…she’s his favorite kind of gal.
See the way he cleans the plate
Those Christmas cookies are just great!
Many of us know a certain age vividly recall images like these from their childhoods. This, and others like it, was found in one of advertising traditions of Reddy Kilowatt, the annual Christmas cookbook.
There may be some kind of math lessons to be found in string art, but we don’t give a hoot about that. We’ve just listed this fabulous vintage mother and baby owl string art piece at eBay; loads more owl string art works to be found there too, should you already have this one in orange.
I have a thing for old photos of retailing situations. These two, featuring a Disney Donald Duck bag and a Muppet Show lunchbox and thermos, are from a lot currently listed on eBay.
Straight out of the 1988 Sears Wish Book, these animal hats are not quite like those which are all the rage today — but these retro versions also came with miniature stuffed animals!
The better to play My Little Pony with. Don’t forget to ask Santa for MLP cosplay ears.
Once they see this mighty fine pig at what appears to be a Springfield, MA, fair, the pop song due must have been rethinking Mustkrat Love. That’ll do, pig; that’ll do. Via
Isis, a comic book or graphic novel from the CBS TV show, The Secrets of Isis. Author Steve Skeates, illustrator Jack Sparling. Copyright 1977, Filmation Associates. A Golden All-Star Book, published by Golden Press, Western Publishing Company, Inc., Racine, Wisconsin, #6416.
Back cover has a full color photo of the actress, JoAnna Cameron, who played Isis on TV, in costume.
A Strawberry Shortcake ragdoll stares down Snake Mountain on top of our case at Antiques On Broadway. Kinda looks like a living room might have in the the 1980s after mom picked up the toys after the kids went to bed. And prompts a story or two in the secret lives of toys.
I want a Shasta!
It captures everything about the 1980s.
Retro handmade bunnies which we will be putting up for sale at Antiques On Broadway (likely on top of the case). The male is approximately 17 inches tall; the female roughly 13 inches. I love the pipe cleaner glasses on the knitting girl or grandma rabbit! Of course, if you want to buy them direct, you can also do that; just $5 a piece (plus shipping).
