Whether for their graphic design, optimistic photographs, or quaint vintage charm, I always have a blast looking at old college course catalogs. So I’m going to share some of my favorites with you, grouped by decade. Up first are the groovy ’70s. Here are one dozen college course catalogs from the Me Decade, covering both undergraduate and graduate schools from small junior/community colleges to well-known and prestigious universities.

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(All images courtesy the Internet Archive.)

Everyone loves a good sequel, and I can think of nothing more worthy of a second entry than a gallery of vintage Christmas pinups. In case you missed the first edition, check it out before proceeding. Be of good cheer!

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The animated movies produced by the Walt Disney company in through the 1950s feature some of the most evocative and memorable images of any films from the period, animated or otherwise. A large part of that brilliance is thanks to the work some of the industry’s best artists.

This gallery features two such artists — Mary Blair and Eyvind Earle, whose visual imprint is evident in these paintings. Their work shown here served as concept art for many of Disney’s most beloved motion pictures.

Enjoy!

For this third installment of vintage billboard photos, I have a gallery of roadside advertisements for local news broadcasts. Just about all of these date from the 1970s and ’80s, and include ads for news broadcasts as well as local weather and sports teams.

All images courtesy Duke University’s Digital Collections site. Click for a larger version.

In Billboard Time Capsule, we journey through an old issue of Billboard to see what the most popular and advertised albums of the day were. Not through charts, but rather through advertisements. In each capsule you’ll see ads for classic songs and albums, both promoting new recordings and trumpeting ones that had already gained traction.

Enjoy!

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For those who dig Spotify playlists, here is one that contains about half of these songs. I suspect the rest are either not permitted or may have just been lost to the mists of time…

It’s been a looong time since my last new car ad gallery — just over three years in fact since my 1970 Dodge post. For the return of this series, let’s fast forward one decade to the dawn of the ’80s and the lineup for GM’s Pontiac make.

The theme for these ads was a pretty clever twist on the MPG initialism. In this case it stood for:

• More Pontiac to the Gallon
• More Pontiac Excitement to the Gallon
• More Pontiac Excitement for the Great Ones

The only model I wasn’t able to find a good print ad for is the Sunbird, so if anyone can help me out please let me know.

(To see other car lineup advertisement galleries, click here. Got a request for other years and makes? Let me know in the Comments section.)

1980 Pontiac Compacts

1980 Pontiac Mid-Sizes

1980 Pontiac Full-Sizes

1980 Pontiac Station Wagon

1980 Pontiac Muscles

In Airline Memories, I share aviation items and curiosities from the long history of commercial flight. You’ll see everything from ephemera to souvenirs and other branded items from various U.S. airlines. If you have a request or anything else to share, leave a comment or contact me directly.

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Not only is today St. Patrick’s Day, but we are just weeks away from the 80th anniversary of the founding of one of the world’s most iconic national airlines — Aer Lingus. So to celebrate both occasions, here is a collection of some cool, vintage Aer Lingus items I’ve come across.

As always, click on any item for a larger version.

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For my latest look at how much logos have changed over the years, it’s time for us to all take a trip back to our childhood. It’s Saturday morning, you’ve got a whole day of cartoons ahead of you, and you need the right fuel to get you started. What’s better than a big bowl of breakfast cereal?

Nothing, that’s what. So here is a look at how ten of the most iconic brands in cereal looked in days gone by. These are not all the original box versions, just ones that I think you’ll find the most interesting. One thing you’ll see is that in many cases the iconic mascots you associate with cereal brands — Sonny the Cuckoo Bird, Lucky the Leprechaun, and — were not around when the cereal first came out.

Grab a spoon and enjoy!

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Frosted Flakes (Kellogg’s, 1951)

Lucky Charms (General Mills, 1964)

Cocoa Puffs (General Mills, 1958)

Apple Jacks (Kellogg’s, 1965)

Trix (Kellogg’s, 1955)

Cap’n Crunch (Quaker Oats, 1963)

Sugar Crisp/Super Sugar Crisp (Post, 1948)

Froot Loops (Kellogg’s, 1962)

Alpha-Bits (Post, 1958)

Sugar Pops/Sugar Corn Pops (Kellogg’s, 1951)

A big bowlful of thanks to the Sugar Frosted Cereal Museum on Flickr for many of these images!

I love behind the scenes movie stuff, particularly anything to do with the classic Star Wars trilogy. So imagine my joy when I stumbled upon this great crop of images taken during the filming of Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back.

Most of these images are instantly identifiable, while a few will test your love of a galaxy far, far away. Click on any image for the full-size version.

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