http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/ A museum of things of little worth http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/spasticssocietystickersindex.php These christmas stickers were issued at some point in the 1970s or 80s, before The Spastics Society changed its name to Scope. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:55:00 GMT http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/spasticssocietystickersindex.php Cards, Stickers and Games http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/claracrocodileindex.php This puzzle was sold in the 1970s. I don't know who it was made by, or where it was from, or indeed anything about it at all. Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:24:00 GMT http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/claracrocodileindex.php Cards, Stickers and Games http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/batmanfunhouseindex.php Batman: Funhouse of Fear was published in 1989 by Ladybird Books and was written by Constance V Hatch and illustrated by Walter Howarth. When the Joker captures the Commissioner of the police, Batman goes to the rescue. But the Joker has laid many traps along the way... he is out to get the Caped Crusader Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:00:00 GMT http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/batmanfunhouseindex.php Books http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/usbornedragonsindex.php Dragons - an Usborne Story Book was published by Usborne Books in 1979. It was written by Christopher Rawson, and illustrated by Stephen Cartwright. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:18:00 GMT http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/usbornedragonsindex.php Books http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/greatspacebattlesindex.php Great Space Battles - A Terran Trade Authority Handbook was published in 1979 by Hamlyn. It was written by Stewart Cowley and Charles Herridge, and illustrated by Angus McKie, Peter Elson, Jim Burns, Tony Roberts, Fred Gambino, Alan Daniels, Colin Hay, Bob Layzell, and Robin Hiddon. Great Space Battles records in detail the many and various struggles for survival which have taken place in the darkness surrounding the homeworlds of the Terran Federation, and charts the stormy progress of the Federation as its influence extends deeper and deeper into the Galaxy. Wed, 4 Jun 2008 00:20:00 GMT http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/greatspacebattlesindex.php Books http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/naranjitoindex.php Naranjito: World Cup Final In Danger was published in 1982 by Ladybird Books and was written by Lynne Bradbury and illustrated by Graham Marlow. Naranjito was the official mascot of the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain. As the World Cup Competition reaches its climax, Naranjito and his friends, Maria, Chico and Pedro, become involved with the evil Dr Mantis. His plans will not only endagner the cup final but the whole world, unless Naranjito can stop him. Mon, 2 Jun 2008 18:00:00 GMT http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/naranjitoindex.php Books http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/lhcindex.php This is the proposal document for the Large Hadron Collider project, published by CERN in 1990. The Large Hadron Collider, located on the France/Switzerland border, will be the world's largest and highest-energy particle accelerator. Sun, 25 May 2008 19:06:00 GMT http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/lhcindex.php Books http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/snesstarwingindex.php Starwing was published in 1993 by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Mon, 19 May 2008 17:03:00 GMT http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/snesstarwingindex.php Computer games http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/snowwhiteblockpuzzleindex.php These puzzles were from the mid-1970s. The game contained six boards showing the different pictures you could make, and 20 cube blocks, each with a different part of a different picture on each face. Each picture could be made by placing all the blocks up the correct way, in a rectangle 5 cubes wide and 4 cubes down. Mon, 19 May 2008 00:12:00 GMT http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/snowwhiteblockpuzzleindex.php Cards, Stickers and Games http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/snessimcityindex.php Sim City was developed by Maxis and published by Nintendo in 1992 for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Sun, 18 May 2008 20:36:00 GMT http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/snessimcityindex.php Computer games http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/antandbeeindex.php Ant and Bee Go Shopping was written and illustrated by Angela Banner. It was published in 1972, by Kaye and Ward Ltd. Tue, 13 May 2008 13:06:00 GMT http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/antandbeeindex.php Books http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/usbornecomputergamesindex.php Usborne Guide To Computer And Video Games was published by Usborne Books in 1982. It was written by Ian Graham, edited by Lisa Watts, designed by Roger Priddy, and illustrated by Graham Smith, Graham Round, Ian Stephen and Tony Morris. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:55:00 GMT http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/usbornecomputergamesindex.php Books http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/wyoadventuresindex.php Write Your Own Adventure Programs For Your Microcomputer was published by Usborne Books in 1983. It was written by Jenny Tyler, Les Howarth and Chris Oxlade, designed by Roger Priddy and illustrated by Penny Simon, Rob McCaig and Mark Longworth Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:04:00 GMT http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/wyoadventuresindex.php Books http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/starquestindex.php Star Quest - An incredible voyage into the unknown was published in 1979 by Intercontinental Book Productions. It was written by Steven Caldwell, and illustrated by Jim Burns, Peter Elson, Bob Fowkes, Fred Gambino, Colin Hay, Robin Hiddon, David Jackson, Bob Layzell, Chris Moore, Cesare Reggiani and Tony Roberts. Star Quest is the account of the epic voyage of a single ship and its highly trained crew, as they embarked on a journey towards the very heart of the galaxy. Drawn from their own records, this book tells the story of their extraordinary adventures during their solitary and often dangerous passage among strange and distant worlds. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:13:00 GMT http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/starquestindex.php Books http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/tailendindex.php Tail End was published by Spear's Games in 1979. The aim of the game was to create the longest monster out of the available cards. The game consisted of 40 cards (2 of each of the head, hoax and tail cards, and a total of 22 mid-section cards) and a spinner board. Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:33:00 GMT http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/tailendindex.php Cards, Stickers and Games http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/melodymakerfirstindex.php First Among Sequels was given away free with the April 20th, 1996 edition of Melody Maker, and collected a number of first-time interviews with various bands from the previous 15 years. The bands interviewed are The Smiths, REM, The Sugarcubes, The Pixies, Public Enemy, NWA, Happy Mondays, The Stone Roses, Manic Street Preachers, Blur, Hole, Nirvana, Suede, Pearl Jam, Radiohead, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Oasis and Supergrass. Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:14:00 GMT http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/melodymakerfirstindex.php Books http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/snessensiblesoccerindex.php Sensible Soccer - European Champions was developed by Sensible Software and Renegade, and was published in 1993 by Sony Imagesoft for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Sun, 23 Mar 2008 17:38:00 GMT http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/snessensiblesoccerindex.php Computer games http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/worldoftomorrowhealthmedicineindex.php World of Tomorrow - Health and Medicine was first published in 1982 by Franklin Watts, and written by Neil Ardley. The future should bring many ways of improving our lives, but none so exciting as medicine. In the future health care will begin even before birth and will continue throughout our life. No one should ever have to suffer prolonged pain or illness. Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:57:00 GMT http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/worldoftomorrowhealthmedicineindex.php Books http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/worldoftomorrowschoolworkplayindex.php World of Tomorrow - School, Work and Play was first published in 1981 by Franklin Watts, and written by Neil Ardley. Fantastic machines are going to affect our lives greatly in the future. Computers and robots will help us at school and at work. They will even join us in play, for life will certainly be great fun in the future. Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:50:00 GMT http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/worldoftomorrowschoolworkplayindex.php Books http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/snessecretofmanaindex.php Secret of Mana was published in 1994 by Squaresoft for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:23:00 GMT http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/snessecretofmanaindex.php Computer games http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/snesprinceofpersiaindex.php Prince of Persia was published in 1992 by Konami for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:47:00 GMT http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/snesprinceofpersiaindex.php Computer games http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/donkeygameindex.php These cards were published in the 1970s. The set contained 37 cards, two of each type, except for the Donkey card, of which there was just one. Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:50:00 GMT http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/donkeygameindex.php Cards, Stickers and Games http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/snesmortalkombattwoindex.php Mortal Kombat 2 was published in 1994 by Acclaim for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:19:00 GMT http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/snesmortalkombattwoindex.php Computer games http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/goldeneggindex.php These cards were published in the 1970s. The set contained 41 playing cards (there were 6 copies of the egg card), and a rules card. Sat, 9 Feb 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/goldeneggindex.php Cards, Stickers and Games http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/usborneghostsindex.php Published in 1988 by Usborne Books. Written by Emma Fischel, and illustrated by Victor Ambrus, Kim Blundell, Rob McCaig, Mike Pringle and Graham Round. In this book you can see how to draw all kinds of supernatural things. Some are funny, some are mysterious - and some will send shivers down your spine. Thu, 7 Feb 2008 22:40:00 GMT http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/usborneghostsindex.php Books http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/animalbingoindex.php This game was published in the 1970s. It contained five boards and 30 cards, one for each picture on the boards. The rules were pretty simple. Each player took a board. Cards were drawn from the pack, and the first player to fill their board was the winner. Sat, 2 Feb 2008 15:10:00 GMT http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/animalbingoindex.php Cards, Stickers and Games http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/animalsportssnapindex.php These cards were published in the 1970s. The set contained 36 cards, four of each type. Fri, 1 Feb 2008 15:36:00 GMT http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/animalsportssnapindex.php Cards, Stickers and Games http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/circussnapindex.php These cards were published in the 1970s, by Whitman. The set contained 36 cards, four of each type. Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:40:00 GMT http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/circussnapindex.php Cards, Stickers and Games http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/sneslegendofzeldaindex.php The Legend of Zelda - A Link to the Past was published in 1992 by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:35:00 GMT http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/sneslegendofzeldaindex.php Computer games http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/mapsfightingfantasyindex.php Allansia was the main world in which the majority of Ian Livingstone and Steve Jackson's Fighting Fantasy series of choose-your-own adventure novels were set. Sorcery!, a four book spin-off series by Steve Jackson, was set in the world of Kakhabad. Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:41:00 GMT http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/mapsfightingfantasyindex.php Maps http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/sneslegendninjaindex.php The Legend of the Mystical Ninja was published in 1993 by Konami for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. This game was part of Konami's ongoing Ganbare Goemon series, and the first to be released in Europe and the United States. For its Western release, the two main characters Goemon and Ebisumaru were renamed Kid Ying and Dr. Yang. Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:34:00 GMT http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/sneslegendninjaindex.php Computer games http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/nurseryrhymesnapindex.php These cards were published in the 1970s. The set contained 40 cards, four of each type. Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:51:00 GMT http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/nurseryrhymesnapindex.php Cards, Stickers and Games http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/sneskillerinstinctindex.php Killer Instinct was published in 1995 by Nintendo and developed by RARE for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:45:00 GMT http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/sneskillerinstinctindex.php Computer games http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/mrmensnapindex.php These cards were published in the early 1980s. The set contained 44 cards, four of each type. Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:25:00 GMT http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/mrmensnapindex.php Cards, Stickers and Games http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/snesissdeluxeindex.php International Superstar Soccer Deluxe was published in 1995 by Konami for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:16:00 GMT http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/snesissdeluxeindex.php Computer games http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/gnomereserveindex.php A guide to the Gnome Reserve and Wildflower Garden, in Putford in Devon, published in 2006. Sun, 13 Jan 2008 19:11:00 GMT http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/gnomereserveindex.php Leaflets http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/snesflashbackindex.php Flashback was published in 1993 by Sony, and developed by Delphine Software, for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:12:00 GMT http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/snesflashbackindex.php Computer games http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/cheekymouseindex.php Illustrated by N. Nobilescu, verse by G. Zarafu, translated into English by Maria Nord. This book was originally published in Romania in 1976, by Ion Creanga Publishing House. This English translation was published in 1979 by Brown Watson. Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:21:00 GMT http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/cheekymouseindex.php Books http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/misfitsindex.php Misfits was released by Spear's Games in 1964. The aim of the game was to assemble as many (mismatched) people as possible from the assorted body parts. Each person had to have matching legs, but the rest of their body could be assembled however you wanted. The person with the most completed people at the end won. Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:36:00 GMT http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/misfitsindex.php Cards, Stickers and Games http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/snesfifaindex.php FIFA International Soccer was published in 1994 by EA for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:59:00 GMT http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/snesfifaindex.php Computer games http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/snesdonkeykongcountrythreeindex.php Donkey Kong Country 3 was published in 1996 by Nintendo and developed by RARE for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Sun, 06 Jan 2008 17:36:00 GMT http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/snesdonkeykongcountrythreeindex1.php Computer games http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/cracklejokebookindex.php Snap, Crackle and Pop were advertising mascots for Kellogg's Rice Krispies during the 1980s. This joke book was available free to anyone who sent in the required number of tokens from packs of the cereal. Sat, 05 Jan 2008 16:03:00 GMT http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/cracklejokebookindex.php Books http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/draculaguideindex.php A guide to the Dracula Experience and the Dracula Trail in Whitby in Yorkshire, published in the earlier 1990s. Sat, 05 Jan 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/draculaguideindex.php Leaflets http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/snesdonkeykongcountrytwoindex.php Donkey Kong Country 2 was published in 1995 by Nintendo and developed by RARE for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Sat, 05 Jan 2008 12:52:21 GMT http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/snesdonkeykongcountrytwoindex.php Computer games