HodgePodge

2005-08-18T08:22:00.000-07:00

\What Shall I Be? the board game

2005-07-04T19:27:00.000-07:00

Rosey Grier's Needlepoint for Men
(thanks, Julie!)

2005-06-22T08:39:00.000-07:00

Bell telephone ads

2005-06-07T07:38:00.000-07:00

Giants and Girls from The Beyond

what we're listening to:

2005-06-06T17:42:00.000-07:00

the swamp people | The Jimmy Giuffre 3

2005-06-03T09:17:00.000-07:00

Oh By Jingo! Oh By Gee! via Turtle's 78 RPM Jukebox
(hundreds of recordings from the 1900s - 1930s)

2005-06-01T08:48:00.000-07:00

The Gumby Theme Song

2005-05-24T09:22:00.000-07:00

More retro ads + knitty stuff from RetroGrafix.
(check out the galleries)

2005-05-22T10:21:00.000-07:00

For more fulfilling retro ads and knitting catalogs, try... RetroRandy.
(via Agent Jackson... thanks!)

Don't Blink

2005-05-22T10:15:00.000-07:00

Don't Blink
Originally uploaded by illtakeyourphoto.

Spiffy series of photo clip art.

2005-05-20T08:03:00.000-07:00

Continuing with the theme: I Ain't Got Nobody, as sung by a little green fellow you might recognize.

what we're listening to:

2005-05-19T10:21:00.000-07:00

Nobody Cares | Betty Hutton
(possibly the most emo song ever)

2005-05-19T10:19:00.000-07:00

Ivory Project | Soap adverts from 1838-1998

2005-05-16T09:25:00.000-07:00

The Electric Swinging Pussycat Lounge... um, Closet!
(Thanks for the linkage, Julie!)

land of the fembots

2005-05-16T09:16:00.000-07:00

SwankPad does a 1969 Spiegel catalog.

golden age romance

2005-05-09T10:29:00.000-07:00

The Golden Age Romance Comics Archive
(via We Make Money Not Art)

what we're listening to:

2005-05-07T11:09:00.000-07:00

boink! | The Gimmicks

endless fun

2005-05-06T12:01:00.000-07:00

endless fun
Originally uploaded by Joseph Robertson.

Carye Bye was kind enough to send us this sweet vintage 'bloody razor blade' gag. Hours of fun with family and friends! Thanks, Carye!

old ads galore

2005-05-05T08:07:00.000-07:00

Ad Access: a database of marketing history
(sample graphic from this ad)

what we're listening to:

2005-05-03T09:09:00.000-07:00

Mmm, nice! | Bobby Thompson
(record covers here)

best birthday present EVER!

2005-05-02T18:30:00.000-07:00

the CactusPony!
Originally uploaded by CactusPony.

Check out this sweet knitted CactusPony, which Connie of Illinois sent moi for my B-day. It's an exact replica of the original CactusPony logo!

I'm a banana!

2005-04-29T09:26:00.000-07:00

Chiquita banana commercial (1010 k)

related: definition of banana republic, Wikipedia

what we're listening to:

2005-04-28T08:59:00.000-07:00

party poop | Henry Mancini (2.9 mb)

Richard Minsky is my new hero

2005-04-27T08:02:00.000-07:00

The book art of Richard Minsky | Some of my favorite bindings:
1984 (with built-in LCD and camera in cover)
The Crisis of Democracy (with barbed wire)
Fireworks: A History and Celebration (with fireworks on cover)

more Needlework 1970

2005-04-26T11:38:00.000-07:00

With outfits like that, you just know you're gonna get some respect from the Hell's Angels.

Look, it's Wonder Woman and Nautical Girl! They look so snazzy and... patriotic.

It's a skirt OR a blanket! And the accessorizing options for those tasseled cords are just endless! Can it get any better?

fun for everyone!

2005-04-25T14:43:00.000-07:00

The SuperBoy Cover Gallery

what we're listening to:

2005-04-21T12:28:00.000-07:00

Eggplant | Michael Franks

Needlework Spring-Summer 1970

2005-04-19T09:38:00.000-07:00

Now how sweet is that?

Nothing says 'soulmates' like matching sleeveless tunics.

Color coordination? Oh, that's SO passé.

menswear that makes men swear

2005-04-14T10:56:00.000-07:00

From Stitchy McYarnPants comes:
The Museum of Kitschy Stitches, Vol. III -
Menswear That Makes Men Swear
(via SnarkyMalarkey)

Oh oh oh-- I SO want this sweater:

self-defense for hipsters

2005-04-13T08:02:00.000-07:00

"Take charge of the streets and look fashionable with a bag from Sundae Best."

(don't miss the gallery)

Show'n'Tell time

2005-04-11T12:52:00.000-07:00

I was rather pleased with how the last batch of journals turned out, so I thought I'd share some pics via this nifty new CactusPony flickr account. All these gameboard & comicbook journals are headed to Gray Matters Gallery in Dallas, so if you're in the 75226 area, you can go check 'em out in person, lucky you.

it's all about the love

2005-04-09T09:49:00.000-07:00

Longmire does romance novels. (via Presurfer)

la vie en rose

2005-04-08T15:57:00.000-07:00

what we're listening to:
If this uber-pink blog template had a matching theme song, I think it would just have to be this:
la vie en rose | Edith Piaf (4.3 mb)*

*note: from now on, song files will stay online for about a week before being removed, for bandwidth preservation purposes. In other words, snag 'em while they last.

Spring is coming...

2005-04-08T11:31:00.000-07:00

Julie Jackson pointed us to this super happy bunny hat. Oh, I am jealous. And how. If only I could've had one of these for the infamous Bunny on a Bike Ride in Portland.

Full size here on Heather Powazek's flickr photostream.

the new shabby-chic

2005-04-08T08:43:00.000-07:00

Don't throw out those old pairs of underwear... make 'em into halter tops!

Simplicity sewing patterns | 1970

2005-04-06T11:17:00.000-07:00

Because you know your daughter's are just gonna love looking like various baked goods.

I'm glad they found something to do with all those earthquake sensor readouts. Might as well make 'em into 2-pieces and dresses. It looks like, oh, maybe a... 3.2 on the Richter scale? And who could resist #8753-- that 'anorexic-cheerleader-wearing-her-boyfriend's-gym-outfit' look is so charming.

McCall's Shop At Home | 1972

2005-04-04T20:41:00.000-07:00

A big thanks to Reader Connie for sending us some great pattern books from the 70s. From McCall's Shop At Home (1972):

His & Her pants-aprons. For when you need an extra pair of hands to stir that bowl! Ever so handy! Or you could just... put on another pair of pants to cook in? But where's the fun in that?! When you could have... pants-aprons that give you below-the-knee coverage! Not shown: His & Her bib aprons.

"Wear McCall's 'Pounds Thinner' Patterns and Entertain Knowing You Look So Super"
More like: Cut a hole in a sheet and wear it, knowing everyone's trying to guess if you're 3 months pregnant!

Wow. My eyes can't quite seem to focus. I'm not sure whether it's because they're confused by the optical illusions that come from having so much plaid in one place, or if my optic nerve simply can't comprehend the color clashes of these outfits, or if it's just that the color plates aren't quite matched up. It seems the printer wasn't able to quite get a lock on these colors, probably because his eyes were bleeding: