We’ve got a new puppy, so I’m feeling this vintage John Rawlings photo. (Plus, I love Great Danes!)
January 23rd, 2012
Modern Woman Mondays: Shopping With Points
I’m guessing from this vintage ephemera set I’ve listed that Emling Products was, if not like S&H Green Stamps, operating some sort of point rewards system for shoppers back in the day. I don’t know anything about Emling. If you do, please share!
A vintage Seasons Greetings holiday card with poinsettias on the front. Inside it reads:
Greetings:Just as friendship grows and flourishes at the Holiday Season, so it is our sincere wish that our business relationship shall grow in mutual understanding and strength.
Best of everything for Christmas and New Year’s.
From the EMLING “Business Family”
I think it might be a Gibson greeting card — on back: E. 63, made in USA, what looks like a G.Co. It’s one of those “money” sized greeting cards, measuring roughly 8 by 3 1/2 inches.
Tucked inside, a gift certificate for “Five Hundred Merchandise Points” which reads as follows:
You may use these points at any time to obtain merchandise listed in our point catalogue. Ask your Emling representative for our point catalogue.When you purchase Emling Products your representative will give you additional point coupons throughout the year.
Gift certificate measures approximately 8 by 3 1/2 inches. At the bottom of the paper gift certificate: copyright GOES 417.
January 4th, 2012
Sit On It Like It’s ’68
In this photo from Jardin des Modes, December 1968, a model sits in a mod chair by Roche et Bobois. The Martian Ball Chair, with a white shell and red interior
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December 8th, 2011
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.
December 5th, 2011
Better Than A Lump Of Coal?
Saint Nicholas gives away a trash bin for a city cleaning project, December 6, 1963.
December 1st, 2011
Dominick the Christmas Pinata
I guess some folks just want to hit Dominick the Christmas Donkey. So incredibly sad. Via.
November 29th, 2011
First Comes Love
And maybe you skip marriage. Find yourself hangin’ in the trailer park, hoping to avoid the baby carriage… Via.
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November 15th, 2011
God Jul On Your Tablecloth
It’s not what you think (maybe?) as God Jul is the Swedish “Merry Christmas” so it makes sense on the elf-ridden yule linen. Via.
November 5th, 2011
Dames & Dogs #50
Bruno of Hollywood photo, circa 1960s, of Hedy Bader with a dachshund. Via. Win your own Dames & Dogs photo here!
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