amylsacks' photos
Dash Dog Food Ad, c1950
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"Just what are you insinuating?" Blue Bluster snapped at the press corps. "Those puppies don't resemble me in the least. Next question!"
Bee Norton Jewelry Ad, 1946
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The model looks as uncomfortable wearing these as I feel looking at 'em. "Slave earrings?" Really?
From the September issue of Harper's Bazaar.
Kaiser-Frazer Automobile Ad, 1946
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"I grew up in a house that was smaller than that car." -- Mike Nelson, Mystery Science Theater 3000 (The "Radar Secret Service" episode)
From the September issue of Harper's Bazaar.
Corday/Tzigane Perfume Ad, 1946
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I can't tell if she was in a boxing ring earlier, or if the paper's just aged in some unfortunate places.
From the September issue of Harper's Bazaar.
Holiday Whirl Fold-Out (3), 1942
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A couple of new silverplate spoons under the tree was probably the height of luxury at that time.
Holiday Whirl Fold-Out (2), 1942
Holiday Whirl Fold-Out, 1942
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Don't judge me. My neighbors still have their Xmas lights up and I haven't complained. :P
Three sections of a ten-sided fold-out published by General Mills, Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Shown larger than original size. The pale yellow "mat" was added in Photosho.)
Club Glass Coffee Pot Ad, 1946
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Those two-level pots always look like they'd tip right over if you sneezed next to them.
From the March issue of Good Housekeeping .
The Blue Goose Buying Guide (37), c1946
The Blue Goose Buying Guide (36), c1946
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Even some of those "live forever through healthy eating" cookbooks still insist that I peel the potatoes. But I almost never do. Even potato soup is fine with the peels still in. That's what food processors are for. :D
The Blue Goose Buying Guide (35), c1946
The Blue Goose Buying Guide (34), c1946
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Mushrooms and okra: the dining third rail for many people I know. So, more for me, right?
The Blue Goose Buying Guide (33), c1946
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I was too lazy to plant any eggplant last year. I really regretted it, but this year will be different.
The Blue Goose Buying Guide (32), c1946
The Blue Goose Buying Guide (31), c1946
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Since I haven't used herbicides or pesticides in my yard for ages, I've sampled dandelion greens from the yard. Gotta' say: even following instructions to get 'em young before they flower, I'm not impresed.
The Blue Goose Buying Guide (30), c1946
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I thought I was a woman of the world, until I remembered that I've never tried kohlrabi. :o
The Blue Goose Buying Guide (29), c1946
The Blue Goose Buying Guide (28), c1946
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Chinese cabbage aka "Celery Cabbage" aka Bok Choy, I presume, which almost rhymes with "Yum!" :D
