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The Swedish School of Physical Culture Was In Ireland
Waxing On About Cezanne Blue In Black & White
Craft-Scan Friday: Women Are Delighted By Shills
Modern Woman Monday: Women "Over 40" Wanted
Executives Love No-Iron Knit Pants
Last Dance With Mary Jane
Craft-Scan Friday: "It's A Thrilling Fad Of The Month Selection!"
I just love truth in advertising! Admitting "the lovely Ballerina Boudoir Doll" was a fad was one giant step forward for humanity. But we went two steps back when we learned that so many would be seduced by the concept...  Ad from the February 1952 issue of The Workbasket; a magazine which was very fond of presenting advertorials as content. Labels: 1950s, Craft-Scan Fridays, crafting, dolls, vintage ads, vintage advertising
Craft-Scan Friday: Before There Was The BeDazzler...
I Can't Hear You; Your Makeup Is Too Loud
The Nightmare That Is Sandy Mac Underwear
The opposite of how I envision underwear sales, for I neither want sandy undies nor the word "Mac" associated with my butt.  And why would it be cute to see a toddler in his underwear skating on thin ice? Via KnittingTogether.org. Labels: 1920s, fashion, humor, illustration, Save The Baby, vintage ads, vintage advertising, weird ads
Before Snap, Crackle, Pop...
Because We've All Heard The Nova Joke
We've all heard that Chevy's Nova didn't go over so well in Spanish speaking countries because Nova means "No go", even though it's not true, so why not leave it parked and let it be a camper? This retro ad features the Nova 6 Hatchback with the "tent-like Hutch", an "available feature" I'm not so sure people took Chevrolet up on.  Nova ad found in the July, 1974, issue of Psychology Today -- that issue's been passed around quite a bit, at least in scanned form. I shared an article on political activism from the issue here, sent scans of pages on nuclear families to Shawnee, and posted an ad with doggies here. Labels: 1970s, retro, the automobile, vintage advertising, vintage magazines
You Got Massage Oil On My Sander!
...oh, wait, that's on purpose. In 1956, Dremel produced this "$14.85 brain-child," which makes the normally male-centric tool appealing to the lady of the house:  The tool, "when fitted with sandpapers, completes your handycraft projects. But when you add a massage pad, you can smooth out aching muscles" -- wait, it gets better -- "at a rate of 14,400 strokes per minute". I'm no massage conniseur, but the fastest massager I found online maxed out at 8,000 oscillations per minute. Dremel doesn't mess around. But, make sure you don't mix up the sanding pad with the massage pad...at that speed, a simple mistake could cause instant death. No gears, no brushes, no oil... no mercy. Found in the Jan 1956 issue of The Family Handyman. Labels: dremel, massage, tools, vintage, vintage advertising
She Can't Believe She's In Reader's Digest Either
Baby Midget Velvet Grip Hose Supporter
Reach Out And Touch Someone
Modern Woman Monday: Wippette -- Wippette Real Good
Hires Root Beer Package, 1890
Hoop-Dee-Doo, Time To Tie One On!
Skin Cancer For Christmas? You Shouldn't Have!
Giant Thinks Jack A Killer-Diller
Used Hankies In Your Hair
Kitschy Kitschy Coo presents... The Hanky Bonnet: The ultimate in icky fashion recycling.  I don't care how much it's laundered, turning your bridal hankie into a christening bonnet for your baby is just asking for a bad case of cradle crap cap. Inside McCall's Needlework & Crafts, Spring 1978 issue. Labels: 1970s, children, creepy, fashion, handkerchiefs, Save The Baby, snot funny, vintage advertising, weird ads
7 Maids A-Milking -- To Music
Trouble Keeping Your Hose Up?
Girls Who Do Needlework Are Heterosexual
And they're proud of it too.  Boye Needle Company proclaimed "Girls Like Boye's" and proffered a tee-shirt which read "Every Girl needs a Boye" on the back cover of McCall's Needlework & Crafts, Spring 1978 issue. Thinking I just might be willing to kill for one of those shirts, I did a search at eBay for Every Girl needs a Boye -- and finding just one (irrelevant) result, do you know what eBay suggested I might have meant? Did you mean... every girl needs a bone ?  Now that's funny. And redundant. Labels: 1970s, crochet, embroidery, fashion, knitting, vintage ads, vintage advertising
You Still Have A Chance To Get Into The Movies
Everything's Better When It's Kitsch On A Ritz
Warning: Your Male Bosom Is Bunchy
Eyelashes Like Fork Tines
Yeast, The New Way -- And You'll Like It
The Sands Hotel First Annual Domino Tournament
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