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Creepy Coot Touches Grace Kelly Inappropriately
Even the captain can sense it, although his smirk seems to endorse it, rather than condemn it. I doubt Captain Stubing would ever have been down with May-October relationships such as these. The 1949...
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Fine-Lookin’ Bus
Holiday magazine, Jan 49 Have you ever seen a finer looking bus than this? Look at this condiment-colored sexy beast, truckin’ along in majestic Heinz 57 and Grey Poupon paint job. Get down with your...
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Fine-Lookin’ Boat
This one looks like a giant Topsider. No? http://www.metroshoewarehouse.com/
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Staying On Trend
Houston Chronicle 1955 If I had a household budget, I would totally hold it up in the air like that and really give my armpits a breather. It’s good for the deltoids, too. She is literally balancing...
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That Looks Flimsy
American Home June 69 Whoa. Hold up. What is this hideous atrocity of plastic, stuck beneath the wooden cabinets? It looks like they ripped the crisper drawers out of a dozen refrigerators and glued...
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1949 Packard Eight
Life magazine 130 HP Club Sedan $2274, fender shields $18, white sidewalls $21 Why do you suppose they illustrated this sedan, driving through mud on a construction site? To imply they were “movin’ on...
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What Could Be Sweeter Than A Doc Who Makes House Calls?
8/19/46 Life A doc who lights it up right after! Yep, it’s a Camel ad–with beautiful artwork!
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“As Good As Ever Went Down Your Throat”
I had to break the image in two, so’s you could really take in the amber glow of Old Crow.
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Elephant Baby Born To Local Woman
Good Housekeeping Feb 1958 Actually, that sturdy baby might just be a victim of perspective. That’s not where I came to hear the term “elephant baby” anyway. It was the headline of a small article in...
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As Italian As Naples
No need for expensive airfare or pushy bellhops when Chef Boy-Ar-Dee can transport you to Naples with its “zippy pizza sauce.” Go ahead and scratch the Amalfi Coast off your bucket list altogether....
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Hail, Caesar
I know, guys. I see it, too. But that’s because we’re seeing with 2016 eyes that can’t escape the homoerotic undertones. But on January 3, 1944, when it appeared in LIFE magazine, I doubt the viewers...
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Early Sobriety Tests
LIFE Jan 3, 1944 Betty Beach is one of the country’s thousands of women who’ve recently gone into necessary civilian service to release a man to fight. And she loves it! It has meant telescoping her...
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En Route To Inspiration Point
Pontiac Bonneville Convertible LIFE 1959 Such pretty blues. I really like the artwork on this one. I also enjoy how the ad boasts (with exclamation points) of its “perfect proportion,” “supple...
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“When Your Throat Feels Scratchy As An Old 78”
To be honest, I had a 7-Up for breakfast (my tummy was unsettled), and I have to say that this colorful ad was more refreshing than the actual drink. The taste was meh at best (fake lemon-limey), and...
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