risque Archive

2August 11, 2010
For Those Who Think Pin-Ups Are Stuck-Up, I Guess…

A vintage ceramic pinup — pencil holder?! While I struggle with the idea of such a pencil holder, what else could it be? The seller, luxebetty,shares the following details: Made…
1August 9, 2010
Back When Women Were Women, And A Slab Of Meat Was $4.25

Though I have no idea what the women may have cost, I suspect both slabs of meat were mouth-watering and choice cut. Vintage menu and mailing souvenir from the Colony…
1May 10, 2010
We Love Betty White Because She’s Blue

Betty White is my idol. I’ve been a fan my entire life — even when my beloved grandmother stated her dislike of Ms White (which was weird, because my grandma…
0March 29, 2010
Shopping For Awesome Toys In Retro Sexploitation Flick

Over at French blog Au carrefour étrange, a review of Joseph W. Sarno’s Flesh and Lace (1965). Since the site is in French, you may be confused — but it’s…
0December 2, 2009
Whatjamacallit Wednesday: Placement Of Butts

Once upon a time, it was common place to park your butts on a pinup’s bottom — as in the case of this vintage ashtray.
4November 4, 2009
Understanding Female Relationships With Greeting Cards

Greeting cards are primarily a female thing; I don’t think any sane person would argue this. But I feel the need to elaborate anyway. First by boasting mentioning my past…
1October 26, 2009
Udderly Amusing Vintage Matchbook Cover

A vintage advertising matchbook for Surge Dairy Farm Equipment, Fargo, ND, with language too vulgar for use today (not to mention, less than bovine vernacular): If I had only ONE…
0October 12, 2009
Romancing The Van: Ephemera Proves There’s Someone For Everyone

Two years ago, hubby and went to the junk yard to get replacement doors for our van, Ookla. I was utterly fascinated with the junk yard itself and was almost…
4September 26, 2009
My Summer of ’79

At 15, I was straddling the simple romantic fantasies of girlhood by day — and the hormonal induced sweaty-pink-bit-manipulations by night. By day, I still played with Barbie & her…
1September 7, 2009
She Would Like To RIM You Once Or Twice Before Bed

Apparently in 1927 that involved the use of tweezers. Whaaat? It’s an old Italian bon bon ad. Sheesh you guys.
0September 2, 2009
Whatjamacallit Wednesday: The Flirty Red Retro Octopus

Check out Miss Flirty the octopus, a retro sawdust-stuffed red velveteen plush toy from someone’s past: Wearing nothing but a jaunty hat, a seed bead choker necklace, pouty lips and…
1August 30, 2009
Please… May I Sniff Your Klompen Kloggen?

Ad from the December 1965 issue of Esquire.
0August 27, 2009
Dating Advice From The Past (Or Female Dating Snark, 1940 Style)

This article, written by an anonymous female, was published in The Bedside Esquire, 1940 — just see how well it holds up today *wink* The Wench Is Not Amused, by…
1August 26, 2009
This Just In… Timeless Television

When I’m not busy killing squirrels & scaring neighbors, I’m researching & writing from home — in between the usual parenting & home life disturbances. Today, while researching a vintage…
1August 18, 2009
Topless Women Circle Skirt

This vintage circle skirt with a Hawaiian tropics pattern featuring topless women amuses me. This also serves are a reminder for you to check out Here’s Looking Like You, Kid‘s…
1August 7, 2009
Fabric Swatch Friday: Sleep With A Pinup (Not So Much A ‘Swatch’ As A Review Of Sin In Linen Bedding)

Just the name alone, Sin in Linen (I’ve been doing that for years!) draws me in. Clever name, Sandy, a very clever name… but what about the sheets themselves? Joie…
8August 4, 2009
Remembering Retro Risque T-Shirt Iron-Ons

Back in the day, you couldn’t go to a mall and avoid a visit to (or the smell of) the t-shirt shop. There you could select your t-shirt style (ringers…
9July 27, 2009
Fishy French Tampax

I found this French ad for Tampax via Tom Murphy at The Ephemera Network. Tom doubts this ad campaign could be run here in America — for quite obvious reasons….
0July 16, 2009
Cheap Thrills Thursday, Maybe.

I Like It Here, by Kingsley Amis, is the story of Garnet Bowen, a man forced to travel with his wife who wants a family holiday — with the additional…
3July 14, 2009
I Collect Bitch Like It’s A Good Thing

Taking a look at retro & vintage images of female domesticity (or the sales of such) is a fascinating part of my collecting. For every bit of useful information (research…
0July 8, 2009
Whatjamacallit Wednesday: Vintage Risque Humor Glass

I spotted this at a local antique shop this weekend. The table manners humor amuses me because my daughter once “called” me on this myself when I corrected her about…