Tag: 1940s
The Origins Of Charlie Brown’s Sad Little Christmas Tree
Hubby and I own this gem of a vintage photo; but now you can get it on cards, napkins, etc. for your very own holiday sharing.

Vintage Photo of a Woman Sitting By A Little Tree Cards by kindnessofstrangers
Shop for a different greeting card template online at zazzle
Dames & Dogs #84
I know the seller kinda ruined the image going crazy with watermarks, but it’s Sophie Gimbel! Sophie Gimbel and a dog! *squeal* Via
Bowling In Bakelite – But Still With Wooden Pins
What a trophy! Swirled butterscotch catalin Bakelite, with a golden bowling girl and wooden bowling pins. For sale here.
Giddy-Up!
Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner
Vintage photo via; circa 1940s.
One Dozen Vintage Jack Sprat Foods Ads
Vintage ads for Jack Sprat Foods from The Way To His Heart “A Cookbook with a Personality”, copyright 1941, Priscilla Wayne Sprague, published by Western Grocer Company.
Cigarette Butts — Get It?
The part of the cigarette that’s left when you’re done smoking is called a “butt” — and back in the day, millions were made on toilet-themed ashtrays. These are just a few we’ve had. The one sans donkey is a bit confusing… It has one small potty or chamber pot for matches, another for ashes, and the center toilet bowl is for “cigarettes”. Perhaps the “butts” thing didn’t translate well. Or maybe this is for fancy folk who have both the inclination and the time to separate their ashes from their butts.
Both vintage tobacciana items were made in Japan (one in Occupied Japan) and are china Lusterware pieces. You can find lots of other versions of vintage toilet ashtrays on eBay, naturally.
We don’t always talk about our antique business here (we mainly do that here — sometimes here), however, I have to say that neither of these items were clean when we got them from the estate. So I had to take a tweezers and pluck out each old cigarette butt from the miniature toilets. It was very difficult to do with that toilet the donkey’s pulling because the bowl’s hole is so much smaller (however, butts can — and do — go where the bowl widens at the bottom). Not that you really care; but that’s the facts. The butt facts.
PS I wonder if women always made men put these toilet seats down too?
Duck Hunting
Consider it training, hunting for vegetarians (depending upon the donut recipe), or just a silly party game, this vintage shooting gallery game idea came from that vintage donut party book.
The Origins Of Rock, Paper, Scissors
According to this 1945 party planning booklet, the game originated in China. Called Chinese Gold, the booklet suggests playing in teams for party fun.