Ex-Lax – as harmless as a child with a truncheon
Photo by Monarch.
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The m-pire strikes back
There was a metric buttload of Star Wars merch at this sale, but these M&M candies caught my eye. Photo by Grasons.
Norman Rockwell Authorized Collector’s Center
A Norman Rockwell tchotchke for authorized Norman Rockwell tchotchke dealers. Photo by Jammy.
A Chuck Dent Experience
Chuck Dent opened his surf shop in Huntington Beach in the 60’s. He passed on, but the store is still there. I dig this riff… Read More »A Chuck Dent Experience
Mr. Peanut Edible Earwax Machine
Photo by Monarch.
Pillsbury’s Best Flour Advertisement
Pickaninnies have thankfully fallen by the wayside in corporate advertising. Collections of these and other caricatures of black Americans show up at estate sales from… Read More »Pillsbury’s Best Flour Advertisement
KFC Firelog – Smells like Fried Chicken!
Photo by Grasons.
Buxom Melons
They hailed from Firebaugh, California, which still has a Cantaloupe Round-Up Festival. Photo by Grasons.
Hand Painted Ceramic Big Mac Bank
I understand it is not a bank for holding Big Macs, but a bank shaped like a Big Mac. Evidently this item hails from 1978… Read More »Hand Painted Ceramic Big Mac Bank
Protest Against the Rising Tide of Conformity
In 1964, a version of this appeared as a gin ad. NC State’s History of Graphic Design offers more detail:Created in 1964, Protest Against The Rising… Read More »Protest Against the Rising Tide of Conformity