Arcades 2

A few fantastic arcade games from the near mythical Apothecary Arcade in London from the late 1800s!..... a wonderful and whimsical arcade full of mechanical marvels that would allow you to win prizes of various solvents, potions, tonics, and unguents.... such as laudanum and cocaine, or even a hair tonic that would supposedly grow your hair back! from the top: the top two are Taxidermist 1 and Taxidermist 2, whereupon you have to use the machine to perform taxidermy on various dead animals to win various prizes; the third one down is actually a medicinal vending machine, not a game per say; and the last one is a game called 'Soda Jerk' where you have to complete various recipes within time limits to advance to the next stage!.....the arcade burned down in an all consuming fire in 1904 but at least we have these photos...........

 

Secret Path 12

 

Follow The Secret Path..........

Astral Record Player 2

 Hi all! It's the long awaited return of the Astral Record Players!......this one is in the (now abandoned) caravan wagon of one of the most legendary circus ringmasters Hans Wiedermeyer (he would later change his name to Hank Widowmaker when he toured in America).......his wagon always traveled next to the Fortune Teller Gypsy womans', they were very close, I'm told. Anyways, here is his miraculous machine that acts as almost a phonographic mood ring! You just look into the bright circle on the diamond shaped backdrop, and the phonograph will produce songs and sounds to suit your mood......super cool and sweet!

Arcades 1

 The first installment of a Cosmic Arcade!.....a completely hallucinatory and imaginary place I'm hoping to round up, because arcades are one of my favorite places in the world (man made, at least).....this particular cabinet houses a game called 'Creation', where you move along, creating the world as you're moving through it, much like the 9 Princes In Amber can do in The Big Book of Amber by Roger Zelazny.......a wonderful and soothing machine which also has a nearly infinitely malleable soundtrack..........