Found this very old antique postcard from the turn of the the century, featuring a great "hold to the light" surprise. Yep, winter can be kind of fun when you're making a snowman, but hold this card up to the light and see how much more pleasant good 'ol summer can be when a bevy of bathing beauties suddenly appear! I wonder if a Spring & Fall postcard variation of this exists as well...
Some of you may remember my OH! post from back in 2018 HERE! Well, she's back, complete with the back of her dress up again, --as well as getting a hand from a fancy dressed gentleman! Who knows, maybe they're off to the movies and he's simply picking her seat for her? All I know is this time, instead of a painted ceramic figurine, she comes in the form of a sturdy, aluminum molded ashtray made in Fairfield, Iowa. I suppose if you were really desperate, you could use it as a soap dish-- though that sounds almost too clean for something so downright dirty...
Two very old postcards I found recently with a clever, mirror reverse theme. Please take a moment to pause at your own mirror and reflect upon what they are attempting to convey. Thank you.
If you remember my Curse of the Inkwell post a few months back HERE, then maybe you recognize the snarling face in the images below. And while we never really quite figured out what the creature was in that March post (wolf, lion, demon, whatwhatwhat?), we can all be quite sure that this time I've got a very old, turn of the century tiger on my hands! The other big difference between the two is while this is absolutely made of the same heavy duty, cold painted metal as 'ol whats'it, it is certainly no jaw-hinged inkwell. Instead we have a simple wall hanger, complete with an opening in the top of the head to hold matches, or possibly even a candle. (There's a hole in the mouth as well, but I have no idea what it's for.) A very neat $6 find, made even neater when googling for more info, only to find another one on Etsy currently listed at $250! Said listing (see last image below) also shows how nice the trophy head looks actually mounted on a wall.
If you enjoyed the cute kitten fashion mascot of our last post, get ready for the sugary sweet, heart melting powerhouse that is a 1960's paint your own, Waste Basket Boutique, paper children's dress from Mars of Asheville! More fantastic packaging illustration and very groovy hand lettering, this was another un-used find I discovered buried under a mound of magazines at a dingy old antique mall last week. Disposable dress fashion was quite popular during this era, and these things have become quite collectable, --there's even a wonderful exhibit about them currently going on in NYC, info HERE. So what would you paint on the dress if it was yours as a fun lovin' little kid? And before anyone asks, yes, you all know that I'd put it on and model it for you guys, but I'm no longer a size 10-12... wah!
The brand name may have been a mouthful, but this insanely cute kitten mascot button packaging could and would most certainly sway me to their fully-fashioned sweaters and knitwear accessories with very little effort back in the day. I also found a super adorable ad online to show you just how devoted to the cat theme this company was. Apparently Milliken has been around since 1865, and you can find out more about them currently by CLICKING HERE!
