The original Foundation trilogy, which I've read at least a dozen times. I really enjoy the stories, the characters, and the ideas. It's also something like comfort reading, spending time with an old friend catching up. Even having read it so many times, there are always details I have forgotten.

So basically fancier, Star Wars Meteorbs (part of the Masters of the Universe line).

I work as an archaeologist for a state agency responsible for conserving natural and cultural resources on public land, and we're always trying to come up with good messages to dissuade people from collecting artifacts (and fossils, and plants). Maybe we should try something like this!

Ha, had no idea, I'm relatively new to the "geek art" thing. But it is the same artist, so no ripping off.

It's one of the prints from the show/website linked in the story.

I'm soon to be a proud owner of this:

if they're "collector vinyl" type toys, I wouldn't expect more than arms and maybe neck to be articulated.

Oh jeez, right in my wheelhouse...insert FryShutUpandTakeMyMoney.gif

I have a photo of Austin and San Antonio, taken by astronaut Karen Nyberg, as my desktop. Partly because it's my home and a cool photo, partly because it shows oil development, and partly because it shows how well San Antonio has accomodated growth compared to Austin.

Hope Del the Funkee Homosapien is back!

oh, I loved that episode so much! Immediately thought of that on seeing these photos this morning.

welp, guess that means I have time to work on my existing book backlog AND do a re-read before the new one comes out.

Oh, this wasn't for school, this was a family "keepsake" like a baby book, with pages for every year of school where my parents and I could enter significant events, friends, and other information. There were slots for report cards as well.

Fireman and policeman were two of the other male options (I cropped them out), along with soldier and astronaut.

I photoshopped it to make it fit on a business card, but your knee-jerking instincts are correct, it was all very stereotypical 1950s/60s gender occupation options. (I was born in 1971).

The photo I took of the page (which was further shopped for the image above) cropped off half of the "girl" options, but the two others in the photo were "Nurse" and "Mother".

Yes, I agree! While I used the book in the early 70s, I think it was originally produced in the mid-50s.

I believe that career option is listed under "marketing consultant" or "political advisor" :)

Almost every state has an archaeological society that includes avocationals. There are many ways to be involved!

I wanted to be an archaeologist starting around 3rd grade. I read (and re-read, and re-read) D'Aulaire's Book of Greek Myths. Based off of that, a local librarian at a book sale suggested I read a book about Heinrich Schliemann, and I was set. Add to this that I was obsessed with my Uncle's collection of Native…