A quiet, slightly seedy place on Broadway near downtown Denver, looking like it sells old fire engines. If you miss a whole lot of Saturday morning garage sales, this is the place to go.
Just in case you wondered where all those slide rules that we nerds used to use went when calculators came into fashion, many of them are stored here. They are in excellent shape and would make a great present for the young mathematician with some interest in the history of the field. They also have instruction manuals.
The collector of this collection started with his father's stuff, which he didn't know what to do with; and then his own stuff, most of which he sold. Only the really good stuff did he keep.
As you can see, this little mini-museum has been around since the middle of the last century.
This is a small experiment in the blogosphere. "If you have no interest in what it's like to grow old, what follows is not for you. However, if it's going to happen to you, and the outcome is ultimately going to be negative, then finding a way to make the process as bearable, even as enjoyable as possible, might be worth a little attention."—from John Jerome's On Turning Sixty-Five
16 September 2008
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