Because they still had not found a way to dismantle their holiday hair.
Tag: vintage
Better Than Charlie Sheen’s Cheesy Mustache, But…
We still recognize you.
Frank Sinatra and Mia Farrow at Truman Capote’s Ball, New York, 1966; photo by Harry Benson.
The American & His Economy
Something or somebody’s got to give…
Wasn’t sure if I should go with a comical reference to MJ’s son, Blanket — too soon?
The American and his Economy, Family with Three Kids, Life Magazine cover, January 5, 1953.
Let Kitsch Bitches Light The Way
An incredibly fun pair of Porcelain Pink Spaghetti Poodle Lamps from the 1950s. (Check out my illustrated guide: Giving A Ceramic Poodle A Bath – Or How To Clean Vintage Spaghetti Figurines.)
Check Out These Cheesy Retro Underpants
We’re not calling them “cheesy” out of spite — these retro bikini panties include wedges of cheese in the cats and mice circle of life. Set on a backdrop of bright yellow with mod orange polka dots no less.
Ca-Ching!
When I spotted this vintage pink Tom Thumb cash register at the Moorhead Antique Mall, my bell was rung and I was instantly transported back to playing with a sooo-retro turquoise version…
Mainly that old toy cash register was used to ring up sales in the basement bar, where my sister and I played barmaid and waitress, serving my parents corny cocktails like screwdrivers — an actual screwdriver in an empty glass, har har har — and equally moronic meals, made of puns and odd found basement things.
By then, the box had long been gone, but it was still awesome!
And I totally want to call my sister and reminisce… Maybe over a couple of screwdrivers.
Dames & (Stuffed) Dogs #13
What’s sillier, the red knit poncho or the pink stuffed poodle at the beach?
German postcard by Krüger, A series, via Truus, Bob, And Jan Too; see more of my Dames & Dogs here.