sucker for vintage pocketbooks. I remember stumbling across a hole-in-the-wall bookstore in Long Beach many years ago that was clearly stocked with one man's personal collection, which his widow was selling off, porno mags and all. Seems to be a recurring thread.
Just to be a contrarian, I'll tell my wife to line my coffin with my porno collection. That should provide for fun reading during the funeral, or for any grave robbers.
FWIW, I think the tool might work as a one-handed vise for sawing, but when you don't have a convenient table, and apparently only if the wood is smaller than 2x6. Maybe you're right about the wisdom teeth.
It looks like the tool has rollers on the end. And it clamps. I thought: maybe something for a printing press or very specific machining. Then I cheated and used google lens and says the thing is a "piston expander".
That's why we get along so well. You know I love a good crap sale.
You nailed the drawing of yourself.
Love the face on the "bean man".
How much porn did you buy?! Wait - don't answer that :)
Great piece! I'm sure I would've spent a bundle on that estate sale, being a sucker for vintage pocketbooks. I remember stumbling across a hole-in-the-wall bookstore in Long Beach many years ago that was clearly stocked with one man's personal collection, which his widow was selling off, porno mags and all. Seems to be a recurring thread.
Just to be a contrarian, I'll tell my wife to line my coffin with my porno collection. That should provide for fun reading during the funeral, or for any grave robbers.
Continuing the long tradition of porn collections waiting to be discovered.
FWIW, I think the tool might work as a one-handed vise for sawing, but when you don't have a convenient table, and apparently only if the wood is smaller than 2x6. Maybe you're right about the wisdom teeth.
I, too, love estate sales! Great comic!
It looks like the tool has rollers on the end. And it clamps. I thought: maybe something for a printing press or very specific machining. Then I cheated and used google lens and says the thing is a "piston expander".
Interesting! I initially thought it was used by early phone linemen to install wiring connections.
Ooh. That was good thinking on your part!
I am a tchotchkallector. Unabashed. My best place to look is the Methodist Church Thrift Store.
I'm tempted to send you this weird tool. I'm sure you could use it in a sculpture.
I like weird tools.
I'm not sure, but it possibly might be an old-fashioned pepper mill.
I've got some peppercorns sitting around. I'll give it a shot. Ha!