Let’s go back to calling influenza “the grippe”.
Did you know acid phosphate was one of the original ingredients in Coca-Cola and essential at soda fountains?
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Death of a traveling salesman
Avis might’ve reached advertising legend status with its “When you’re only No.2, you try harder. Or else.” ad and eventual “We try harder.” tagline, but I gotta tell ya, this 1967 Hertz ad is its own kind of awesome. I never knew it existed before picking up a short stack of old Newsweek magazines at a local flea market this weekend. And the word count in this single print ad? 385.
Avis v. Hertz – a history.
Continue readingIt’s not a party until you blow a few fuses.
Cover of General Electric’s Guide to Gracious Entertaining, 1963
Beep beep! It’s a ‘Jeep’.
The 1946 Willys Jeep station wagon was the first 2-door station wagon.
This was just seven years after the first Jeep prototype (“Quad”) was delivered to the US Army. It was designed in just 75 days.
The History of the Station Wagon
Continue readingAre you into Amelia memorabilia?
Print ad for Amelia Earhard Luggage from the January 1947 issue of Holiday magazine.
According to online calculators, $600 in 1947 would be $7,781 today (2022).
Five Things You May Not Know About Amelia Earhart, including her own clothing and luggage lines.
15 Fascinating Facts About Amelia Earhart
Let’s learn about crocodile and alligator leather!
Continue readingBWCB – Before Whiplash the Cowboy Monkey
If you’re from a small town in my neck of the woods, you’re probably familiar with Taco John’s. This comes from the early days, probably early 1970s, when it was just starting to get going.
Cricket wanted to help.
Ration Supper Surprise! (1943)
Porkish Pride
1950 • The Morrell Menu Maker • Morrell Pride Meats • John Morrell & Co. • Ottuma, Iowa
That’s hot.
Introduced in 1923 by François Coty.
What the heck is dusting powder?
Of curious note is that they show the range of prices from high to low instead of low to high like many of us these days are more used to. Perhaps to help seal the deal it was high-end stuff.
Continue readingSay goodbye to girdles!
The answer to a maiden’s prayer.
Wanna see the Blue Swan Mills factory? Just scroll at bit at the link.
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