amylsacks' photos

This is the souvenir paperweight from the Czech glass factory that you send to a family member who you don't actually like. :D From Quick Complete Meals For Summer.

My astrologist tells me that from the 20th of May to the 20th of June, a passing freight train will be blocking the main outlet down the street. So I may just as well stay home. No need to waste time trying to reach the office. :P From the October issue of Sunset magazine.

It's just an average afternoon of games, snacks, and gossip with the girls, until that zebra shows up unannounced to reclaim her stolen pelt. Probably from *Life* magazine.

Ancient cats, and one of them found its way into this now almost-ancient paper collage I made back in the day . From the April issue of Good Housekeeping magazine.

It figures. Forgot to add the insignia last year. Now admitting my mistake has thrown my entire filing system into chaos! :P But it's a really nice back cover image, isn't it?

Other sections not blessed with cute little paintings: Chowders, Beverages, Vegetables, Hot and Cold Puddings, Custards, Freezer Ice Creams, Cakes and Cookies, Sour Cream Cakes, and Candies. The illustration for Entrees and Main Dishes isn't posted, because it's nowhere near as good as these others. Less work for me, at least. ;) Originally posted to flickr on February 1st, 2011.

This chapter has nearly identical recipes for Pumpkin Pie and for Squash Pie. Even in the 1930s, every home cook worked diligently to trick kids into eating more vegetables. :D Originally posted to flickr on February 1st, 2011.

Whatever you do, just don't look that tomato directly in the eyes! Originally posted to flickr on February 1st, 2011.

Mmmm... Stonehenge With White Sauce! I want some! Originally posted to flickr on February 1st, 2011.

Lovely little pictures, and hey-- the editor's heard of bay leaves! Very high-class. Originally posted to flickr on February 1st, 2011.

"Are you 'choosey' about the foods that appear on your table? Careful of the quality of every ingredient? Then Borden's Evaporated Milk is your brand of evaporated milk-- and no talk of other brands, 'just as good,' will sell you any other!" Front cover of a 66-page booklet published by Borden's. Originally posted to flickr on February 1st, 2011.

He's disturbed (and so am I) because that perfume flask looks like a headless model in a push-up bra.

Jeez. Is that crowd on loan from a wax museum? Are they waiting for James Bond to burst in and shake things up? From Look magazine.

I don't want to fill a duck with slugs. As a gardener, I prefer to have the ducks come around and fill up on the slugs in my yard. ;) From the October issue of American Rifleman .

Yeah, I'm like this, too. Whenever I see a lovely green space I immediately want to strew cigarette butts all over it. :/ From the April issue of Everywoman's magazine.

"At Air Step Division we bring the Axis-- to heel !!" (Thank you, thank you. I'll be here all week.) From the July 31st issue of Life magazine.

"English's Choice Antiques. Rt. 1, Box 299, Hiway 99E, Hubbard, Oregon, 97032, Phone 981-9821. Estates bought and sold. Furniture, old glass, china, lamps, brass, etc. OLD TREASURES YOU'D LIKE TO LIVE WITH. Closed Monday & Tuesday. Techniphoto. Henry McGrew Printing, K.C. Mo., 61038, Action Color Adv., 2502 SE Belmont, Portland, Ore., 234-3689. I did some research, but couldn't find any history of this shop or the folks who ran it, alas. So the date range is just a guess. There's no phone area code listed, and Oregon got its first one in 1947. But this card looks much more recent than that. Anyway, off to the more important stage: turning it into a pixel-art game where a cat raids the shop and you have to distract them before they can break everything. :D Slightly enlarged to show detail.

Back in the day, the I. Magnin stores were as chic as chic could be. Even the poop-disposal bags came with little bows to match the useless big bow in the middle of your suit jacket. From the August issue of Everywoman's Magazine .