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They see us rollin’. They hatin’.

(Spring and Summer 1957 Montgomery Ward catalog)

No Home Should Be Without One!

Magnavox Videowriter Word Processor from the JCPenney Spring and Summer 1987 catalog — only $789.99!

Rugged Raquel

Raquel Welch Pillow – She seems nice.

Shirt

a) “No, I’m Dale. Steve is my t-shirt’s name.”
b) “What the hell are we eating?”
c) “Is this awkward? This feels awkward.”
d) “What the hell’s up with our shadows?”
e) “Yes, but are you a Lion of Love?”
f) ???

It’s the attention to detail that impresses me most.

Gandalf Disneykins

“I don’t like Hostess Twinkies!”

panel from an old comic book ad for Hostess Twinkies

I prefer the Zingers.

ARE YOU TOO FAT

From an April, 1904 issue of The Woman’s Magazine.

Nugs

Baby Ruth Nuggets… More like Baby Ruth Butt Nuggets, amirite? …Anyone?

From a March, 1952 issue of The American Family magazine.

In the panties of particular people.*

Some of the things I collect are vintage cookbooks and cookbooklets like you still sometimes see while standing in line at the grocery store. In one of them, I found this…

Heinz — In the Pantries of Particular People

*I first read the line in the photo as “in the panties of particular people” and had a very different visual.
Heinz — In the Pantries of Particular People
*I first read the line in the photo as “in the panties of particular people” and had a very different visual.

This is a photo of 60 or so Heinz products found in The Heinz Salad Book. It does not give the year it was printed. According to a couple of online sources, Heinz changed the name of Beefsteak Sauce to 57 Sauce in 1940, so this was probably printed before that. Other sources give the year of the change as 1913, so don’t quote me on any of this. Stupid Internet.

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I’m sorry, but you just don’t meet the 1913 definition of a best friend.

1913 magazine ad for Victor-Victrola
1913 magazine ad for Victor-Victrola

Also, you’re much too tall. Apparently.

That dog in the lower left? His name is Nipper, now better AKA the RCA dog.

What’s that? You want more information on Victor-Victrola phonographs? Be careful what you wish for.

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