Death By Chocolate
Month: November 2010
I Bet They Even Have That 70’s New Plastic Smell
The G.I. Brown Stripe headphones are sooo 70’s kitschy; so’s the manufacturer sales line: “No soldier on record has ever lost a battle while wearing the G.I. headphones. Ever.” (Save 40% off SkullCandy @ eBay using coupon code C40SKULLCANDY at PayPal checkout.)
Normally I Prefer My Lingerie Ads To Be Without A Bitch Reference
This 1968 French ad for Star lingerie translates to, “a line that has the… dog.”
Ever Put Your Foot In Your Mouth?
From the Hungry Series by Made By Moxie.
Or perhaps you’re more interested in advertising icons? Check out Moxie’s Drano sculpture.
Modern Woman Mondays: 52 Pick-Up For Realz
In that 1940s Hint Hunt tips booklet, the “easy and inexpensive trick for reducing” literally is playing a game of 52 pick-up — complete with graphic.
My Mom Knows I Have A Thing For Elves
You can all ’em elves, brownies, imps or whatever, but I’m a sucker for them. And my mom knows it.
So why, then, is she selling this vintage plastic elf ornament when it would be such an awesome gift for me?
I can only conclude that she hates me.
Or that she’s got an even better old elf set aside for me. …It will be pretty difficult to top this elf and his amazingly shiny hiney though.
Craft Scan Friday: Make Paper Furniture For A Doll House
The author’s advice: “Old shoe boxes make excellent houses.” (I think she means for dolls, not the homeless; but in this economy, perhaps we might consider some of the options.)
Wouldn’t it be ironic to make paper furniture for your vintage paper dollhouse from the pages in this book?
From Play With Paper by Thea Bank-Jensen
The Stove Will Come Out, Tomorrow
That’s what I was singing in my head when I spotted this vintage Little Orphan Annie metal toy stove at an auction. Yeah, hubby prefers I keep such things to myself — which is why I was only singing in my head. But isn’t that what blogging’s for?
Given what I see at eBay, this toy was made by Marx.
Man, I love Marx toys. …Maybe I can find a way to work them into the chorus! Because now that song is most definitely back in my head.
Before There Were Cell Phones…
Mom would tie an old alarm clock to the kid’s bike to ensure Junior would be home on time.
Also found in that 1940s Hint Hunt booklet.
Dames & Dogs #20
We just had to put our sweet dog, Ween, to sleep on Sunday, so this post is particularly tender and bitter sweet; after all, Theda’s pup is a dead as she is. (I’m not the only one who thinks these things.)
Plus, this gives me the opportunity to plug my post about Theda Bara and other silent film news.
What an opulent setting!