amylsacks' photos
The Blue Goose Buying Guide (16), c1946
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Ah, the good old days... before your produce had so many decals on it that NASCAR drivers were jealous.
The Blue Goose Buying Guide (15), c1946
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"Yeah, we're on our way to become wine so cheap that it's only served at Communion. What of it?"
The Blue Goose Buying Guide (14), c1946
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If you have to wait five minutes for all the vitamins in your fresh fruit to die, it doesn't really count it as "quick peeling,"
The Blue Goose Buying Guide (13), c1946
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Yeah, I know it's all text, but I shared it to prove that I'm not superstitious. ;)
The Blue Goose Buying Guide (12), c1946
The Blue Goose Buying Guide (11), c1946
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If they returned to calling it "Shaddock" or "Pomelo," I bet grapefruit would regain a lot of its lost prestige.
General Electric Radio Ad, 1943
Trifari Jewelry Ad, 1946
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Dramatically depicted-- the limbo where your gems wait while you've got them on layaway!
From the September issue of Harper's Bazaar .
Dobbs Hat Ad, 1956
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"New spring colors": yeah, gray, beige, and gray-beige.
From the March 31st issue of The New Yorker .
"Piano Transcriptions, Early Grades," 1938
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Other pieces plugged on the back: "Wooden Shoes," and "Dance Of The Dwarfs." Timeless masterworks inspiring to millions of kids, no doubt. :P
Textron Sleepwear Ad (2), 1946
Textron Sleepwear Ad, 1946
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That's not a branch by her left foot. It's a dinosaur bone! o_0
From the September issue of Harper's Bazaar. .
Daystrom Furniture Ad, 1950
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"The wonder plastic that begs for hard wear!"
Uh... okay, but I really just wanted eggs and toast, not a burnt sacrifice, Mom.
Nob Hill Coffee Ad, 1954
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The Kaiju of coffee beans! For when Godzilla's a regular at your supper parties!
From Family Circle.
Woodward & Lothrop/Madame Reine Ad, 1946
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Yeah, nothing says "High Fashion in the nation's capital" quite like cheese scent behind your ear and a clutch of Koosh balls on your head.
From the September issue of Harper's Bazaar.

















