From Australian American Cookbook 1958 p70
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Showing posts with label ephemera. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ephemera. Show all posts
Monday, August 13, 2007
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Thursday, September 21, 2006
seducer's
I bought this book today.
"For the cover"
(as I said to the man behind the counter.
'Goodonya' he replied.)
I thought it would make a good companion to Len Deighton.
Friday, September 15, 2006
look and learn
Australia, with picture of girl surfing and prospectors. Original artwork for cover of Look and Learn issue no 410 (22 November 1969). Lent for scanning by The Gallery of Illustration
Look And Learn online
Thousands of searchable images! So that's my Friday gone. Thanks
Ramage
Wednesday, August 27, 2003
photos of signs
Love this sign
From the "weird, misc" group in photos of signs
There aren't many things I appreciate more than an interesting sign or a unique type sample...
This is another.
via the wonderful, misc iconomy
From the "weird, misc" group in photos of signs
There aren't many things I appreciate more than an interesting sign or a unique type sample...
This is another.
via the wonderful, misc iconomy
Thursday, August 21, 2003
black beauty
as an update to the bicycle horse, Black Beauty and Black Beauty.
Last from the BB catalog at the marvellous bicycle Nostalgic.net via .s .
Last from the BB catalog at the marvellous bicycle Nostalgic.net via .s .
Tuesday, August 19, 2003
health physics
The "Radium Dance" was written by Jean Schwartz for the Broadway musical "Piff! Paff! Pouf!"
(from the Health Physics Historical Instrumentation Museum Collection via Speckled Paint)
see also some spam c 1930 for Weak Discouraged Men!
Comments: health physics
Piff! Paff! Pouf! The noise emitted after a radium suppository - WHOOF! Played the "Radium Dance"...Schwartz has a gift...
Posted by Nora at August 19, 2003 10:58 PM
cheers, Nora, suspect my gematriculator rating has just dropped.
(Unless "suppository" bumps up the "seven" count)
Posted by boynton at August 19, 2003 11:01 PM
(from the Health Physics Historical Instrumentation Museum Collection via Speckled Paint)
see also some spam c 1930 for Weak Discouraged Men!
Comments: health physics
Piff! Paff! Pouf! The noise emitted after a radium suppository - WHOOF! Played the "Radium Dance"...Schwartz has a gift...
Posted by Nora at August 19, 2003 10:58 PM
cheers, Nora, suspect my gematriculator rating has just dropped.
(Unless "suppository" bumps up the "seven" count)
Posted by boynton at August 19, 2003 11:01 PM
Friday, August 15, 2003
best teapot
Isn't this the best teapot around?
via Making Light Particles, which features a few sample pages.
boynton also likes the toaster, the computer (perfect for bloggers ) and the Rayburn stove - although if her mother had a teapot like this, it would be camouflaged, it would blend so well into the background, the teapot would never be found.
She also likes the cake, but she'll take the caravan.
Comments: best teapot
What about us coffeedrinkers?
Posted by Scott Wickstein at August 16, 2003 01:25 AM
You'll just have to make coffee with the Birko.
You'll find it up in the cupboard inside the caravan. Don't steal it.
Posted by boynton at August 16, 2003 12:17 PM
"sniff" and instant coffee too, I notice...
Posted by Scott Wickstein at August 16, 2003 11:53 PM
don't knock the Pablo.
Posted by boynton at August 17, 2003 12:20 AM
You dine well in Far Kew, I see...
Posted by Scott Wickstein at August 17, 2003 10:17 PM
we try to live up to our name.
Posted by boynton at August 17, 2003 11:49 PM
via Making Light Particles, which features a few sample pages.
boynton also likes the toaster, the computer (perfect for bloggers ) and the Rayburn stove - although if her mother had a teapot like this, it would be camouflaged, it would blend so well into the background, the teapot would never be found.
She also likes the cake, but she'll take the caravan.
Comments: best teapot
What about us coffeedrinkers?
Posted by Scott Wickstein at August 16, 2003 01:25 AM
You'll just have to make coffee with the Birko.
You'll find it up in the cupboard inside the caravan. Don't steal it.
Posted by boynton at August 16, 2003 12:17 PM
"sniff" and instant coffee too, I notice...
Posted by Scott Wickstein at August 16, 2003 11:53 PM
don't knock the Pablo.
Posted by boynton at August 17, 2003 12:20 AM
You dine well in Far Kew, I see...
Posted by Scott Wickstein at August 17, 2003 10:17 PM
we try to live up to our name.
Posted by boynton at August 17, 2003 11:49 PM
Thursday, August 07, 2003
mixed pics
Getting the picture - the art of the illustrated letter
features forty artists’ illustrated letters... encompassing exuberant thank you notes, winsome love letters, lively reports of current events, graphic instructions and other personalized communiqué (via wood s lot)
makes boynton want to draw someone a letter...
boynton is starting to think that be wise : listen to it fizz might be a good alternative motto for her blog. From the wonderful American package museum (via Iconomy)
Some local examples of packaging can be seen again here.
all the links are rather sublime in this artful (sensual) post at sublimate
(but perhaps especially confusion figure a)
features forty artists’ illustrated letters... encompassing exuberant thank you notes, winsome love letters, lively reports of current events, graphic instructions and other personalized communiqué (via wood s lot)
makes boynton want to draw someone a letter...
boynton is starting to think that be wise : listen to it fizz might be a good alternative motto for her blog. From the wonderful American package museum (via Iconomy)
Some local examples of packaging can be seen again here.
all the links are rather sublime in this artful (sensual) post at sublimate
(but perhaps especially confusion figure a)
Wednesday, July 30, 2003
seconds
There were some good links discovered in the course of compiling that fishy entry, too good to embed and forget.
A Photo gallery from Walhalla Historic Township, which includes this one of the famous cricket ground.
Lost Lives - The Second World War and the islands of New Guinea. this web site commemorates the Second World War in the islands of New Guinea and the impact it has had on many lives.
Lyric Records is dedicated to the preservation of 1920s and 1930s music by issuing CD compilations of the 78rpm record (makes boynton wish she had a credit card and/or credit)
Rock Snaps - Photographs from the Laurie Richards Collection -
One of the online exhibitions of items from the Performing Arts Museum Collection.
Cosmic breed - mod gear. ( boynton wishes she cld look so cool...alas)
zip-r-strip Hey! Don't part with your perfectly aged leather jacket. Add another zipper instead.
Comments: seconds
Tom the Tailor (of Zip-R-Strip) lives in my town, and is the guy I go to when my leather jacket needs work done. He does good work. Thankfully, I am still thin enough not to need his invention.
Posted by Christopher at July 31, 2003 02:34 AM
That's interesting. I found him through searching for "leather-tailor" actually - (trying to kill two fish with one stone) - but yeah I think it looks a good invention - knowing how attached people become to their leatherjackets.
Posted by boynton at July 31, 2003 01:23 PM
A Photo gallery from Walhalla Historic Township, which includes this one of the famous cricket ground.
Lost Lives - The Second World War and the islands of New Guinea. this web site commemorates the Second World War in the islands of New Guinea and the impact it has had on many lives.
Lyric Records is dedicated to the preservation of 1920s and 1930s music by issuing CD compilations of the 78rpm record (makes boynton wish she had a credit card and/or credit)
Rock Snaps - Photographs from the Laurie Richards Collection -
One of the online exhibitions of items from the Performing Arts Museum Collection.
Cosmic breed - mod gear. ( boynton wishes she cld look so cool...alas)
zip-r-strip Hey! Don't part with your perfectly aged leather jacket. Add another zipper instead.
Comments: seconds
Tom the Tailor (of Zip-R-Strip) lives in my town, and is the guy I go to when my leather jacket needs work done. He does good work. Thankfully, I am still thin enough not to need his invention.
Posted by Christopher at July 31, 2003 02:34 AM
That's interesting. I found him through searching for "leather-tailor" actually - (trying to kill two fish with one stone) - but yeah I think it looks a good invention - knowing how attached people become to their leatherjackets.
Posted by boynton at July 31, 2003 01:23 PM
Friday, July 18, 2003
fifties fabric
how to get a husband
how to stop his snoring
(reprodepot fabrics via Sugar 'n Spicy)
Comments: fifties fabric
Well, that explains why I don't have a husband. I've failed on so many counts.
Oh well.
Posted by mcb at July 18, 2003 02:36 PM
Ah well, mcb, guess we just didn't heed that last warning:"Don't be too sexy". Them's the breaks.
Posted by boynton at July 18, 2003 02:46 PM
how to stop his snoring
(reprodepot fabrics via Sugar 'n Spicy)
Comments: fifties fabric
Well, that explains why I don't have a husband. I've failed on so many counts.
Oh well.
Posted by mcb at July 18, 2003 02:36 PM
Ah well, mcb, guess we just didn't heed that last warning:"Don't be too sexy". Them's the breaks.
Posted by boynton at July 18, 2003 02:46 PM
Thursday, July 17, 2003
more games
there is nothing to approach jiggle-joggle - indeed it promises to become quite a feature of festive gatherings…
(From another wonderful old games site .Thanks Gummo. Don't miss the puppets.)
Comments: more games
Them's big frogs.
Posted by Tony.T at July 17, 2003 04:13 PM
they'd sure give carpet bowls a run for their money
Posted by boynton at July 17, 2003 04:21 PM
Looks more like "Jiggle Joggle" meets "Cluedo". "Miss Scarlett in the ballroom with the frog" - a case of jiggy-jiggy?
Posted by Nora at July 17, 2003 06:40 PM
well miss boynton has turned miss scarlett now with that blush-inducing observation, Nora.
Though perhaps there was something rather sus about it all, which might explain why the frog is safely trussed up out of harm's way. Poor thing.
Posted by boynton at July 17, 2003 06:53 PM
(From another wonderful old games site .Thanks Gummo. Don't miss the puppets.)
Comments: more games
Them's big frogs.
Posted by Tony.T at July 17, 2003 04:13 PM
they'd sure give carpet bowls a run for their money
Posted by boynton at July 17, 2003 04:21 PM
Looks more like "Jiggle Joggle" meets "Cluedo". "Miss Scarlett in the ballroom with the frog" - a case of jiggy-jiggy?
Posted by Nora at July 17, 2003 06:40 PM
well miss boynton has turned miss scarlett now with that blush-inducing observation, Nora.
Though perhaps there was something rather sus about it all, which might explain why the frog is safely trussed up out of harm's way. Poor thing.
Posted by boynton at July 17, 2003 06:53 PM
Tuesday, July 15, 2003
games
Sometimes boynton's two major mt categories - dogs and ephemera - coalesce.
Checking out the dog nose gallery (as you do) (via the Presurfer) she found one that resembled poor old 15 y old Abby - on her last legs. Maybe Abby shall now officially be known as Spilli-wobble - but then guess it won't be long till we're all playing that game.
The latter was found shortly after the noses at a marvellous vintage toy site that features so many gems including Flipping the Kipper and Tipsi
Boynton had been searching for creepy critters that old plastic version of the beetle game. This site featured an earlier version of the set that boynton used to own - ( or is that- an entomological ancestor) which did at least show the potential hazard of small parts. Never very neat, boynton kept misplacing legs and antenae so that eventually players had to vie for a compound multicoloured critter. The non-plastic version, that "old favourite", on which these creatures were based seems to have faded from public consciousness, but boynton did play and participate in that olde folk custom of the beetle drive once upon a time. Interesting that the best info on this comes from Activities for Guides, and indeed under the Quiet section. Good to see they include the instruction: To make sure you have a quieter time (and anyone else who maybe in the same building) stop all screaming before it starts.
Sounds like a strange guide sub-cult of beetlemania. Not that boynton doubts the link between board games and acts of hysteria, or even violence. As discussed here before she was well schooled in the combative games of canasta, croquet and creepy critters and got to learn the warning signs of imminent sibling war.
Comments: games
"Spilli-wobble" is certainly a preferred nick-name to "Cloudy-eyed Ugly"!
Posted by Nora at July 15, 2003 06:13 PM
Yes and the dog in the nose shot certainly looks a lot less cloudy than Spilli-wobble too. The resemblance is to her inner puppy.
Posted by boynton at July 16, 2003 12:00 PM
Wow how weird. We had that insect construction game too (or a similar one). Gave me an odd flashback to see it there.
Boynton- on the subject of dogs, I have recently noticed a number of people walking their dogs, after dark, with flashing lights attached to them, presumably so they can keep track of them. At first I thought that Faulkner park was being invaded by low-flying aliens, but no, it was definitely dogs. Do you know anything about this? They look like common-or-garden variety bike-lights but I'm wondering if some enterprising person has been marketing them as dog lights (perhaps "tail lights", it occurs to me, just now.)
Posted by mcb at July 16, 2003 03:01 PM
I used to see the LFAliens walking round the Boulevard mcb, the strange lights and often the white glow of the shoes were the only signs of presence. If Doug was up to a nocturnal stroll now I'd probably invest in a lead and a collar:
http://www.spectrallusion.com/pet_collars.htm
(but then I might also need a glow light for my beanie or pom-pom-less tam.)
Posted by boynton at July 16, 2003 04:49 PM
Old games - just wasted half an hour searching the Web for the Waddington's classic "Buccaneer" - now sadly about as readily available as all those old Avalon Hill games.
Posted by Gummo Trotsky at July 17, 2003 11:40 AM
"Buccaneer" sounded intriguing enough Gummo, for me to google-chase it up, which led to another great vintage site.
I thought that a tugboat might favour this one:
http://vzone.virgin.net/vintage.games/seawink.jpg
Posted by boynton at July 17, 2003 12:54 PM
Checking out the dog nose gallery (as you do) (via the Presurfer) she found one that resembled poor old 15 y old Abby - on her last legs. Maybe Abby shall now officially be known as Spilli-wobble - but then guess it won't be long till we're all playing that game.
The latter was found shortly after the noses at a marvellous vintage toy site that features so many gems including Flipping the Kipper and Tipsi
Boynton had been searching for creepy critters that old plastic version of the beetle game. This site featured an earlier version of the set that boynton used to own - ( or is that- an entomological ancestor) which did at least show the potential hazard of small parts. Never very neat, boynton kept misplacing legs and antenae so that eventually players had to vie for a compound multicoloured critter. The non-plastic version, that "old favourite", on which these creatures were based seems to have faded from public consciousness, but boynton did play and participate in that olde folk custom of the beetle drive once upon a time. Interesting that the best info on this comes from Activities for Guides, and indeed under the Quiet section. Good to see they include the instruction: To make sure you have a quieter time (and anyone else who maybe in the same building) stop all screaming before it starts.
Sounds like a strange guide sub-cult of beetlemania. Not that boynton doubts the link between board games and acts of hysteria, or even violence. As discussed here before she was well schooled in the combative games of canasta, croquet and creepy critters and got to learn the warning signs of imminent sibling war.
Comments: games
"Spilli-wobble" is certainly a preferred nick-name to "Cloudy-eyed Ugly"!
Posted by Nora at July 15, 2003 06:13 PM
Yes and the dog in the nose shot certainly looks a lot less cloudy than Spilli-wobble too. The resemblance is to her inner puppy.
Posted by boynton at July 16, 2003 12:00 PM
Wow how weird. We had that insect construction game too (or a similar one). Gave me an odd flashback to see it there.
Boynton- on the subject of dogs, I have recently noticed a number of people walking their dogs, after dark, with flashing lights attached to them, presumably so they can keep track of them. At first I thought that Faulkner park was being invaded by low-flying aliens, but no, it was definitely dogs. Do you know anything about this? They look like common-or-garden variety bike-lights but I'm wondering if some enterprising person has been marketing them as dog lights (perhaps "tail lights", it occurs to me, just now.)
Posted by mcb at July 16, 2003 03:01 PM
I used to see the LFAliens walking round the Boulevard mcb, the strange lights and often the white glow of the shoes were the only signs of presence. If Doug was up to a nocturnal stroll now I'd probably invest in a lead and a collar:
http://www.spectrallusion.com/pet_collars.htm
(but then I might also need a glow light for my beanie or pom-pom-less tam.)
Posted by boynton at July 16, 2003 04:49 PM
Old games - just wasted half an hour searching the Web for the Waddington's classic "Buccaneer" - now sadly about as readily available as all those old Avalon Hill games.
Posted by Gummo Trotsky at July 17, 2003 11:40 AM
"Buccaneer" sounded intriguing enough Gummo, for me to google-chase it up, which led to another great vintage site.
I thought that a tugboat might favour this one:
http://vzone.virgin.net/vintage.games/seawink.jpg
Posted by boynton at July 17, 2003 12:54 PM
Friday, June 27, 2003
wood bodies
If boynton were ever to purchase a car perhaps this station wagon would be her choice. On the other hand, this wood bodied vehicle does sport a personalised number plate. (old woodies via J-walk)
Thursday, June 12, 2003
ephemera fan
Today in a more positive frame of mind we approached the links directly and have added fiendish who also features this link to Victorian courtship rituals. While love and courtship may be categorised under ephemera, boynton was also drawn here to the flirting with fans section. More on this mysterious tongue here
The Language of the Fan.
Browsing around hand fans also led boynton to a most wonderful local ephemera collection, which includes some early advertising hand fans. (Even better at full size.)
Another section of this vast display is titled Collecting ephemera, can be an inexpensive and interesting hobby - and these are just a couple of the samples on offer:
Anchor Ann Recipe Book. c1925. (maybe this is what sometimes hampers boynton in the kitchen - just can't shake the old anchor over the shoulder feeling)
Cheer-Up Society fund raising badge. 1942. (boynton will join up)
but our current favourite - from Old time photos from South Australia 1 is this wonderful image.
Love beat
Comments: ephemera fan
Anchor's Away! Ahoy Boynton!!
Posted by Nora at June 12, 2003 11:54 PM
The Language of the Fan.
Browsing around hand fans also led boynton to a most wonderful local ephemera collection, which includes some early advertising hand fans. (Even better at full size.)
Another section of this vast display is titled Collecting ephemera, can be an inexpensive and interesting hobby - and these are just a couple of the samples on offer:
Anchor Ann Recipe Book. c1925. (maybe this is what sometimes hampers boynton in the kitchen - just can't shake the old anchor over the shoulder feeling)
Cheer-Up Society fund raising badge. 1942. (boynton will join up)
but our current favourite - from Old time photos from South Australia 1 is this wonderful image.
Love beat
Comments: ephemera fan
Anchor's Away! Ahoy Boynton!!
Posted by Nora at June 12, 2003 11:54 PM
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