Can’t keep a good corpse down
Kind of a tiny mystery here. The art looks like some great horror pulp/pinup work, fitting in with our little string of mid-century items. But… Read More »Can’t keep a good corpse down
An Exercise Program for Bust Development
The googles; they do nothing. In this case, googling finds zip about Marie Lorel (assuming I’m transcribing the script right). Or her beauty line. Or… Read More »An Exercise Program for Bust Development
Be My Guest / See My Vest
That Clarence is such a riot at parties! I think the next few days we’ll stick around in the mid-century. Photo by Integrity First.
Trope come to life – stolen hotel towels
OK, I guess I’m making assumptions here. I don’t know for certain that this is stolen property. Photo by Heritage.
50 years ago today
We landed people on the fricking moon, people. Photo of The Register (I assume this is the paper that became the Orange Country Register in… Read More »50 years ago today
Another edition of creepy doll Friday
Maybe it looks better if the eyes are…
Prepper Food Collection
This guy (I’m morally certain it was a guy) was all prepared for the apocalypse or Obama’s death camps, but the Grim Reaper intervened. It… Read More »Prepper Food Collection
Mantic Message Mat Mystery
It’s a nautical themed Ouija board. What a crazy thing. Crazier still, it may be connected to Jeraldine Saunders, creator of Love Boat (and other… Read More »Mantic Message Mat Mystery
Darkie brand Toothpaste
Times were different. And places are different. Wikipedia provides some valuable information on the history of the brand. Originally marketed in Shanghai in 1933, the… Read More »Darkie brand Toothpaste
A Scrabble board worthy of my talents
From aa to zymurgy, I must have played them all. This is really a lovely thing for the real aficionado. Photo by Grasons.