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Mission to Moscow, 1959
A model kitchen makes Cold War history, and Hammacher is there
Sep 4
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Jason Toon
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August 2026
The first grind & brew coffeemaker
Hammacher was an early passenger on the coffee-snob express
Aug 28
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Jason Toon
118
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Hammacher takes Letterman
And I think we all know how painful that can be
Aug 21
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Jason Toon
141
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The Zero-Man Band
Our $54,000 automatic orchestra
Aug 14
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Jason Toon
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The High-Speed Potato Baker
How did it work? Where did it go?
Aug 7
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Jason Toon
145
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July 2026
Cocktail Party, 1955
Midcentury barware for getting sophisticatedly stewed
Jul 31
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Jason Toon
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A toast from Ellie Kemper
How we helped the beloved comic actor shine on Letterman
Jul 24
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Jason Toon
132
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Hail to the Shelf
The White House needed new closets. Lady Bird called us
Jul 17
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Jason Toon
154
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Who drew these gnomes?
Help us solve a mystery from our archives
Jul 10
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Jason Toon
138
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The Personal Submarine cost how much?!?
Guess the prices of these Hammacher classics
Jul 3
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Jason Toon
134
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June 2026
When Hammacher coined our own money
The semi-legal tender that got us through the Civil War
Jun 26
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Jason Toon
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Joe Versus the Volcano
Our Hollywood cameo and what might have been
Jun 19
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Jason Toon
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