Sunday, February 12, 2012

Valentine Curly Wurlygrams #2

As I was digging through my paper collection to find Valentine's graphics, I came across an old envelope filled with clippings and never-seen Curly Wurlygrams, popular cards from the 1940s through the 1960s. Here is a small sample of what I found.


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[All images are linked to the original source material on my Flickr, which includes information relating to provenance and ownership. These particular illustrations are c. CurlyWurly and may not be reproduced or posted elsewhere without permission.]

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Valentine Curly Wurlygrams #1

As I was digging through my paper collection to find Valentine's graphics, I came across an old envelope filled with clippings and never-seen Curly Wurlygrams, popular cards from the 1940s through the 1960s. Here is a small sample of what I found.


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[All images are linked to the original source material on my Flickr, which includes information relating to provenance and ownership. These particular illustrations are c. CurlyWurly and may not be reproduced or posted elsewhere without permission.]

Thursday, February 09, 2012

Say It With Spry and Stokely's

Happy Valentine's Day, Corn Scallops!!


[Detail from a Stokely's advertisement from Woman's Home Companion - February 1946]

[Detail from a Spry advertisement from Woman's Home Companion - February 1948]