Vintage Bridal Shower Party Games

Inside the front cover of Bridal Shower Party Games, ads for baby & bridal party games and products by Leister Game Company, Toledo, Ohio.

Consult the Educated Monkey!

Not only does this monkey dress nicely, wearing a fine suit and bowtie -- and I don't even know how to tie a bowtie! -- the simian below is also capable of complex multiplication problems (video here):
Man, nothing's worse than being show up by a monkey. Hey, let's see him figure out square roots, because I -- wait, I can't do that, either...darn you, educated monkey!

Because We've All Heard The Nova Joke

We've all heard that Chevy's Nova didn't go over so well in Spanish speaking countries because Nova means "No go", even though it's not true, so why not leave it parked and let it be a camper? This retro ad features the Nova 6 Hatchback with the "tent-like Hutch", an "available feature" I'm not so sure people took Chevrolet up on.


Nova ad found in the July, 1974, issue of Psychology Today -- that issue's been passed around quite a bit, at least in scanned form. I shared an article on political activism from the issue here, sent scans of pages on nuclear families to Shawnee, and posted an ad with doggies here.

Mamma's Squeeze-Box Ends Up At Thrift Shoppe

Not my momma's, but somebody's momma's squeeze-box ended up at the thrift store. And if you don't want me talkin' 'bout your momma's squeeze-box, don't let it end up in a public place. Jeeze.

Revenge On The Clowns

Spotted in a local antique shop, an old tin or metal clown toy with a metal rod through his nose, holding his hat 'up'.

Sewing Is Misogynistic

Don't touch it, stick a Pin in it

So reads this antique postcard (postmarked 1908) -- the kicker is that the woman's ample bosom (and sleeve) are padded fabric, becoming pin cushions.

High-Five Friday, February 6, 2009

High Fives go to...

1 Thanks, Cheetah Velour, for showing us damn funny books at the thrift shoppe.

2 We made the 100th edition of Make it from Scratch. Want to know what for? Well, go see it -- or must I do everything for you?

3 You really should go Jump with Joey.

4 Got tee shirts you want to sell, but they hold so many memories...? At re-shirt.net you list the shirts to sell -- but the stories live on forever.

5 I was going to post this KKK stunt here, but Deuce of Clubs has spared me all that typing.

Old Green Glassware

I snapped this at a local thrift shop; the sunlight coming in around and through all the green glass turned the table of odd remnants into a really pretty display.



It reminded me of a few things too:

Simple pieces of glassware can be rather powerful when combined in a presentation like this; they'd look even prettier when filled with light candles too.

And then I am reminded that such things can only safely occur without children, pets or clumsy people; I live with all three.

Don't pay retail for glassware; it's plentiful and dirt cheap at thrift stores.

What's Verrry Intersting?

Find out more about this retro Laugh-In lunch box at Kitsch Slapped, my new blog at Twolia.

WWII Home Front Greeting Card

It's hard sometimes to believe we are at war; we not only don't make the sacrifices former generations have had to make, but we don't note the war in typical everyday ways. Exhibit A), this WWII home front greeting card. (The racism also marks the time period.)