September 28th, 2011
Genuine Mothers’ Bread Parade Float
A parade float, horse and wagon style, advertising C. R. Henerys genuine Mothers Bread (Steelton, PA). Apparently they didn’t believe in apostrophes so much in the 1880s. Via.
August 20th, 2011
Dames & Dogs #42
Note the arcade sign in the background… Is she leaving that poor pup there while she goes to the arcade? Or has she just stopped to have her photo taken?
July 30th, 2011
Hippo Burgers
No, it’s not some new cool saying the kids have (at least my cool kids won’t confirm that it is), Hippo Burgers was a food you could, once upon a happy hippo hippie time, eat at the Hippopotamus Hamburger Restaurant.
The cool logo, as shown on this retro tee, was by Wolo von Trutzschler.
Unfortunately have no memories of this place I’d love to have dined at, we’ll have to rely on the words of others (click-ity-click the links) and ephemera like this that’s been left behind — a cute, hippo behind at that.
Ah the funk that was San Francisco ! Presenting an original t-shirt from the fabulous, beloved and sadly departed landmark restaurant Hippo Hamburgers in San Francisco, California at Van Ness and Pacific streets. Purchased at the source in 1977, lovingly worn then stored all these years. Cute cute cute full graphic of the Hippo on front with logo on back. 100% cotton/ USA made/ size medium with no tears, stains or holes. The Hippo may be history but this fun souvenir can be yours today.
Images via Good Vibes Trading.
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July 29th, 2011
You Know It’s Retro When…
The roller skates and short-shorts are paired with tube socks. (I can’t wait to show my sister this.) Via I Had Sex With Peter Pan.
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July 27th, 2011
The Only Thing Scarier Than A Clown
July 17th, 2011
Willie Dittrich & His Singing Zither
Willie Dittrich, his singing zither, and friends, as shown in a vintage travel booklet, The Amanas, 1969.
July 13th, 2011
Amana Holiday Inn Indoor Pool & Sauna, 1969
Photo / page scanned from The Amanas, a vintage promotional booklet for The Amana Colonies Seven Villages in Iowa, copyright 1969, The Amana Society.
July 9th, 2011
Trans-FOUR-mers When You Turn Four
The spread at Camden’s Trans4mers birthday party, which includes the incredible cake and inspired paper Transformer cards etc. from Paper Robots 1999. (Photos by Rebecca Watkins.)
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June 23rd, 2011
Real Life Sunshine Family
This studio photography of a modern family camping from 1967 reminds me of the Sunshine Family dolls.
