Why is Steve so glum and grim? This dinner disagrees with him, He wishes he had never come, For gooey stew all overdone; And gruesome guests are all round The table making little sound Except to gasp and look askance At plates of stuff that came from...
Topics: 1950s ads, From Bad to Verse, It's My Party And I'll Serve What I Want To, Party Central, Party Like It's 1949, Retro Drinks

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Oh, clothes "tell a story about taste and individuality" all right. Don Parker ought to know. Because the pants he made in 1967 had a few things to say. A few dramatic things. This is the story of one seemingly ordinary pair of pants: I...
Topics: 1960s ads, Retro Guys

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Here are three things you will want to have for that Halloween party tomorrow night, from Popular Mechanics , October 1922 - thanks to Johnson Smith, the noted leaders in weird novelties. 1. The Mystic Skeleton - Not really very mystic, it will do the..
Topics: 1920s ads, Cheaporama, Fun and Games, Halloween, Holiday Fare, Mystery Retro

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This is just what the youngsters always wanted: to eat a witch made out of a hot dog. Therefore, your kids will be "kings and queens of the neighborhood" if you serve this to their friends. Granted, a hot dog is not generally interpreted as a...
Topics: 1950s ads, Halloween, Holiday Retro, Party Central, The Peanut Gallery

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Even the inanimate objects are dressing up in Halloween costumes here. The little cereal boxes decided to be -  treats. So picture this: You're all dressed up like Grandpa from The Munsters .* Grandpa from The Munsters with a bad case of...
Topics: 1950s ads, A Very Bad Idea, Candyland, Halloween, Holiday Retro, The Peanut Gallery

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