According to The Goldmine section in the September 22, 1954 issue of People Today magazine (which also tells the story of The Human Test Pattern), the announcement of a new smokers’ aid: Eez-ettes, the tobacco-less cigarettes, from A. deSwaan, Inc.:
Category: Ephemera
Dolls From The 1957-58 Aldens Catalog
Some selected dolls from the Fall and Winter Aldens catalog. There’s Dennis The Menace…
Little Miss Revlon, with her Magic-Touch skin (a phrase that creeps me out) and her “‘Form-Fit’ bra and girdle with nylon front” (FormFit being a lingerie company all-too wiling to confuse the lines between girlhood and womanhood)…
And my personal favorite, Patti Prays doll — or Pattie Prays, depending on whether you believe the type by the image of the doll or the text used in the catalog description. (Not to be confused with Patty Prayer doll by Niresk.)
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.”
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.
The Violent Little Log Cabin In The Woods
A pressed paper or cardboard log cabin with “Indians” that pop-up from around corners and doorways that good little boys were supposed to shoot at to improve their aim, I guess. My inner little girl was fascinated by this sort of paper doll house for boys; violent (and rather racist), yes — but with moving parts!
Photo snapped at an auction; I know nothing else about it. I you do, please share!
What A Beautiful Way To Say…
“Just kill me now.”
Other possible titles for this post:
The Scales Of Injustice
What? And Ruin The Valentine’s Day Gift?
This 1955 ad for Borg scales found at A Christmas Yuleblog.
Do Your Do Like The First Lady In 1962
I normally don’t even look at JFK stuff; everyone saved all their Kennedy stuff, so the Age Of Camelot memorabilia is quite common. But when I spotted this 1962 Dell Purse Book, # 4160, The Jacqueline Touch, I had to pick it up because it seemed so unique to me.
I was rewarded with six pages of “First Lady Dos” — which I now share with you!
Cod Liver Oil Vs The Laundry
Another one of those “prize winning household hints” from that 1940s Hint Hunt booklet: “Give cod liver oil while the baby is taking a bath and you will avoid staining clothes!”
No word on how to avoid staining the bathtub.
Just Ethel’s Luck
She finally got to the show, finally got a photo of her in her pretty hat published, and there Ethel is – blowing her nose. …Looks like Johnny’s eating a booger too. Oh, everyone was so proud.
This is the back cover of “367 prize winning household hints” from The Armour Radio Show Hint Hunt, a booklet from the daily CBS radio show. (Some tips are better than others — or at least the prizes awarded would be different.)
According to the booklet, which looks to be from the 1940s, there was to be a series of Hint Hunt booklets; however, this is the only booklet I’ve seen, the dirty rotten liars.
Bubbles = Good At Math
