Tupper Diva‘s got an archive of old Tupperware catalogs and ephemera.
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Ding Dong, Avon Calling
Craft Scan Friday: Sales Demonstration For Candle Making
A sales demonstration for Glo Candles, circa 1950s. Found in The Glo Candle For All Occasions, The Glow Candle Co., Kansas City, Missouri; copyright 1952 and 1956 by Consumers Cooperative Association.
A Big Thumbs-Up From The Flying-A Gas Pump Jockey
Cover of a vintage map of California from Tide Water Oil Company, “You’re always welcome!” at Flying A Dealers; circa 1950.
You Knew Someone Had To Do It
Cleaner sweeping the floor after the Wall Street crash, 1929; his job wouldn’t last much longer than it took to clean this mess up, I suppose.
Craft Scan Friday: Glitter Snoopy Plaques
Do you remember when those melty-plastic-chip things were popular? Hey, they were “America’s Hottest Money-Makers.”
As published in the February, 1971 issue of The Workbasket.
Think Of Her As Your Mother
This American Airlines ad (found in National Geographic, June 1968) reminds you not to grope the stewardesses — you don’t grope your mom, do you? Vintage ad via this Advertising & Tourism post at the Visual Arts Library Picture & Periodicals Collections blog.
Three Generations With Ford
Full-page ad for Swendson Ford found in a 1974 Center States Football League yearbook for the West Allis Spartans featuring the three generations of Swendsons: H. P. Swendson, E. A. Swendson, and Tom Swendson. Notice how formal initials gave way to less intimidating “buddy” names.
Breeders Wanted
It may not be what you think — even if the classified ad was found in that retro romance magazine. …I wonder if the irony of Ms & Mr Lonelyhearts assisting in “animal romance” was lost on anyone? Or if the suicide rate was higher among those singles who bred animals simply to have them tortured for testing, then die… Oh, by the way, Happy Valentine’s Day!
The Ice Man Cometh
Photo from Modern Woman Magazine, an ice industry publication for housewives, circa 1944.
