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John Gannon was an illustrator who had a gift for showing women who were ecstatic over blankets and sheets: John Gannam advertisement for St. Marys Blankets; Image courtesy of Isabel Santos Pilot on Flickr.com McCall’s magazine, Advertisement for St. Mary’s Blankets, Illustrated by John Gannam, June 1948; Image courtesy of Leifpeng on . . . → Read More: Can Bed Linens Really Lead to Ecstasy? Harry Morgan as Bill Gannon and Jack Webb as Sgt. Joe Friday in Dragnet 1968; Image courtesy of BicycleBloggers on Flickr.com Most nights, The Mister and I watch a “picture show” before heading off to bed. These days, the picture show is one or two episodes of Dragnet 1968. Can I just say . . . → Read More: “This is the City…” I’m pretty sure I sat behind the woman in this Avon film on a flight from Chicago to Los Angeles for The Big Move. To say that my allergies were on high alert would be an understatement. Don’t get me wrong! Shalimar is my signature fragrance. But I wouldn’t recommend slathering cologne all over . . . → Read More: Joy of Living With Fragrance {Vintage Film}  3 comments - (Comments are closed)  Beauty, Etiquette, Theatrical Thursday, Vintage Advertisement  1950s woman, Beauty, Femininity, glamorous women My boss and her husband hold football season tickets. They’re not able to go to the game today, so they offered them to us. I excitedly said, “Yes, please!” After 32 years, The Mister and I will be attending our first football game together. Can you believe it? I was surprised when I realized . . . → Read More: Rah! Rah! Shish-Boom-Bah! Feel Like A Queen, Frigidaire Advertisement, 1960; Image courtesy of Paul Malon on Flickr.com Little Betty Lou won’t be able to fit into her matching blue dress if she keeps double fisting those ice cream cones. I’m pretty sure this advertisement wouldn’t get the Don Draper Stamp of Approval. . . . → Read More: Vintage Ad: Feel Like A Queen! No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow. ~Proverb "Spring Is Motorola Portable Time!" "Coronet" magazine June 1950; Image courtesy of SaltyCotton on Flickr.com
This type of home is best exemplified by the average real estate dealer’s offering in a city or suburban development. House is usually pretty new, though it may need some repairs. Designed for efficient modern life, although rooms are likely to be small and boxlike compared with older houses. Many electrical gadgets to reduce . . . → Read More: The Contemporary Conventional Home in 1958 One comment - (Comments are closed) Decorating Liveable Homes, Things That Were Home decorating, midcentury suburban homes The finished floor in Sara's Mom's 1950s Time Capsule Condo; Image courtesy of No Pattern Required It dawned on me recently that I haven’t done a “Friday Finds” for a while. So here are some blogs and such that have been capturing my attention recently: Redoing a 1950s Condo on No Pattern Required . . . → Read More: Friday Finds Around the Blogging Neighborhood This is our fourth affectionate look at “found photos.” Found photos are the ones that are either sold at garage sales or are found in an attic and no one knows anything about the people or what is happening. They also offer us a peek into mid-century everyday life. Found Photo Circa 1955 . . . → Read More: Friday Photo Fun #4: The Boat My brain is so tired from dealing with paperwork that even cleaning the toilet is starting to look exciting… Vanish Toilet Bowl Cleaner Ad; Image courtesy of SaltyCotton on Flickr.com
Don’t worry, though. I’ll just lie down with a cold compress (and some chocolate) until that feeling . . . → Read More: Even Cleaning the Toilet Is Starting to Seem Exciting |
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