A little creepy but funny, Accoutrements create and sell this $21.25 B-Movie victims play set via Amazon
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Horrified B-Movie Victims Playset
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Early Flight Vintage Films: Failure and Success Story
Rare collection of vintage film footages of failed attempts at flight. Just look back, their painful experiments to bring into reality human's dream to fly like a bird. The final clip is of the Wright Brothers. Clips from jhbanner (b&w, silent, 16mm):
Wonder Woman Series 1 Action Figure from Diamond Comic Distributors
Direct from the new DC series based on the best-selling Wonder Woman series, Terry Dodson design this super sexy, beautiful, and simply outstanding Wonder Woman action figure. Stands 6.5", it features multiple points of articulation and comes with a display base.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Vintage Schlitz Beer Print Ad
Husband: "Don't worry darling, you didn't burn the beer!"
Such a typical vintage sexist ad?
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Ovaltine Classic Ad
Ovaltine vintage commercial with its double taglines; "pop out of bed with a song" and "wake up perky in the morning"
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Rhythm in Lingerie, 1945 Print Ad
Text on print ad: The RHYTMESE BIAS BAND at the diaphragm is an original feature in every Rhythm slip whatever the color or size. The RHYTMESE BIAS BAND insures perfect fit ... keep the skirt from twisting ... drapes the bodice in flattering perfection ... makes you swing along with a dancer's poise.
WW II Vintage Poster Playing Cards
Created and published by PGD Publishing, this unique and historic collection of WWII poster playing cards restored hundreds of imaginative, patriotic and highly skillful works of art used as a "Call to Action" for the men and women of the United States during the World War 2. It features 108 different vintage WW II images, two poker playing card decks, and red and blue patton and MacArthur editions.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Bob Dylan's Performance at the White House: "The Times, They are a Changin"
Bob Dylan performs "The Times, They are a Changin'" in his first performance ever at the White House: "A Celebration of Music From the Civil Rights Movement" airs on PBS stations nationwide on Thursday, February 11 at 8 p.m. ET.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Subterranean Homesick Blues - Bob Dylan
A segment taken from Bob Dylan's tour of England documentary in 1965 "Don't Look Back" by D.A. Pennebaker, Subterranean Homesick Blues music video feature single scene where Dylan holds up cue cards for the audience with words from the song on them and flips the cards as the song plays. The video takes place in an alley behind The Savoy Hotel, London where poet Allen Ginsberg makes a cameo appearance. JG2000
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Penril's 1200 BPS Modem Vintage Ad
Can you imagine what can we do with a 1200 bps modem today? It'll bring you a stressful time transferring just your medium-quality picture. And please don't ask about buffering a YouTube HD streaming video.
But data communication companies were really making a serious business with these snail modems. One of them was Penril Data Communications, Inc. 'Once upon a time' they launch their "versatile and sexy" all performers modems - ranging from a teletype (Bell 101C) modems and single card LSI 1200 BPS (Bell 202C) modems up to adaptively equalized 4800 BPS models. See the vintage print ad:
The Typewriter Designed to Keep Your Hands Lovely to Look At
Secretaries, look! Stubborn typewriter often give girls rough, widened fingertips. Underwood's touch is kitten-soft. 28 easy-to-set touch variations! You choose touch to suit fingertips, always look fresh from the manicurist! Telephone your Underwood man and ask to see the new Underwood 150.
A 1950s machine for 1950s secretaries .. (exactly, the Underwood model 150 was produced through 1957)
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Tipalet Cigarette ad: Blow in Her Face and She'll Follow You Anywhere
I don't know if the copywriter of this vintage Tipalet cigarette print-ad really dare to blow his girlfriend's face with Tipalet smoke. But sure he's just one warped puppy found his trick to get smoking satisfaction without inhaling his own cigarette smoke and all its health risk.
Ad text:
Hit her with tangy Tipalet Cherry. Or rich, grape-y Tipalet Burgundy. Or luscious Tipalet
Blueberry. It's Wild!
Tipalet. It's new. Different. Delicious in taste and in aroma.
A puff in her direction and she'll follow you. Anywhere.
Oh yes... you get smoking satisfaction without inhaling smoke.
Smokers of America, do yourself a flavor. Make your next cigarette a Tipalet.
The Rolling Stones - London 1965 - Vintage Rock Poster
Stuff from the past: The Rolling Stones, London 1965 Vintage Rock Poster
Vintage Games in a Tin: The Woods are Full of Them and Fish Pond
A reproductions of the classic, victorian games The Woods Are Full of Them and Fish Pond, it is a recreation of the victorian table top game but in a travel size tin. Game includes Camper Pegs, Bear Dice, Scoring Pencil, Campground Platform, Instructions and History.
Fish Pond is also a faithful recreation of the victorian table top game in a travel size tin. The game includes Fishermen Pega, Fish Dice, Scoring Pencil, Stream & Pond Platform, Instructions and History.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
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Monday, February 8, 2010
Moulin Rouge Nightclub, Paris, 1930 - Art Poster Print
A black and white photo of the Moulin Rouge nightclub, Paris, from 1930. The poster measures approx. 24 x 36 inches. Makes a great gift and easy to frame.
Central Park (1961) Vintage Architecture Poster Print
Central Park, NY, in 1961: a great architecture poster print from Art.com (size 24x36 inches)
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Vintage Movie Posters Trading Cards Box - From Breygent
2009 Breygent Classic Vintage Movie Poster Collector Cards feature theater poster images of any old movies, including classic horror films, comedies, and dramas and highlighted with Prop Cards, Cut Autograph Cards, and Costume Cards.
Breygent only produce 3,000 boxes, and each box will deliver 3 Vintage Costume Cards. Collectors can store their sets in a custom designed Collector's Album. 6 cards per pack/24 packs per box.
1976 Chevrolet C10 Stepside 3-D Shelf
A perfect addition to a workshop, office, or bedroom, this 1976 Chevrolet C10 Stepside 3-D Shelf from Sunbelt Marketing is sure to rev up the engines of the truck lover in your life. Comes with tempered glass for the shelf Tailgate folds down for 2nd shelf space. Entire unit measures approx. 20.13" X 6.75" X 15.25". A great idea for a Father's Day Gift Neat decorator item for your Garage or Office.
Hella Classic Chrome 160 - Driving Lamp Kit
The Classic Chrome 160 was discontinued some time ago, but a limited supply of this vintage lamp available in both fog and driving lamp kit. Hella Classic Chrome 160 Driving Lamp Kit is as close as you can get to the original auxiliary lamps on the 1950-70s BMWs, Mercedes Benz, Datsuns, Minis, MGs, Triumphs and other sporty cars of the day.
Kit includes Two Lamps with Bulbs and Black on White Stone Shields and a Heavy duty Wiring Harness with a Relay and a Dashboard Switch.
Hella Classic Chrome 160 - Driving Lamp Kit Features:
* Chrome Plated Steel Housing
* 6-1/2" Diameter x 2-5/8" Deep
* Kit Includes two lamps, two bulbs, two stone shields, wring harness
* Perfect for Minis, BMW 2002, Datsun 510 and other vintage cars
* High Quality Hella Driving lamp
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Norman Rockwell's Four Freedom Series from 1943's The Saturday Evening Post
The Four Freedoms series was made for reproduction in The Saturday Evening Post in 1943 during the height of World War II. The theme was derived from the 1941 State of the Union Address by United States President Franklin Roosevelt delivered to the 77th United States Congress on January 6, 1941. The first Freedom painting published was Freedom of Speech, which appeared in the February 20, 1943. The Series continued with Freedom to Worship (February 27), Freedom from Want (March 6) and concluded with Freedom from Fear on March 13, 1943.
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Thursday, February 4, 2010
The Seven Year Itch Vintage Movie Poster (1955)
Starred Marilyn Monroe and Tom Ewell, The Seven Year Itch (1955) contains one of the most iconic images of the 20th century: Marilyn Monroe standing on a subway grate as her dress is blown above her knees by a passing train. The film was listed at number 51 on the American Film Institute's list of the top 100 American comedy films of the past 100 years. Tom Ewell won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.
Coca Cola Print Ad From 1920
When first introduced in the 1880s, Coca-Cola was marketed as a medicine, with claims that it cured headaches, and that it "revived and sustained" a person. By the 1920s the company emphasized it as a refreshment and a "fun food". This 1920 Coca Cola original print advertisement depicts the contour shaped glass full of delicious and refresing Coca Cola:
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