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A Poignant Pause
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Thoughts On Gypsy Rose Lee
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A Different Kind Of Convertible
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Going To Hell In A Handbag?
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Winning The Book On Fashion
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A Poignant Pause
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Thoughts On Gypsy Rose Lee
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A Different Kind Of Convertible
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Going To Hell In A Handbag?
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Winning The Book On Fashion
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Celebrating John Glenn’s Legacy
Speaking of John Glenn orbiting the Earth… NASA’s Glenn Research Center will commemorate the 50th anniversary of John Glenn’s orbital flight in Friendship 7 by hosting an event, Celebrating John…
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Will George Washington’s Wampum Belt Help With Treaties?
Today, February 28, 2012, Leaders from the Onondaga Nation and other Haudenosaunee leaders will travel to Washington, D.C. to file a formal appeal to their land claim, which was dismissed…
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I Read, I Write: The Kitsch Slapped Link Round-Up
A link round-up of what I’ve been reading and writing — not all of it, just the stuff I think you Kitsch Slapped readers might like. What I’ve been writing:…
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This Is Just The Sort Of “Wrong” I Love To Collect
The “Me Jane” spread-legged plastic clothes hangers. Sorry, ladies, these vintage novelty hangers were “for men.” Because nothing says, “I’m secure in my masculinity, my sexuality, my self, and my…
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The Haves & The Have Not (Yet)s Of EBay
Recently eBay released this infographic based on information gathered by Hunch, a recent eBay acquisition, on “the core differences between people who have bought or sold something on eBay vs….
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Cool Winter Events To Deal With Cabin Fever
Despite what the official website doesn’t say, Jay & Silent Bob Get Old will be here in Fargo on March 6th — I know, ‘cuz we got tickets! Jason Mewes…
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Chinese Laundry Blues
More vintage sheet music of the racist variety. (Via.) Chinese Laundry Blues was George Formby‘s signature tune, and the first of his “Mr Wu” songs. Now Mr. Woo was a…
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Turning The Tables On Fairy Tales With Red Hot Riding Hood
Tex Avery’s Red Hot Riding Hood (MGM, 1943) turns many tables — but not enough — on old stereotypes: According to Wikipedia: The most famous element is the musical scene…
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More Of Lovely Vera Francis
A vintage audition comp card of Vejah aka Vera Francis.
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What Every Young Girl Should Know
Boys like girls who make Seven-Up “Floats” What every young girl should know is this: Nobody can resist a 7-Up “Float”! Want to see? Put a scoop of his favorite…
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Newt Continues To Misuse History & Americans To Motivate Against America
Newt Gingrich continues to use the names of dead men inaccurately. Just as his faulty “recollections” Ronald Reagan are continuously used as a battle cry of “Republican Hero”, Newt’s now…
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Jessica Savitch (Part One?)
I watched Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story, starring Sela Ward, tonight. During commercial breaks, I Googled Jessica Savitch. To my surprise — and major disappointment — there’s not really…
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The Language Of Glove, 1879
Before there was today’s code for handkerchiefs, there were other fashion accessories used in courtship for communicating and flirting. There was the fan, of course, and, according to this article…
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The Good, The Sad & The Ugly (A Link Round-Up)
The Good: A Washington state proposal would require private insurers to cover abortions. The Sad: The incredible photographer Eve Arnold has passed away. The Ugly: Losing Ground on Women’s Rights:…
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This Will Really Light The Smoker In Your Life Up
A vintage nudie butane lighter from the 60s. The nipples and crotch light-up when you flick — when you flick the mechanism for generating the flame on the lighter; not…
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Motto For 2012
Try It, You’ll Like It, as seen on this vintage “hippie” embroidered patch. Happy New Year, remember to be kind, recycle, read, collect, and care for one another. Look forwards,…
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No Newt Is Good Newt
I had these buttons / pinbacks made back in the day — the early days of the gross ineptitude, racism, and misogyny of the political money-grubbing beast that is Newt…
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Spin The Wheel, Land On Vera Francis
Who wouldn’t fall in love with a vintage roulette wheel of pinups? The seller (Grapefruit Moon Gallery), says this in the item’s description (links added by me): ITEM: You are…
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Busted! As Good As “Our Bodies, Ourselves”
Continuing my talk with Ali Cudby, author of Busted! The FabFoundations Guide To Bras That Fit, Flatter and Feel Fantastic. (Enter to win a signed copy of the book here!)…
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Of Research & Tinkle Troubles
Thanks to Twitter and my friend Cliff Aliperti of Immortal Ephemera (and occasionally blogging with me at Inherited Values — nudge, nudge, Cliff lol), I was alerted to a fabulous…
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He Earned His Living Exhibiting His Nose
“Strange As It Seems” Thomas Wedders – Yorkshire, Wng. Earned His Living Exhibiting His Nose It was 7 Inches Long! Well, you know what they say about men with large…
