"Partio" Cart Used by Dwight Eisenhower, circa 1960

The upscale Partio -- an all-in-one electric range, charcoal barbeque, and rotisserie -- evokes America's prosperity during the Eisenhower era. This particular example was owned by Dwight D. Eisenhower and used by the former President at his Palm Springs, California home. Vivid postwar styling aside, the Partio points forward to the present day interest in well-appointed outdoor living, as served up in lifestyle magazines and lavish catalogues.