Clik here to view.
Successful Farming May 1959
Today's offering is this month in 1959's issue of "Successful Farming". You know what that means? Yep, hog reports. Nah, I'm kidding. It's all about the ads.There's also an article on converting...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Stork Club, Quebec 1959
Another slide from my recent find.Not to be confused with the famous New York night club of the same name but no relation, this Quebec location appears to have converted to a discotheque named Oz by...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Snirkles
This brochure promoting the use of "Snirkles" candies in recipes as well as fund-raising was a find from today.Mom and Dad look like they've been eating more than just "Snirkles" there.I've never heard...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Satellite Motel -- Oddly Shaped and Magically Fingered
This is the first of a group of post cards I found at a garage sale last weekend and features the Satellite Motel (Turn Left) of Omaha, Nebraska.The back boasts of Color TV, Rest Aid Massage Beds, Inn...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What was on TV May 1st through 7th, 1982
I came across this issue just the other day and realized I had missed my window for posting (I generally try to keep the vintage TV Guides to their respective weeks), but there was so much great stuff...
View ArticleClik here to view.
You'll Never Believe What Happened Next...
If you're like me, you despise those click-bait ads seen on many news and social media websites. You know the ones that describe some scenario and then propose you'll never believe what happened...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Radio News 1921
I picked up a small lot of vintage Radio News magazines from the 1920's and '30's and you know what that means. More scanning! The magazines are in pretty poor condition and leave little paper flakes...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Girl and Her Figure
Printed in 1956, this booklet will do it's best to make you self-conscious about your appearance. Too fat? Too thin? Think you're just right? Oh, I don't think so... Guess again, Tubby.What do you...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What was on TV June 6th through 12th, 1981
This week we tune to the year 1981 with this TV Guide featuring a "Taxi" cover. Let's peel back the cover and the years."Snuffy" is a new one on me. I'm only familiar with the Art Instruction...
View ArticleClik here to view.
McDonald's Thermo-Serv Mug
McDonald's began their McDonaldland marketing campaign in 1971 with commercials featuring a magical land inhabited by Ronald McDonald and a cast of characters inspired by their menu. Captain Crook and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
My Old Kentucky Map
Nothing profound here, just some nice imagery. From 1964, it's a map of Kentucky (minus the actual map). The denim swimsuit didn't catch on.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Chew On This
When I was little, we didn't have a lot of money for frivolities, and that included the bank of bubble gum and toy capsule machines in the breezeway of our local grocery store and the front entrance of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Oklahoma's Turner and Will Rogers Turnpikes
The Turner and Will Rogers turnpikes in Oklahoma are the states oldest, opening in 1953 and 1959 respectively. This map from 1959 highlights some of the benefits, the main being getting through...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What was on TV June 13th through 19th, 1981
This week's TV Guide from 1981 features a painted cover of the cast of Trapper John, M.D. , a show which thoroughly confused me when it premiered: It's the character from M*A*S*H, but it's set in the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Disneyworld 1978
My family just got back from a weeklong trip to Florida which included a visit to Disneyworld and The Magic Kingdom specifically. It has changed since I visited in 1978 with my parents and sister. My...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What was on TV June 26 through July 4th, 1975
As usual, a day late (if not a dollar short), I present the Bicentennial Issue of TV Guide. At first glance, you might think, like I did, that this was from July of 1976,but it's from July of 1975,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Missouri - Family Vacation Land
One of my memories of family vacations back in the 1970's was of my father stopping at gas stations and getting a free map. The station attendant would even highlight our route.This map of Missouri...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Jurassic Bath
These Avon Bubble Bath containers were a recent find for $1. They're from the early 1970's.They remind me of Rudolph Zallinger's"Age of Reptiles" mural whose T. Rex heavily influenced the look for...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Mystery of Dixie Cream Donuts
Donuts may be my favorite food group. They have their own food group, right? Anyway, I found this plastic tray for Dixie Cream donuts a while back. I'd never heard of Dixie Cream Donuts, so I turned...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Long Time Ago...
A Long Time Ago, in a decade far, far away...This Colorforms "Star Snoopy" set begs the question, "Why didn't George Lucas sue Charles Schulz?" Granted, everyone had gone Star Wars crazy in 1977, but...
View Article
