Modern Retro Woman: Vintage Just for Fun - Short Stories and Ephemera

Sometimes it’s just fun to explore midcentury ephemera. Posts in Vintage Just for Fun include short-short stories inspired by illustrations as well as posts about commercials, movies, advertisements, and magazines.

How to Behave When Eating Out

Circles {Short Story}

A Different Life {Short Story}

The Kiss

The Picnic {Short Short Story}

The Lost Friendship

A Perfect Memory by Jennifer Cook ModernRetroWoman.com

A Perfect Memory {Short Short Story}

One Giant Leap

Your Beauty Zone {Vintage Commercial}

Camille v Camille v Camille ModernRetroWoman.com

Camille v. Camille v. Camille {Saturday Night at the Movies}

Best Friends Forever {Short Short Story}

The Next Step Short Story Jen Cook ModernRetroWoman.com

The Next Step {Short Short Story}

Independence Day

Red, White, and Blue Memories

All States Picnic Parade 1955 Home Movie ModernRetroWoman.com

All States Picnic Parade July 4, 1955 {Home Movie}

Madame Grés suit Glamour Shot of the Day ModernRetroWoman.com

Just Add Accent {Glamour Shot of the Day}

Happy Birthday, Audrey! {Glamour Shot of the Day}

Jonathan Logan {Glamour Shot of the Day}

Pygmalion {Saturday Night at the Movies}

Collage for The Spirit of Christmas 1950 video with the Mabel Beaton Marionettes made by Bell Telephone AT&T ModernRetroWoman.com

The Spirit of Christmas {Vintage 1950 Video}

Three Vintage-Inspired Christmas Trees to Make

Second Chance on Route 66 {Short Story}

Avoiding Insipid Tea {Vintage Video}

More Kicks On The Original Route 66

Al Buell image of woman and man dressing; Inspiration for "Getting Ready" ModernRetroWomancom

Getting Ready {Flash Fiction Story}

A Brighter Day…In Your Kitchen {Vintage Video}

Second Chances {Short Short Story}

"Wishes" Short Story Inspiration; ModernRetroWoman.com

Wishes {Short Short Story}

Glamour’s Coeds {Glamour Shot of the Day}

Welcome to Alspaugh! {Glamour Shot of the Day}

Small Potatoes Short Story by Jan Cooper inspired by an illustration by Sarnoff

Small Potatoes {Short Short Story}

I’ve Been Going About My Sewing All Wrong! {Glamour Shot of the Day)

Carried Away {Short Short Story}

Only A Secretary {Short Short Story}

Becalmed short story inspired by an illustration of a beatnik and a beautiful woman on a beach by Edwin Georgi, 1959.

Becalmed {Short Short Story}

No Way Out {Short Short Story}

Carrier air conditioning advertisement, 1954; Image courtesy of MyVintageVogue via Pinterest

A Pebble in the Pond {Short Short Story}

A Knock at the Door {Short Short Story}

Unmasked Short Story inspiration image: Woman putting on lipstick with little girl in the doorway watching; ModernRetroWoman.com

A Spring Affair {Short Short Story}

Unmasked {Short Short Story}

"Dynamic Duo" Short Story Inspiration ModernRetroWoman.com; Illustration by Harry Zelinski for the story “You Have To Be In The Mood” by Elizabeth Troy in Woman Magazine (1953) via TotallyMystified on Flickr

{Short Short Story} The Dynamic Duo

Curve Balls short story inspiration image of man playing with stereos and woman with records

Curve Balls {Short Short Story}

Glamour Shot of the Day: Because Flowers Are A Great Distraction; Modess Ad, 1951; Image courtesy of MJ Basala on Pinterest

Because…Flowers Are A Great Distraction {Glamour Shot of the Day}

What is Glamour? {Vintage Video}

Mother Was Wrong {Short Short Story}

Margaret’s Decision {Short Short Story}

Because…Sometimes A Girl Needs A Good DIY Project {Glamour Shot of the Day}

Because…You Have To Wonder What They Were Thinking {Glamour Shot of the Day}

Because…It Had To Start Somewhere {Glamour Shot of the Day}

Modess...Because Advertisement; Source image courtesy of Dovima_Is_Divine_II on Flickr.

Because… {Glamour Shot of the Day}

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