And now for the exciting second half of Advertising Book Matches --see PART ONE HERE if ya missed it! These striking (literally) 1950's, or possibly early 1960's salesman sample catalog page highlights switch gears from the pretty pin-up options of our previous post and now blast-off into the rad realms of some o'my other favorite subject matter: Retro space gags! Hillbilly humor! And sexy vintage salon sirens! Please specify A-OK if you enjoy this type of post, because I can certainly deliver more hot 'n hilarious matchbook action in the months to come!
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ReplyDeleteI’ve been waiting with bated breath for these! Definitely more than A-OK by me.
ReplyDeleteThat’s 2 A-OKs —hurray!!
ReplyDeleteThese matchbooks are an interesting time piece -- we are right in between Hillbillies being big and space stuff being big, so, like any good advertisers, they are making sure to get both styles in there.
ReplyDeleteThe kind of temu Al Capp hillbilly stuff is fine, but I love the space stuff. Corny gags, but fun 50s b-movie era suits and rockets. It's all really charming and really well drawn.
The beauty business stuff is nice, too!
I forgot the A-OK! Also forgot to mention that for some reason the artist at the end gives me a "Color me Blood Red" feel for some reason, even though he looks nothing like the character in the movie.
ReplyDeleteDitto. Tritto? Count me in the A-OK column. I always love the matchbook posts.
ReplyDeleteMan, these awesome spaceman illustrations did not disappoint. That is some really nice watercolor (or ink wash?) reproduction. I'm glad I don't live on that dead and yellowed world floating in the sky over the food box astronauts.
And the dude dumping kittens out of his guitar made me LOL.
It seems unanimous! More matchbook posts coming ‘round the bend in the coming weeks. Thanks again, ya’ll! :)
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