Posted in History The Secret of McDonald’s’ Success? Not Hiring Women Chris Holmes posted on June 22, 2016 Comments Off on The Secret of McDonald’s’ Success? Not Hiring Women According to this 1959 interview with McDonald's founder Ray Kroc, the fast food giant was successful in part for not hiring Read More
Posted in Ephemera UNC Men’s Basketball 1972-73: “How You Doin’?” Chris Holmes posted on January 12, 2015January 6, 2015 Comments Off on UNC Men’s Basketball 1972-73: “How You Doin’?” What goes together better than college basketball and pretty women? Nothing, if this 1972-73 UNC men's hoops media guide is an Read More
Posted in Vintage Photo Wednesday Vintage Photo Wednesday, Vol. 33: Papier-mâché Cow in Australia, 1944 Chris Holmes posted on June 5, 2013June 2, 2013 Comments Off on Vintage Photo Wednesday, Vol. 33: Papier-mâché Cow in Australia, 1944 Here's one of the odder photos I've seen from the World War II era - a woman tying a papier-mache cow to her car in the Australian home Read More
Posted in Retrotisements Springmaid Fabrics, You So Naughty! Chris Holmes posted on February 25, 2013October 3, 2016 Comments Off on Springmaid Fabrics, You So Naughty! Here's a delightfully racy group of vintage advertisements for a company called Springmaid Fabrics, a line of the Springs Cotton Mills Read More
Posted in Funny Stuff Please Welcome the Newest Addition to Mitt Romney’s Legal Team Chris Holmes posted on October 17, 2012June 18, 2013 Comments Off on Please Welcome the Newest Addition to Mitt Romney’s Legal Team I don't often do political humor, but I've been dying for an opportunity to work Binder & Binder into a joke for a long time. Binders full of Read More
Posted in Album Cover of the Week, Music Four Classic Bettie Page Album Covers — Two Old, Two New Chris Holmes posted on October 15, 2012February 10, 2015 1 Comment In addition to inspiring a generation of models and pin-up fans, Bettie Page has graced the covers of albums as well. Here's a short Read More
Posted in Rants Jennifer Love Hewitt – Social Crusader Chris Holmes posted on December 4, 2007October 7, 2012 5 Comments Jennifer Love Hewitt has had it with how women are made to feel bad about their body... now that she can't use hers to sell sexy photos anymore I 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