Tag: retro

Big Wheel, It’s A Retro Pinup

Her sucker says, “I Ate The Whole Thing!” but what really gives the photo its zing is the fact that this pinup poses on a Mattel Big Wheel.

Photo, circa 1960s, via bondman2.

Craft Scan Friday: For Kids Who Get Coal In Their Stockings

This retro craft idea isn’t particularly exceptional — other than the fact that it was published in 1971 and refers to the project as “Making a Coal Glove.” Yes, a reference to coal gloves in 1971, specifically for children. The author, if not a teacher herself, was at least writing to them, perhaps was anticipating lots of naughty children who were familiar with Santa’s list of coal deliveries.

The Aliens Are Coming! (But Don’t Worry, They’re Bringing Their Own Giant Decapitated Heads)

Itty bitty flying saucers carrying giant human heads, why worry?

The cover of Night Of The Saucers by Eando Binder, author of Menace of the Saucers; published by Unibook, copyright 1971. Artists name is really difficult to make out… Perhaps John Cayon?

Text from the back cover:

ALIEN INTERVENTION

It was Earth’s darkest hour. Weak, backward, prey to attack, it could only be saved by the Vigilantes. Sci-fi writer Thane Smith and his beautiful, adored wife Miribel, had the task of discrediting UFO stories. But how could they after they ran up against a playboy-monster who could only have been created by an alien race?

Yup, it’s just moved to the top of my reading pile.

Giddy-Up, Living Room!

Spotted for sale at Antiques On Broadway, this incredible five piece set of Western leather furniture with wagon wheel spoke accents.

The five piece ensemble includes couch, chair, glass-covered cocktail table, and two small side tables; priced at $1600.

Masters Of The Retro Airwaves

Spotted at an auction at Villiard’s this weekend, a MOTU transistor radio with He-Man on one side…

Skeletor on the other.

I don’t know how much it sold for; not only was it in a box with several other retro transistors, but there were multiple auction rings going on and I missed seeing it actually sell.

Retro Potty Humor

My parents are coming to visit for a few days, and I’m super excited to see their reaction to my retro chalk toilet seat:

Stand close, its shorter than you think.

Complete with retro 70’s flowers. And only 75 cents!

PS Hubby, of course, says it only applies to company. *wink*

Last Minute Space Costumes

From Simple Toymaking, by Sheila Jackson (1966), how to make a “Dalek mask (for imaginary space creature).”

(Missing instructions, from next page: Protect acetate with paper and spray mask with a silver paint aerosol.

Get yourself some tinfoil and a deep purple wig, modify the bangs with a scissors, and Voila! you’re a moonbase women of UFO.