Found in Mom's Basement

An early attempt at guerrilla marketing

In 1952, two LA police officers and a skeleton named Mr. Statistic joined forces to warn drivers of the increased danger of traffic fatalities during Labor Day weekend.

Found at Moth Girl Wings.

Have a safe and happy holiday weekend!

Some of the things Americans were eating in 1961

Ann Page salad dressing:

Swift's Premium canned meats:

Armour canned meats:

Kraft barbeque sauce:

GW sugar:

Dromedary pound cake:

Click here to see some retro summertime treats.

Cosmetics ads from the early 1960s

Found at sugarpie honeybunch.

Lashbrite ad from 1960:

Cutex ad from 1961:

Tanfastic ad from 1961:

Maybelline ad from 1962:

Posters for Audrey Hepburn movies

Roman Holiday, from 1953:

Sabrina, from 1954:

Funny Face, from 1957:

Breakfast at Tiffany's, from 1961:

My Fair Lady, from 1964:

Retro kitchens

1930 kitchen:

1935 kitchen:

1959 kitchen:

1963 kitchen:

Click here to see another collection of retro kitchens.

Vintage buttons

Found at mazcrazyhaberdasher.

Click here to find a collection of vintage needle books.

1979 commercial for Pabst Blue Ribbon starring a very young Patrick Swayze

Click here to see the 1970s TV commercial for Pabst Blue Ribbon beer, starring Patrick Swayze.

Retro bar sign: Fat Cat's

Fat Cat's in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.

Vintage sign in William's Bay, Wisconsin

Chippewa Resort

 

Vintage Betsy McCall paper dolls

Found at Teri Pettit's blog.

May 1951:

June 1951:

Click here to see Barbie paper dolls from the 1960s.