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Cult Film, TV, Geek Art
The Nintendo Light Telephone was released in 1971 to capitalize on the walkie talkie and CB radio craze. each 1.3 kg handset included a telescope to allow precise aiming of the light beam at the solar cell receiver on the other handset, although a tripod would be needed at long range.
more pics and info at beforemario.com
Muppeteers sing Jim Henson’s favorite songs
The New York memorial was held at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine on May 21, 1990, just five days after Henson’s death. (Less than two years later, the same cathedral would host the memorial for Richard Hunt.)