Congo Cloth Connection Fabric; Image courtesy of June Mears Driedger In a month, my older sister, June, will be traveling to the Democratic Republic of Congo as part of “Every Stitch A Prayer&#...
Feel Like A Queen, Frigidaire Advertisement, 1960; Image courtesy of Paul Malon on Flickr.com Little Betty Lou won’t be able to fit into her matching blue dress if she keeps double fisting thos...
No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow. ~Proverb "Spring Is Motorola Portable Time!" "Coronet" magazine June 1950; Image courtesy of SaltyCotton on Flickr.com
This type of home is best exemplified by the average real estate dealer’s offering in a city or suburban development. House is usually pretty new, though it may need some repairs. Designed fo...
Because nothing says “Happy St. Patrick’s Day” like peas and corn! Libbys Canned Vegetables St. Patricks Day Advertisement; Image courtesy of Blumongoose on Flickr.com
The finished floor in Saras Moms 1950s Time Capsule Condo; Image courtesy of No Pattern Required It dawned on me recently that I haven’t done a “Friday Finds” for a while. So here ...
Courtesy is priceless yet costs nothing. ~ Unknown National Cash Register Advertisement; Image courtesy of Salty Cotton on Flickr.com We’ve all been there…bemoaning the lack of customer s...
This is our fourth affectionate look at “found photos.” Found photos are the ones that are either sold at garage sales or are found in an attic and no one knows anything about the people or what is h...
The one serious conviction that a man should have is that nothing is to be taken too seriously. ~ Samuel Butler Clip taken from a Ruud Water Heater advertisement, in the October 1947 issue of Better...
To listen well is as powerful a means of influence as to talk well, and is as essential to all true conversation. ~ Unknown Edison Electric Institute Ad 1963; Image courtesy of jellokitty on F...
No man has a right to expect others to display confidence in him if he has no confidence in himself. ~ Roy L. Smith Grooming Tips, Everywomans Family Circle, c. 1957; Image courtesy of Alsis35 on Fl...
Whether you believe it or not–and whether you like it or not–you have taste. You may prefer chocolate ice cream to vanilla, a vacation at the seashore to one in the mountains, or fluffy ...
A man should never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday. ~ Alexander Pope Hanes hosier advertisement, Life ...
“For when [four] sisters love each other with such sincere affection, the one does not experience sorrow, pain, or affliction of any kind, but the other’s heart wishes to relieve, and vib...
My brain is so tired from dealing with paperwork that even cleaning the toilet is starting to look exciting… Vanish Toilet Bowl Cleaner Ad; Image courtesy of SaltyCotton on Flickr.com Don̵...
Every human being has a right to be respected as a human being unless he forfeits that right by his own conduct. ~ Manly Hall On the same team – Enlist in the WAVES ("Women Accepted for V...
The “one armed bandit” provided hours of entertainment for Maybelle… The Mint - Las Vegas, Nevada; Image courtesy of What Makes the Pie Shops Tick on Flickr.com
It is the customer and the customer alone who casts the vote that determines how big any company should be. ~ Crawford Greenwalt 1954 Kodak Brownie Hawkeye advertisement; Image courtesy of TWM...
Do you find this mother-daughter duo in a Valentine’s Day ad as creepy as I do? Lollipops Ad, 1952; Image courtesy of alsis35 on Flickr.com
In love the paradox occurs that two things become one and yet remain two. ~ Erich Fromm Community silverplate advertisement, 1948; Illustration by Jim Whitcomb; Image courtesy of Paul.Malon on Flick...
{For The Mister} Photo credits (all from Flickr.com) Upper left: Dan Around Town Upper right: Dan Around Town Middle right: *julia Bottom left: Raidensgrammie21 Bottom right: Ussiwojima
{The ultimate romantic getaway is right at home…} Photo credits (all from Flickr.com): Upper left: Better Homes & Gardens, January, 1951; SaltyCotton Upper right: Household Magazin...
For some moments in life there are no words. ~David Seltzer, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory Image courtesy of Captain Geoffry Spaulding on Flickr.com I shared on the Facebook fan page the oth...
Common sense is the knack of seeing things as they are, and doing things as they ought to be done. ~ C.E. Stowe Be wise, dont play with firecrackers, WPA poster, ca. 1937; Image courtesy of trialsan...
Cropped from "Show Her Its A Mans World" Van Heusen shirts advertisement; Image courtesy of clotho98 on Flickr.com I wonder how many men bought Van Heusen shirts expecting their wives to do...
Dear Friends, Like many people from large families, we draw names for Christmas gifts and put a $20-25 limit on how much we can spend on the gift (either for the actual gift or the supplies for said...
Colleges and universities don’t educate the student. The student educates himself. All we do is set up the educational environment. ~ Tracy Strevy Home Economics Students, Iowa State, 1917, ...
Always dress neatly, taking care to have good materials. It is astonishing how much people judge by dress. ~ John Lubbock Source: myvintagevogue.com via Julie-Ann on Pinterest I know this is a them...
You’d think he’d rush down to breakfast knowing this is waiting for him! Spam advertisement courtesy of Jello Kitty on Flickr.com
This is our third affectionate look at “found photos.” Found photos are the ones that are either sold at garage sales or are found in an attic and no one knows anything about the people or what is ha...
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