Lemon table
It’s a lemon of a table! Better photo below:
food
What Shall I Cook Today? Spry Vegetable Shortening
‘Guests raved about her dinner.’ This late 1930s cookbook from Spry Vegetable Shortening tickles my fancy. Sadly, it appears that Spry lost the vegetable shortening… Read More »What Shall I Cook Today? Spry Vegetable Shortening
Babies and Quality Meats
Constance Bannister was renowned photographer, primarily of babies. Here we have a little booklet of 20 of her favorite photographs, used as some promotional material… Read More »Babies and Quality Meats
Knox Sparkling Gelatine
“The first commercial gelatine came in sheet form and needed a long soaking before it could be used. In 1889, Charles B. Knox of Johnstown,… Read More »Knox Sparkling Gelatine
Star Wars Soup
Someone had to write this ad copy: Soup is a natural fit for the flick’s [Star Wars: The Force Awakens] winter release. We’re sure these… Read More »Star Wars Soup
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
I’ve played knifey-spoony before
Love this little carving fork/knife set.
Lard collecting
My middle’s getting a little soft, so I sympathize. Such a cute bucket of lard from Cloverdale. You’d think it would be a lifetime supply,… Read More »Lard collecting
Memorial Day BBQ fuel
Quite a nice beer can display. Photo by Tall Rob.
Rare collectible or canned vegetables?
This can of spinach is marked $5. Perhaps it is ultrarare Popeye merchandise from the late 1930s licensed from Fleischer Studios. Or maybe it is… Read More »Rare collectible or canned vegetables?