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"The Pick Of The Pineapples, (4)" 1952

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

[loosens belt] No more fruit for me, thanks. Three bowls is my absolute limit. It was really delicious, though. :D

"The Pick Of The Pineapples, (3)" 1952

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Sat, 13 May 2023 09:10:07 +0000

Last-minute substitutions for the May 4th celebration. My Star Wars plates and placemats were still stuck in a warehouse somewhere! Always order early, Fans! ;)

"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

"The Pick Of The Pineapples," 1952

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Sat, 13 May 2023 09:10:01 +0000

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Quick, someone tug on the centermost leaf and we'll see if everything's ripe enough for company!

Front cover of a 16-page how-to published by The Spool Cotton Company, New York, N.Y.

"Distributors of J. & P. Coats, Clark's O.N.T., Chadwick's Red Heart, and Crown Zippers."

"Here A Chick..." Crafts Ad, 1954

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Wed, 09 Oct 2019 20:17:24 +0000

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Speaking of scary: that poor bird is mixing up batter for its own Sunday frying! o_0

From the February issue of Everywoman's magazine.

Martex Dish Towel Ad (2), 1957

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:49:03 +0000

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Looks like coffee was still too common in those days to merit its own tribute panel, but the designs are great, nonetheless.

From House Beautiful magazine.

Martex Dish Towel Ad, 1957

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:47:38 +0000

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"Loomed in the USA." [sigh]

From House Beautiful magazine.

Butterflies In Crochet (10), 1951

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:38:06 +0000

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"Here at Monsanto, we're developing butterflies that spin spider webs!"

Butterflies In Crochet (9), 1951

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:38:04 +0000

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The original inspiration for that Owl City song. Their agent made them rework the lyrics, because "Butterflies are soooo last century, Dude!"

Butterflies In Crochet (7), 1951

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:38:00 +0000

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Legend has it that Clare Boothe Luce would stay up late and whisper her secrets to the butterflies, long after the last dinner guest had said goodnight.

Butterflies In Crochet (6), 1951

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:37:57 +0000

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Those big loops of thread around the doily's edge are just waiting for their chance to snag an unsuspecting fork tine.

Butterflies In Crochet (5), 1951

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 06:28:54 +0000

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Cigarette-ash gray fabrics were ultra-popular at formal events in the Fifties.

B&W/Duotone Ads, 1950s

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 23:03:14 +0000

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From Family Circle magazine: The always-rare-for-its-time purple soft drink ad (Sept. 1953), along with kitchen linen that crinkles (Sept. 1950) and candy that rattles (July 1953)-- in case you need to make some noise at a parade or something.