Category Archives: 1990s

Seeking the Supernatural — Ghost Hunter Harvey Scheetz

Posted on June 5, 2012 by atomictv

(Frederick Magazine, mid-90s) “I have a new helmet here,” says inventor Harvey Scheetz, indicating a dark object that looks like a gigantic fly’s head, studded with many sensor-laden eyes. A television screen is tucked into the snout, and it’s air-cooled … Continue reading →

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Psychotronic Shack: Baltimore Finally Gets Atomic

Posted on June 5, 2012 by atomictv

By Julie MacDonald (Baltimore City Paper, 1992) The shelves of Atomic Books, located in Mount Vernon, are dotted with handwritten signs such as “Some dude bought all my Bukowski books—they should be back in stock by the end of the … Continue reading →

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Tootsie Roll Month for the Mentally Retarded

Posted on May 30, 2012 by atomictv

Times do change. In the past “Tootsie Roll Month” materials mentioned the “mentally retarded” and “God’s Special Children” but now the yearly event benefits children with intellectual disabilities.

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The New “Harry” (May 1991)

Posted on May 15, 2012 by atomictv

20 Years Later: Same Town, Same Needs By Tom Warner (Accelerated Decrepitude, 5/10/2012) “Going through the bottomless piles of papers, magazines, and assorted rubbish/detritus in the firetrap I like to call Tom’s Toxic Townhouse, I ran across the May 1991 … Continue reading →

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