amylsacks' photos

Notes from Sotheby's Preview magazine, dated November/December 1986: "Pierre Bonnard: Le Déjeuner de Chats , signed, painted c. 1906, oil on canvas, 60 by 73 cm., £300,000 - 400,000 ($450,000 - 600.000) "On view from Friday 28th November (except Saturday); catalogue £12. " The next major sale of Impressionist and Modern Art in London will be on 31st March and 1st April 1987 (closing date for consignments: mid-January. "Enquiries: Michel Strauss (on) 493 8080, Ext 355."

Oh, the tail is facing us! How uncouth!! From the July issue of Family Circle magazine.

[shrug] The kitchen in MST3K's "Young Man's Fancy" was way... fancier. From the May issue of Household magazine.

Working to save for college... [sigh] They start you so early these days. :/ From the May issue of Parents magazine.

This is much more action than I want at dessert. But I guess it's better than the modern-day version which also has things like donuts and gold leaf tossed in. o_0 From the May 17th, 1963 issue of Life magazine.

It's 70 F outside. I don't why I'm posting a hot soup ad now. :D Left: Family Circle , September 1953 Ladies Home Journal , April 1947 Center: Western Family , October 4th,1957 Right: The New Yorker , May 9th,1953 Sunset , April 1950

Progress of a sort. But, it would be another half-century before flat-screens would solve the problem of cats lounging on top of TVs. From the May issue of Sunset magazine.

"Braising: In Key With Hearty Appetites" is skipped. But if anyone reading this is frantic to fix "Liver and Onions-- New Style," you can message me. No problem. Also not shown: history's most poorly-formatted and indifferently-drawn vitamin chart. No wonder the chefs got so irritable.

Or just sprinkle the dregs of a potato chip bag over everything. (Oh, wait. That was an earlier booklet. Sorry.) "Famous Accompaniments" is the following section. Features lots of sauces with butter, cheese, and/or whipped cream with vinegar plus chopped cucumbers. Gah! (Originally posted to flickr on January 31st, 2011.)

"Branburger's." It was a famed supper dish AND a classy N.Y.C. department store!! One of the menus on the next page suggests sauerkraut juice as an aperitif. I wish I was kidding. o_0

Skipping past "Roasting: Modern Symphonies For Mealtime." Features the thrilling sub-chapters: "Meat Loaves are Roasts," and "Calling For An Encore" aka leftovers.

Not one of Cole Porter's better-known works.

Kudos to the artist for debunking the myth that your tiny mob of fat chefs also has to be jolly. Front and back covers of a 42-page promotional pamphlet from the National Live Stock and Meat Board, Chicago. (Originally posted to flickr on January 31st, 2011.)

Another marriage saved by both firearms registration AND booze! From the June 4th issue of Western Family .

This page was more age-darkened than they usually are. Sorry for the poor quality of the "recipe card" typeface in particular. But you can just feel the enduring authentic French-ness of this still well-known delicacy. Totally worth the trouble, right?! :P From the April issue of Family Circle magazine.

It's Rooster v. Oyster! Also, that poor "delineator" model looks like a weird novelty mug, if you squint. From the September issue of Harper's magazine.

[loosens belt] No more fruit for me, thanks. Three bowls is my absolute limit. It was really delicious, though. :D

Last-minute substitutions for the May 4th celebration. My Star Wars plates and placemats were still stuck in a warehouse somewhere! Always order early, Fans! ;)