A candy dish made from toilet floats. From the Popular Mechanics DIY Encyclopedia , volume III, published in 1955.

  A nice vintage postcard from the Graphics Fairy .

  From Popular Mechanics, August 1968 - a floating lawn chair (with optional outboard motor).  Once you've made it, you can go to Etsy ...

 

 

  If slaves will make good soldiers our whole theory of slavery is wrong but they won't make soldiers.  As a class they are wanting in e...

 

  copyright-free image from the Graphics Fairy .

 

  From Popular Mechanics , January 1935, a time when any kind of toys or presents would probably be homemade, as store toys were financially...

 

 

  image from the Graphics Fairy   But sometimes I think the memory of a thing is better than the thing itself: we forget the worst bits and ...

  From Popular Mechanics , December 1960 . Left-click to enlarge. There are other projects at the link - additional doll furniture includes ...

 

  Image from The Graphics Fairy We picked our first strawberry yesterday - and I can't post a photo, because I ate it. UPDATE: rabbits a...

 

 (This exchange took place yesterday on a family FB Messenger chat). First Nephew:  German beer is scheise . Second Nephew:  I know your key...

  Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you are. ~ Anonymous Edited to add:  That reminds me, I'm spending next week with...