The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit

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Catalog Goodness #4: Ronson Shaver (Emil Braude & Sons, 1959)

Is it a microphone? A futuristic communications device? No! It’s the wonderful new Ronson electric shaver, the most advanced electric shaver ever made! And it can be yours by order from Email

Posted in Comic Books

Comic Book Rack #4: Hi-School Romance, March 1954

Here’s a mid-century gem from Harvey Comics: It’s issue #26 of Hi-School Romance, publication date March 1954. One of the common tropes I’ve noticed from these romance comics is

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Retrotisements — 1972 Pontiac New Car Lineup

A collection of vintage print ads and brochures, as well as TV commercials, for the 1972 Pontiac new car

Posted in Advertising

Beautiful Billboards #4: Mountain Dew and the St. Louis Cardinals, 1965

We have a special twofer in this edition of Beautiful Billboards. This great slide from 1965 features ads for Mountain Dew and baseball’s St. Louis Cardinals on KMOX-AM, which would seemingly

Posted in TV & Radio

TV Listings Flashback: July 31, 1972

This edition of the TV Listings Flashback showcases the CBS evening lineup for Monday, July 31, 1972. Specifically, South Bend, Indiana affiliate WSBT-TV Channel 22. Let’s take a look: 5:00

Posted in History, Photography

Wire Service #3: A Moment in a Working Day (John F. Kennedy)

WASHINGTON, FEB. 8 (1963) — A MOMENT IN A WORKING DAY — This is a candid glimpse of President John Kennedy seated today at his White House desk. The photo was made just before he

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Single Cel Organism #3: The Jetsons

Chris Holmes
posted on April 22, 2022
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It may be hard to believe now, but The Jetsons began its life as a prime time show. It originally aired on ABC during the 1962-63 TV season. Perhaps more notably, it debuted as the first program

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Airline Memories #5: Mount Cook Airlines Prop Plane Slide

Chris Holmes
posted on April 1, 2022
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Whenever I get the chance to combine my love of vintage airlines with my love of vintage photo slides I take it. So here is a beauty: It’s a Kodachrome of a prop plane from New Zealand’s

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First Year Covers: Life

Chris Holmes
posted on March 11, 2022
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In my humble opinion Life is one of the preeminent magazines in American history. From its outstanding photos to its rich and varied content, I’m rather sorry I wasn’t around for its

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Catalog Goodness #4: Ronson Shaver (Emil Braude & Sons, 1959)

Comic Book Rack #4: Hi-School Romance, March 1954

Retrotisements — 1972 Pontiac New Car Lineup

Beautiful Billboards #4: Mountain Dew and the St. Louis Cardinals, 1965

TV Listings Flashback: July 31, 1972

Wire Service #3: A Moment in a Working Day (John F. Kennedy)

Single Cel Organism #3: The Jetsons

Airline Memories #5: Mount Cook Airlines Prop Plane Slide

First Year Covers: Life

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