Happy Holidays!

Gumdrop earmuffs!

 This one looks like it was made out of a bunch of Bugles.

Wonky-eyed puffball panda

The Many Faces of Christmas Evil

All over the world, aluminum Christmas trees are dripping with tinsel and tasteful glass ornaments. But, perhaps, if you peer carefully into the glistening artificial boughs, you'll find strange faces staring back at you. Strange faces like these. Have you seen these creepy Christmas castoffs?

(Don't blink!)

I've posted a lot more Christmas photos (decorative paper cut-outs and ornaments) on my Flickr.

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.]

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.]

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]

Frosty Firsts

From the June 1947 Woman's Home Companion comes Frosty Firsts by Elizabeth Walker (with wonderful illustrations by Harry Diamond). The article suggests several cooling mealtime drinks and appetizers to imbue your sultry summer supper with an arctic blast. Even in the midst of winter, some of these chilly treats (with the exception of the Cukato Cocktail) sound pretty good! I'm posting these more for the whimsical illustrations, but you might still get a kick out of some of the drinks!

Dressed For Success

The June 1947 issue of Woman's Home Companion had a series of articles about women in the workplace. Here is the accompanying fashion spread, Cotton To A Career, by fashion editor Mary-Alice Hamory.


The much-desired 'efficient as a filing cabinet' look. I think she looks nicer than the cabinet, incidentally.


Another nice dress upstaged by the filing cabinet


Hamory described the main feature of this after-work look as an 'impertinent bustle'!


Catch his eye at the soda shop

BONUS! for all you Mad Men fans. In A Year Of Your Own by Beatrice Green Taines and Jean Beck, several women's careers were described, including advertising, medicine (as receptionist or nurse), fashion design, theater, teaching, personnel work, and merchandising (retail). Here is what they had to say to ladies considering work in advertising:

Get In With The Spin Crowd

Rinse away the dirty water of the past year and start a whole new cycle with these top o' the line washers. Elizabeth Beveridge offers up these tall drinks of water, but try finding them at Best Buy. In fact, ask a Best Buy associate for a machine with 'jouncing washing action' and see what happens!



[from Woman's Home Companion - June 1947]