Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Answers For Those Questions You Asked Your Erudite Friends
The answers to the Spring, 1930, Tatler Puzzle Page:
Labels: 1930s, ephemera, games, puzzles, quiz, vintage, vintage magazines
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Using Peer Pressure To Hook Teens On Crossword Puzzles
The back cover of Scholastic's Crosswords for Teen Agers not only uses the "C'mon, join the crowd!" to push the crack of word games that is "crossword puzzles", but employs sexual dance euphemisms to lure the teens in:
Crosswords for Teen Agers, by Murray Rockowitz, copyright 1958 (TAB Books, published by Scholastic), 6th printing, May 1963.
Dozens of delightful puzzles
Tailored to your taste...and your tempo
Pick up speed as your do along:
Enjoy yourself with the "easies"
or...
Mess around with the "mediums"
or...
Tangle with the "toughies"
Crosswords for Teen Agers, by Murray Rockowitz, copyright 1958 (TAB Books, published by Scholastic), 6th printing, May 1963.
Labels: 1950s, 1960s, books, children, games, hip lingo, puzzles
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Puppets & Puppet Masters
I don't normally promo the sales of other dealers, but Will at Hang Fire Books took part in my birthday celebration, so he's like family -- like that crazy cousin your parents are always rolling their eyes at but is the most fun to see at extended family get-togethers (sorry, cousin Lisa). Anywayyyy...
Will's got a special going on. He's clearing out the current listings in his eBay store (except the "Prints, Plates and Ephemera" catalog) so you can make him offers he can't refuse -- yes, even the pulps!
So I just made an offer on Puzzle For Puppets. I loves me puppets, and me puzzles. Keep your fingers crossed that Will likes my low-ball *wink*
Will's got a special going on. He's clearing out the current listings in his eBay store (except the "Prints, Plates and Ephemera" catalog) so you can make him offers he can't refuse -- yes, even the pulps!
So I just made an offer on Puzzle For Puppets. I loves me puppets, and me puzzles. Keep your fingers crossed that Will likes my low-ball *wink*
Labels: blogging, books, collecting, cool, puppets, puzzles
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Not Playing With A Full Deck Myself...
In an old coffee can of toy parts I found these vintage slide puzzle pieces of cowboys & Indians.
I know pieces are missing; but I'll keep looking. One day, I might just find 'em.
I know pieces are missing; but I'll keep looking. One day, I might just find 'em.
Labels: 1950s, collecting, cool, Cowboys and Indians, games, puzzles, retro, toys, vintage