Dames & Dogs #8

Photo by Nina Leen, for Life Magazine.

What Cool Looks Like

Muhammad Ali in black sunglasses; photo by Eddie Adams.

Obama And Unicorns

Artist Dan Lacey has found his muse: Barack Obama, frolicking naked with unicorns. Above is, what I can only assume is, a wry and nuanced commentary on the future of medical reform in the United States. My god, it is so clear now what we must do! Thank you, fair artist. By the way, also check out The Obama Art Report.

50's Car Ads

Three car ads in the same 1950 issue of Newsweek.

Executives Love No-Iron Knit Pants

1977 ad for Haband pants. Like the sans a belt pants, but you wore belts with 'em -- 'cuz you were an executive, see.

Last Dance With Mary Jane

Die-cut candy advertising piece from the early 1900's.

Girls Have Always Read Comic Books

Photograph by Ruth Orkin, New York, 1947.

Are You A Fashion Puppet?

Looking for stuff for Fabric Swatch Fridays, I found this gem: retro puppet-print fabric. (Since the auction is closing today, I figured I shouldn't wait til Friday to post it.)

Dames & Dogs #7

Georgia O'Keeffe and her Chow; photo by John Loengard.

High Style, Daddy-O

Via Life.

Mary Tyler Moore Mannequin?

You bet your sweet Petrie!



Via Flickr.

When Andy Warhol Speaks

Everybody listens.


Andy Warhol, Edie Sedgwick, and Entourage, New York, 1965; Steve Schapiro photographer.

El Vampiro Atomico

Via Giovannarama at Collectors Quest, the Mexican lobby card for the 1958 U.K. film, Fiend Without a Face. For some reason, the Spanish title is far more intriguing to me.

Look Like A Vintage Secretary

You could dress like Maureen O'Hara, or just carry a vintage movie star tablet.


I'm surprised any of these vintage writing tablets have survived... The "tops," with their celebrity images, maybe; but with paper? Amazing.

Read more about them at Things & Other Stuff, who also has some for salenow.

Audrey Hepburn & "Mr. Famous"

A photo I didn't squeeze into my post about Capri pants.