Playing Card Executioner
The text alludes, of course, to Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, as the fate of the Cheshire Cat is debated: The executioner’s argument was, that you… Read More »Playing Card Executioner
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Big Box o’ Dirty Books
Great cover on Switch-Hitters. Nothing published by the American Institute of Family Relations today. OMG. It was founded in 1930 in Los Angeles by a… Read More »Big Box o’ Dirty Books
Sex Week Day 1 – Religious How-To Manuals
Okay, the sexy things are piling up again. It always feels weird to have a vintage toy or a stuffed prairie dog followed by Uncle… Read More »Sex Week Day 1 – Religious How-To Manuals
Xylophone Playing and Singing
Seems to be some pretty random clip-art on the cover of this book from Cole Corporation. I can only imagine they relate to the songs… Read More »Xylophone Playing and Singing
George Petty Femme Fatale Pinup from Esquire Portfolio
‘My husband doesn’t object to me going out with you any more.’ From a book of Petty’s work for Esquire. Photo by Mooradian.
Poe’s The Raven 1883
Another handsome book. Photo by Blast.
Songs in the Key of Los Angeles
‘Featuring the elaborately designed covers of more than one hundred pieces of vintage sheet music, Songs in the Key of Los Angeles spans 1859 to 1959, offering… Read More »Songs in the Key of Los Angeles
Harlequin Magazine
I know the line of romance books, of course, but didn’t realize they had a magazine. Looks like it ran for at least a few… Read More »Harlequin Magazine
Satan, I’m Taking Back My Health
‘Also included is an in-depth discussion of Satan’s influence on the advertising industry and how it is linked to drug, cigarette, and alcohol addictions among… Read More »Satan, I’m Taking Back My Health
Pin-Up Books
A pile of ‘thatuncle’ material has been piling up. Photo by Metro.