Back in 1961, readers voted on which style of hair Linda Lee, aka Supergirl, should have; the results of that poll, published in Adventure Comics #387, revealed that the favored hairstyle was Campus Cuddle-Bun — but they were still accepting ideas.
Category: Ephemera
(Vintage) Boys Behaving Badly
Perhaps it’s because years of leafing through vintage magazines has left me rather immune to (at least the original) shock of seeing babies sucking on pipes and nursing from other tobacco sources (well, that and the knowledge that kids with tobacco is prevalent in other places) that I’m struck more by the second image…
Taken only in 1986, it’s difficult to recall a world in which such photos — taken in as film and processed, yet — would not result in a visit from child protective services.
Photos found via adski kafeteri at LJ.
Bob Gave Up Being A Pirate
He traded the sea for the sofa, the parrot for a budgie; it was like downsizing.
Wanna Be A Crack-A-Jack Salesman?
Get this 1915 Crack-a-Jack salesman’s booklet. Yup, Crack-a-Jack made and sold clothing, and this salesman’s tool had fabric swatches as the prize inside.
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The Modern Woman Wears Many Hats
Time, July 28, 1947.
Does Your Dog Know His Place?
In a sack, on the running board, says the June, 1936, issue of Popular Mechanics.
Coca-Cola Isn’t Good For Babies
So give him the un-cola.
O! You Naughty Doggie
See? There really is a long history of blaming the dog. Even if the dog’s a toy.
Antique postcard from Primecardmike. Previous Urine For A Treat posts.
Mom Hated Helping Timmy With His Hunting
She knew a moving target would help improve his skills, but, well, Timmy was only learning… Did she have to stand so close? And why wasn’t Timmy’s dad holding the target himself, or helping Timmy aim, rather than aiming the camera?
Better Than Charlie Sheen’s Cheesy Mustache, But…
We still recognize you.
Frank Sinatra and Mia Farrow at Truman Capote’s Ball, New York, 1966; photo by Harry Benson.