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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. Would . . . → 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 the . . . → 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 I . . . → 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 by . . . → 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 goes away… . . . → Read More: Even Cleaning the Toilet Is Starting to Seem Exciting Do you find this mother-daughter duo in a Valentine’s Day ad as creepy as I do? Lollipops Ad, 1952; Image courtesy of alsis35 on Flickr.com
{For The Mister}
Photo credits (all from Flickr.com) Upper left: Dan Around Town Upper right: Dan Around Town Middle right: *julia Bottom left: Raidensgrammie21 Bottom right: Ussiwojima Cropped from "Show Her It's A Man's World" Van Heusen shirts advertisement; Image courtesy of clotho98 on Flickr.com I wonder how many men bought Van Heusen shirts expecting their wives to do their bidding when they wore it? Silly men to think it would happen in real life. . . . → Read More: It’s A Man’s World 3 comments - (Comments are closed) Vintage Advertisement ideal 1950's housewife, Vintage Van Heusen advertisement You’d think he’d rush down to breakfast knowing this is waiting for him! Spam advertisement courtesy of Jello Kitty on Flickr.com
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