We just had to put our sweet dog, Ween, to sleep on Sunday, so this post is particularly tender and bitter sweet; after all, Theda’s pup is a dead as she is. (I’m not the only one who thinks these things.)
Plus, this gives me the opportunity to plug my post about Theda Bara and other silent film news.
What an opulent setting!
A pressed paper or cardboard log cabin with “Indians” that pop-up from around corners and doorways that good little boys were supposed to shoot at to improve their aim, I guess. My inner little girl was fascinated by this sort of paper doll house for boys; violent (and rather racist), yes — but with moving parts!
Photo snapped at an auction; I know nothing else about it. I you do, please share!
“Just kill me now.”
Other possible titles for this post:
The Scales Of Injustice
What? And Ruin The Valentine’s Day Gift?
This 1955 ad for Borg scales found at A Christmas Yuleblog.
And, according to this vintage figurine, he carried a trident too. I’m tempted to go back and buy this one…
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.
Photo via Limerwrecks, where you can read the accompanying limerick, Tripping the Fright Fantastic. (FYI, you can read at my blog about Vincent Price and his art collection for Sears.)
She finally got to the show, finally got a photo of her in her pretty hat published, and there Ethel is – blowing her nose. …Looks like Johnny’s eating a booger too. Oh, everyone was so proud.
This is the back cover of “367 prize winning household hints” from The Armour Radio Show Hint Hunt, a booklet from the daily CBS radio show. (Some tips are better than others — or at least the prizes awarded would be different.)
According to the booklet, which looks to be from the 1940s, there was to be a series of Hint Hunt booklets; however, this is the only booklet I’ve seen, the dirty rotten liars.
Natalie Wood posing with a poodle pup and the big-eyed art she apparently inspired.
Found at If Charlie Parker Was a Gunslinger, There’d Be a Whole Lot of Dead Copycats.
A vintage party dress, circa 1950s — with the typical New Look fashionable full skirt, in a fabulous old west novelty print, complete with cowboys and bucking broncs.
