Posted in Ephemera Here’s a Pair of Bizarre, Racist Catalog Pages from Old Sears Catalogs Chris Holmes posted on September 20, 2012February 28, 2013 5 Comments Here's a bunch of rather racist Halloween masks and costumes sold by Sears in the early 20th century, that I don't think we'll see again anytime Read More
Posted in Vintage Photo Wednesday Vintage Photo Wednesday: Detroit, 1927 Grayflanneltumblr posted on September 19, 2012March 11, 2013 2 Comments Enjoy this vintage photograph of downtown Detroit in the 1920s, from the age of trolley Read More
Posted in Football Friday, Sports Vintage College Football Sheet Music (1890s – 1930s) Chris Holmes posted on September 14, 2012July 29, 2013 Comments Off on Vintage College Football Sheet Music (1890s – 1930s) Here's a neat gallery of sheet music covers from the 1890s through 1930, featuring college football teams and Read More
Posted in Vintage Photo Wednesday Vintage Photo Wednesday: Back to Old School Chris Holmes posted on September 5, 2012March 11, 2013 1 Comment A collection of vintage black & white and color photographs depicting school children, schoolhouses, and buses from the early to mid 20th Read More
Posted in Football Friday, Sports Football Friday — Olde Tyme Football Photos Chris Holmes posted on October 21, 2011October 7, 2012 Comments Off on Football Friday — Olde Tyme Football Photos A gallery of vintage college and NFL football photographs from the 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, and Read More
Posted in Music, Sunday Jazz Sunday Jazz: Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey’s ‘Race Riot Suite’ Chris Holmes posted on September 11, 2011February 11, 2013 1 Comment This week's Sunday Jazz looks at the latest album from Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey - Race Riot Suite. It's a musical account of the 1921 Tulsa race Read More
Posted in Internet, Links Here’s some stuff I enjoyed this week Chris Holmes posted on March 25, 2011February 11, 2013 Comments Off on Here’s some stuff I enjoyed this week We present the latest in a seemingly endless series of excellent internet links that you must see. It is a moral Read More
Posted in Retrotisements Retrotisements: Valentine’s Day Edition Chris Holmes posted on February 1, 2011January 19, 2017 Comments Off on Retrotisements: Valentine’s Day Edition Fall in love with this gallery of vintage Valentine's Day advertisements. Read More
Posted in Retrotisements Retrotisements — Marlboro Cigarettes Chris Holmes posted on July 13, 2007February 11, 2013 Comments Off on Retrotisements — Marlboro Cigarettes Wherein I present a gallery of vintage Marlboro cigarettes advertisements from the days before the Marlboro Man. These are from the "Mild As May" Read More