If you need to watch a video of a loud, bleating goat automaton without any skin, here you go. The House of Automata shared this lovely early-20th-century goat automaton. It is currently under construction for restoration, so it does not have any skin or goat-like features at the moment. — Read the rest

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The Match Archive is my new favorite place to "joy scroll" on Instagram. This page showcases all sorts of gorgeous antique matchboxes. Gone are the days when match companies put creativity and art into each little box of matches, but wonderful pages like this let you experience the joy of decorative matchboxes. — Read the rest

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