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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
12 May 2012 6:26 AM | 1 Comment -
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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Vintage Feminsim
Postcard Suffragette comic Bamforth 2127 political
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Watch Where You’re Putting That Coke Bottle, Bub
Product placement matters. Accident? Or subliminal phallic ad designed to make men and a few free-swingin’ women take immediate action? The seller’s description: [V]intage original 1950s double sided Coca-Cola –…
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They Say Behind Every Great Man…
Is a great woman. But in the case of Anthony Bruno, aka Bruno of Hollywood, his great woman was in front of him — and his camera. Actually, a lot…
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Signs Of The Times: 1969 (Or, Men At Work?)
In light of the recently released Congressional Budget Office report on income inequality, I found this cover of the August 1969 issue of Fortune relevant — especially the The Time…
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“In My Book, You’re Voluminous”
A few years ago, at the first annual Bookmark Collectors Virtual Convention, I met Robin Blum and discovered her fabulous bookmarks, In My Book®. In My Book® cards are more…
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How Much To Put On An Authentic Beverly Hillbillies Play?
The Beverly Hillbillies, A Comedy In Three Acts, Based Upon The Television Program “The Beverly Hillbillies” Created By Paul Henning, Adapted by D. D. Brooke, 1968. This was published by…
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Cheap Thrills Thursday: Breakfast Cereal Edition
Forget yer flashmobs; feed me the health and morality lessons via the kitschy art. Artist Ron English makes his statements about cereals in parody designs — Pop Art Krispies, Sugar…
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Beefcake: A River Runs Through It
Sorry, it’s not Brad Pitt or anyone else in that film; it’s this guy.
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Let’s Eat Pretzels! Getting Divorce Papers In The 1960s
Or at least that’s what I see in this photo. Via Lynnstudios.
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Of Tailgators, Radio & Retail
This is a vintage WKTI Tailgator pinback from 1983, featuring Old Style beer. It’s mere 1.75 inches, but oh the size of the memories it unleashes… If you’re of a…
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Misogyny & Mini-Bowling Alleys
This vintage matchbook was from the Curtiss Tavern, “on Hi-Way 57 at Plymouth, Wisconsin,” Carl Senglaub, Proprietor. If features a cute little pinup, “The High-Way,” on the front cover. (Which…
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Man’s Best Friends
I’m not sure A vintage Ken Colgan cartoon: A man’s best friends are his wife, his back, and his dog. The back, however, has a reputation of not being as…
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A Chilling Cold War Reminder Of The Freedom Of Media
Making Democracy Work & Grow: Practical Suggestions For Students, Teachers, Administrators, and Other Community Leaders, from the Federal Security Agency, Office of Education, Bulletin 1948 No 10, Oscar R. Ewing,…
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Delores Hung Out In Turnpike Rest Rooms
Found in a vintage Pennsylvania Turnpike System brochure (circa early 1950s), this photo is actually captioned as follows: “Freshening up” in a comfortable rest room
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The Bachman Pretzel Bikini
Hey, edible underpants, you had competition… The Bachman Pretzel Bikini. Just $2.50 for a “classy” and “sassy” two-piece bikini of “velvety non-woven material.” I can’t imagine you could swim in…
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Make Up For Breasts?
No offense to Mr. Vargas, but I think he misunderstood the task… This vintage ad was for “Twin Make Up,” not makeup for “the twins.” The original artwork by Alberto…
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Sexism In The Royal Canadian Air Force Fitness Plans?
Here’s a little gem: the Royal Canadian Air Force Exercise Plans for Physical Fitness booklet. This edition is the forty-third printing of the revised U.S. edition of the official RCAF…
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Magazine Equality: Stuff White People Worry Needlessly About
I get mail, paper and electronic. Today’s winner is this one: Hey, you sell and ship a lot of stuff, and you write about racism, so I’m tossing this question…
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Signs Of The Times: Parades of Yesteryear (1940s)
So much to absorb here… A sexist display of Native American stereotypes, awesome funky neon signs that appear to highlight the pinup on parade here (“Stump” Hardware, the heat of…
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Big-Eyed Art Is Sexy
Big or sad-eyed art was sexy enough for this vintage pinup photo-shoot. My thoughts on this are rather covered here. (Image via.)
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Why Are Girls On Tour Buses Always Called Groupies?
In describing this retro image from the 70s, the seller refers to all the women on the band’s bus as “groupies.” The seller isn’t comfortable stating who the band is,…
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Share & Share Alike: Why Posting Your “Junk” Is Worthy Of Your Time
In 2010, I was a presenter at the first Bookmark Collectors Virtual Convention, encouraging collectors not to be embarrassed about their collections (bookmarks or otherwise). And recently I discussed how…
