Posted in Ephemera First Year Covers #2: Life Chris Holmes posted on March 11, 2022January 5, 2023 Comments Off on First Year Covers #2: Life 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 Read More
Posted in Ephemera Brochure Beauties #8: 1937 Willys, The Surprise Car of the Year! Chris Holmes posted on August 1, 2018July 29, 2018 Comments Off on Brochure Beauties #8: 1937 Willys, The Surprise Car of the Year! A look at a forgotten classic car, a 1937 Willys Read More
Posted in Retrotisements Retrotisements: Back to School Edition, Part 2 Chris Holmes posted on August 1, 2017July 23, 2017 1 Comment A gallery of vintage back-to-school advertisements from the 1930s through the Read More
Posted in Retrotisements Happy National Donut Day! Chris Holmes posted on June 5, 2015 Comments Off on Happy National Donut Day! For National Donut Day (or National Doughnut Day if you please), here's a pair of lovely vintage donut Read More
Posted in Ephemera, Movies Beautiful RKO Radio Pictures Ad for Disney’s Silly Symphonies Chris Holmes posted on October 15, 2013October 2, 2013 Comments Off on Beautiful RKO Radio Pictures Ad for Disney’s Silly Symphonies A lovely 1937 RKO Radio Pictures ad for the Walt Disney animated shorts series, Mickey Mouse and Silly Read More
Posted in Ephemera, Featured Posts Vintage 20th Century World’s Fair Postcards (1900 – 1940) Chris Holmes posted on June 6, 2013April 18, 2014 Comments Off on Vintage 20th Century World’s Fair Postcards (1900 – 1940) Through a gallery of vintage postcards, let's take a look at all of the World's Fairs from the first part of the 20th century (1900 - Read More
Posted in Retrotisements A Gallery of Vintage Mother’s Day Ads, Vol. 2 Chris Holmes posted on May 8, 2013May 9, 2016 Comments Off on A Gallery of Vintage Mother’s Day Ads, Vol. 2 Another gallery of vintage Mother's Day ads to commemorate that special lady in our lives - Read More
Posted in Photography, Sports The Boston Marathon, 1930 Chris Holmes posted on April 15, 2013June 12, 2013 Comments Off on The Boston Marathon, 1930 The Boston Marathon will return, of course. As it Read More
Posted in Vintage Photo Wednesday Vintage Photo Wednesday, Vol. 31: Classic American Cars (1930s – 1970s) Part 1 Chris Holmes posted on April 10, 2013April 4, 2013 Comments Off on Vintage Photo Wednesday, Vol. 31: Classic American Cars (1930s – 1970s) Part 1 A gallery of ten classic American cars from the 1930s through the 1970s, featuring Dodge, Buick, AMC, Chrysler, Studebaker, and Read More