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Welcome to Upside-Down Land, where "Nothing" means "Everything." :P From the October issue of Western Family magazine.

Here's the page which discloses names for all the masterworks on the cover. Also, there's that spiky strawberry flying saucer thing which I think is meant to be shortcake. I'm speechless.

Front and back cover of a recipe booklet published by the Continental Baking Company, Inc. That tower of white is described later in as follows: "Simple But Gay Birthday Party Cakes... Purchase sufficient Hostess Sno-Balls allowing one per person. Insert a candle in center of each and place on two or three tiered plate, or as shown on the cover." Birthday magic, all right.

General Foods was uncharacteristically honest here. Instead of the homemaker being depicted in a crown and ermine robes or whatever, she's literally part of the woodwork.

Front and back covers of a 16-page promotional cooking booklet published by Dover, Delaware cannery Richardson & Robbins. I can't decide what's cooler: the Deco design or the sincere use of the phrase "Pinnacle of Plum Pudding Perfection."

...So pretend you don't know. "Dry" it is, North America, I'm so proud of your restraint.

The guests were probably all carrying ladylike flasks in purses under the table, but the illustrator was discreet with his/her image cropping...

These kids don't look all that "Gingervated" to me. Maybe the refined sugar hasn't kicked in yet.

...And check out the recipes, you notice that everyone's celebration seems to be alcohol free. Maybe it has something to do with this being the early 1930s. Sure, have a cocktail. Just don't tell anyone in print.

But as you read about the "purity and cleanliness" of ginger ale, et al...

Ostensibly, a recipe book mostly featuring ginger ale as a mixer. Fair enough.