Frigidaire Refrigerator Ad
Originally uploaded by saltycotton
I love old ads. They're quirky and nostalgic and awesome. And a lot of them can be found on Flickr. Some are so kitschy they just have to be shared. So I present you with this Flickr gem!
It's an ad, but all of the cartoon characters almost make you forget that! Very fun little bit of Halloween nostalgia. My pick would be Lil' Orphan Annie.
It looks like this poor boy is getting his dating advice from the redheaded gal's little sis. Or maybe it's his little sis. Either way, she convinced him that dressing up like a ghost and scaring away Jean's other boyfriends is the way to go. Silly little sister! All Jean wants is a guy with a nice head of hair - slathered in Vaseline Hair Tonic.
Love the graphics in this one!
Both found on Flickr.
1936 Mother-Daughter Crisco Creamed Ad
Originally uploaded by captainpandapants
A couple of weekends ago, my family took a quick trip to Ocean City, MD for some rest and relaxation. In October...? you say. Sure. It's too cold to go swimming, but you can still sit out on the beach (you're going to need a jacket) and the arcades on the Boardwalk are easy pickins.
Imagine my pleasant surprise when we got there and realized that somehow we had chosen to come down the weekend of Endless Summer Cruisin' 2009!
If you want to see more pictures, just click here and search by keyword "cruisin".
Over the Labor Day Weekend Holiday, I had a chance to visit the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) Museum in Hershey, PA. I'm not a huge car person, but I do love everything vintage. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the museum was lots of fun. There's a lot of historical factoids peppered throughout the exhibits, like the note below (sorry for the blurriness):
The gift store is also really neat, with lots of unique toys and gifts.
Plus, there are buses and motorcycle collections on the lower level. Oh, and a fake diner where you can dress up and take even more pictures.
It was a great way to spend an afternoon. I've uploaded several of the pictures I took here if you want to see more of the museum.
During the last few weeks of August, my family and I visited relatives in New Bern, NC. We've been there several times before, but this time my retro radar was on and I saw a few things I had never noticed before.
First, we wandered over to Bradham's Pharmacy, the Birthplace of Pepsi-Cola. The pharmacy was a little smaller than I had envisioned it, but it was neat to stand in the space where Caleb Bradham developed one of my favorite drinks. Also, the soda fountain is still there and operative - very cool. We didn't have time to pull up a bar stool and have a drink, but it's on my list of things to do the next time we're in town!
Later, as we were driving around, we passed by The Ziegler Suites Hotel. I've never stayed there, but their outside decor now has me intrigued...
There were also a few classic cars roaming around town, like this beautiful blue Chevy parked on the side of the street. Very very cool!
