T-hacha-P California Mountain Bartlett Pears
More about the pears of Tehachapi.Photo by Vintage Treasures.
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Great Marketing Idea, Tom! — Trash Cans That Look Like Our Product!
Photo by Grasons.
Ex-Lax – as harmless as a child with a truncheon
Photo by Monarch.
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.