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Georg Jensen & Saks Fifth Avenue Houseware Ads, 1950s

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:19:19 +0000

All from The New Yorker magazine.

Clockwise, from the upper left:

1) May 9th, 1953
2) October 14th, 1950
3) March 31st, 1956
4) same as above
5) August 15th, 1953
6) same as 3 and 4

English's Choice Antiques Postcard, c1980

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 00:04:04 +0000

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"English's Choice Antiques. Rt. 1, Box 299, Hiway 99E, Hubbard, Oregon, 97032, Phone 981-9821. Estates bought and sold. Furniture, old glass, china, lamps, brass, etc. OLD TREASURES YOU'D LIKE TO LIVE WITH. Closed Monday & Tuesday.

Techniphoto. Henry McGrew Printing, K.C. Mo., 61038, Action Color Adv., 2502 SE Belmont, Portland, Ore., 234-3689.

I did some research, but couldn't find any history of this shop or the folks who ran it, alas. So the date range is just a guess. There's no phone area code listed, and Oregon got its first one in 1947. But this card looks much more recent than that.

Anyway, off to the more important stage: turning it into a pixel-art game where a cat raids the shop and you have to distract them before they can break everything. :D

Slightly enlarged to show detail.

"The Pick Of The Pineapples, (2)" 1952

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Sat, 13 May 2023 09:10:04 +0000

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This looks great for 10 minutes, and then someone starts waving their lit cigarette around in an argument during the salad course. o_0

Chiquita Banana's Cookbook (3), c1959

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Sun, 17 Jul 2022 01:23:56 +0000

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That mega-ladle looks precarious with nothing below to brace it. I'd hate to stumble into it at midnight while going to fix my third or fourth banana daiquiri.

Chiquita Banana's Cookbook, c1959

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Sun, 17 Jul 2022 01:23:50 +0000

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Front and back cover of a 24-page promotional published by the United Fruit Company (famed lovers of fair play and world democracy), New York, N.Y.

(Originally posted to flickr on January 31st, 2011.)

Miracle Margarine Ad, 1962

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 23:09:01 +0000

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Decades after the biscuits first fell from above, the rest of the "miracle" finally occurred.

From the July issue of Family Circle magazine.

(Originally posted to flickr on February 14, 2011.)

Fostoria Glassware Ad, 1953

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 19:55:01 +0000

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With that name, you'd expect to see a lady juggling the glasses while wearing a perky clown hat with pom-poms and a matching apron. From the August issue of House Beautiful.

(Originally posted to flickr on April 1st, 2011.

Frozen Lemonade Ad, 1954

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 22:52:12 +0000

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From the Lemon Products Advisory Board, Los Angeles, CA. Published in McCalls magazine.

Steuben Glass Ad, 1950

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 00:19:42 +0000

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This is what I store those little plastic bread-tie things in. I'm very high-class. :P

From the October 14th issue of The New Yorker.

Pyrex Top-Of-Stove Ware Ad, 1936

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 04:40:27 +0000

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The pot looks so angry. I'm afraid to turn my back on it.

From the May issue of American Home magazine.

Atlas Book of Recipes (7), 1943

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Sat, 14 May 2011 06:03:21 +0000

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Atlas Jars: The Rock Opera. Mom's dual personae: The Acid Queen and the Non-Acid Queen, were played by identical twins.

Atlas Book of Recipes (6), 1943

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Sat, 14 May 2011 06:03:15 +0000

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A couple of chapter pages. At least they don't seem to demand that you buy one set of this giant-ass cookware and one stove for each member of the family...

Atlas Book of Recipes (2), 1943

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Sat, 14 May 2011 05:48:01 +0000

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Center photo from the booklet.

Every cellar needs some lacy frills, don't you think?

Party Starter Punch Recipe Book (3), 1973

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Sun, 15 May 2011 08:08:46 +0000

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Clockwise: Golden Punch, Strawberry Punch, Orange/Lime Punch, and Champagne Delight Punch.

"Your punch bowl is more than a punch bowl. It serves crisp salad greens invitingly, molds gelatin desserts glamorously, holds fruit compotes colorfully. And for a punch party sensation, freeze liquid in gelatin mold, unmold and float in your favorite punch. It's as easy as it is elegant."

I feel like an underachiever now. I only take out the punchbowl once a year: On January 1st.

Party Starter Punch Recipe Book (2), 1973

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Sun, 15 May 2011 08:08:42 +0000

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Clippings from inside the fold-out. Clockwise: Almond Cranberry Punch, Christmas Cranberry Punch (love the Bugles™ cameo!), Sparkling Red Punch (which also has cranberries in it!), and Pink Lemonade Punch (which has the romantic motif, but no cranberries).

There's a message in all this which eludes me...

Party Starter Punch Recipe Book, 1973

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Sun, 15 May 2011 08:08:39 +0000

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Left Side Punchbowl Dude and Right Side Punchbowl Dude are totally having a moment here. D'awww!

Front and back of an eight page fold-out published by the Anchor Hocking Corporation.

Pyrex Ad, 1951

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Mon, 16 May 2011 18:53:41 +0000

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No pretty colors, but it's amusing and appalling at the same time to read what a kitchen full of everyday glassware would have run you back then.

From the February issue of Ladies Home Journal.

Brach's Candy Ad, 1956

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Mon, 16 May 2011 19:34:12 +0000

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What's with the obviously artificial fruit in the background? Was it meant to give a subtle warning as to what this stuff actually tasted like?

From the May issue of Everywoman's magazine.

Club Glass Coffee Pot Ad, 1946

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 20:32:54 +0000

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Those two-level pots always look like they'd tip right over if you sneezed next to them.

From the March issue of Good Housekeeping.

Chemex & Pyrex Ads, 1930s-1960s

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 20:35:01 +0000

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Going counter-clockwise from the left: From the May 1936 issue of American Home magazine. From the October 1945 issue of House & Garden. From the November 1960 issue of House Beautiful (enlarged to show detail). Finally, from the July 1962 issue of Everywoman's/Family Circle.

That first one was originally posted to Flickr on June 11th, 2011. Since then, I've actually acquired some of those pie plates for myself, but I still haven't tried the double-up piecrust trick. I use 'em mostly for roasting vegetables.