amylsacks' photos

Engineering could probably tell you why only certain clocks were trusted with the full 6' of cord. It's a mystery to me.

Who wouldn't want a clock with its own teeny-tiny plastic curtain trim?

It's nice how the rainbow obscures the telltale cord, isn't it? (Front of a six-page insert from the Strevell-Patterson Hardware Company, Salt Lake City, Utah.)

Happy Holidays from Gloria Vanderbilt! Other sections: "Helpful hints on holiday calling" ("It's a good idea to list the Long Distance numbers you plan to call in advance.") "Entertaining made elegant" (Squab stuffed with noodles???) "Make it a Trimline™ telephone for Christmas." ("These handsome wall and desk model phones have buttons instead of conventional dials...")

"The Raccoon-- restless prowler "The raccoon enjoys himself. A mischievous, jolly fellow, he's always on the alert for something new to do, somewhere new to explore..." Front cover of a 4-page leaflet published by Pacific Northwest Bell.

"Use Heinz Salad Cream, New Mayonnaise and Tomato Chutney as the bases for creamy, piquant spreads and dips and you have tempting family snacks or the beginning of a party-style buffet in not much more than a matter of minutes..."

'...try creamy summer eggs with rice, or a splendid crab mayonnaise, or the pleasant surprise of sandwich pie."

Yeah, this to-do list is longer than my arm, but sure Mum's gonna' get in a lot of leisure this Summer. :/

Front cover of an English Good Housekeeping promotional booklet published by J.J. Heinz Company Limited, Waxlow Road, Harlesden, London. Now look at her. You can tell that she's had one summer too many of waiting on her straying spouse and a horde of lazy, ungrateful brats. But thanks to her pre-marriage degree in Chemistry, the salad cream has been "seasoned" in a way which will shortly solve all her problems without the police ever learning a thing.

...And he's not even sorry! Anyway, it's a brand new month, and I'll try to do better. Thanks for your patience. ;)

I'm sorry I haven't been updating this account lately. But as you can see, my "editor" has been sitting on vital material, not to mention the scanner...

"An Introduction To The Study Of The Heavens. "Illustrated By Celestial Maps, And Upwards Of 200 Finely Executed Engravings. "To Which Is Added: A Treatise On The Globes, And A Comprehensive Astronomical Dictionary..."

From Familiar Astronomy : Published by Childs & Peterson, Philadelphia, 1857.

(Munched in the flickr-to-ipernity crossing, and so re-posted out of sequence. :o ) "In these Intermediates are to be found some of the most pleasing varieties of the entire Narcissus family. The trumpets are shorter than in the preceding class, being mere cups in many cases, and the flowers are not so heavy... they will bring the owner much pleasure."

She's part bellhop, part executive, and part semi-pro wrestler. It's the look that made Passaic, New Jersey the one-time fashion capital of the world! From the September issue of Harper's Bazaar.

Please also enjoy Sweet Baked Lamb Spareribs, Rack Of Lamb, and Shepherd's Pie. Serve with a collection of trippy rainbow strobe lights! Originally posted to flickr on 2/5/11.

One-quarter of a recipe fold-out. Each recipe could be clipped to make a "card" with the photo of the finished dish on the back. (All of them very shiny, sugary, and under-spiced, of course.) Published by the American Lamb Council, Denver, Colorado. Originally posted to flickr on 2/5/11.

The chocolate-ginger combo is probably in vogue again. I still don't think I'm ready. But pineapple-ginger? Yeah! Originally posted to flickr on 4/15/11.