The Scene Is Clean

Looks like coffee was still too common in those days to merit its own tribute panel, but the designs are great, nonetheless. From House Beautiful magazine.

"Loomed in the USA." [sigh] From House Beautiful magazine.

Is she clapping her hands with glee over the shiny, shiny pot, or warming them? From Good Housekeeping's Picture Cookery book.

Is she smiling like an angel because this stuff really works, or is it just from the chemical fumes? From Good Housekeeping's Picture Cookery .

Maybe a reproduction. I picked it up for a song at somebody's yard sale. A sweet design, nonetheless.

Dear Nineteen-Fifties, Please calm down. There really is such a thing as being too excited about Laundry Day. Also, pompoms on an apron? C'mon. Sincerely, alsis35 From the February issue of Household magazine.

Thanks to her automatic dishwasher and premium soap powder, Christine never minded setting an extra place at dinner for her husband's imaginary friend. From the March issue of Sunset magazine.

Note the figure, the dress, the lack of any view that might reveal legs. "Mama O" is clearly related to that mermaid who pitches canned fish.

We don't know what all that other gear at the bottom of the page does, but it's definitely super-important! From the June issue of Good Housekeeping magazine.