Absolutely fabulous vintage tissue or gift wrap featuring pinups!
Month: December 2011
For You Flyboys
The 2012 Collector’s Calendar from Secrets In Lace features pinups wearing classic lingerie posing in front of WWII airplanes. Yeah, airplanes, that’s why we said “flyboys.” Yeah, that’s it. Pinup photographs taken by Michael Malak.
Have Yourself A Beachy Little Christmas
Long Beach, California; circa 1920.
Look At Me, I’m Midget Frankie Dee
Vera Francis and Jimmy Edwards with “midget liquor salesman Frankie Dee.” (I’m pretty sure that means Frankie Dee was a midget; not that he was a salesman of midget booze bottles, like those you find in hotel room bars and on airplanes.)
Photo found in Jet magazine, February 19, 1953. More than that, Vera had midgets dueling for her affections. Check it out in my Vera Francis Timeline.
Yup, that’s Kitschy Kitschy Coo; showing you everything, from midgets to giants.
Adorable Socks
I don’t have any babies on my holiday list or I would be shopping the Gilt sale on Trumpette Socks & Apparel. Set of Girls Mary Jane Booties, $14; Boys Johnny Golf Socks Set of Six Pairs, $14.
Uncle Wiggily and The Sleds
Best band name ever. But also the title of Howard R. Garis’ book, published by Platt & Munk in 1939 (illustrated by George Carlson). Sleds with wheels? Coasters, perhaps…
Very Merry Vintage Poodle Purses
A vintage dark navy blue felt Garay handbag with a pair of poodles with gold studs and pom pons.
On this vintage turquoise felt bucket purse by Novelena Inc. San Antonio, the beaded poodle has rhinestones and pearls.
And of course you need a wallet! Like this vintage vinyl wallet — the poodle is made visually fluffier via pearls!
Tank Reindeer Outdoor Christmas Display, 1963
As published in First Armored Division Association Bulletin, “Old Ironsides,”, No. 3, Vol. XV, Winter 1963 – 64; caption and info:
13th Horse Has Best Outside Christmas Display
The tank-reindeer display of the 2nd Battalion, 13th Armor, Lt Col John F. Hooks Commanding, was adjudged best of outdoor Christmas displays in the 1st Armored area last Christmas. Colonel Hooks is President of the Old Ironsides Chapter and a member of the Board of Directors of this Association.
It’s The Holidays, I’m Busy
So guests, make your own freakin’ toast. Toastmaster, 1949.
Auction Troubles
I found this in the Bismarck Semi-Weekly Tribune from May of 1877. In the olden days, newspapers didn’t distinguish much between joke articles and true news, relying on context to tell whether or not something is real. I’m pretty sure, based on the florid prose employed to describe the troubles with auction-going, this was a humorous fiction piece. However, there’s something rather true about it all, so maybe it hasn’t happened in reality, but I’m pretty sure this has happened in spirit more than once. Full story inside…
