I finally found an ad where the ravishing Olivia Hussey is not hawking Yardley of London makeup. This 1968 advertisement both advertises the Franco Zeffirelli film, Romeo and Juliet, and Sheffield watches. The antiqued-look watches “capture the Renaissance mood of Romeo and Juliet”. I guess more than one company was able to bank off the… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Vintage
Slicker Lip Polish Phone Dial by Yardley 1968
This “colorful, gaily decorated, whimsey of a dialing disc” seems to be in keeping with all things groovy that Yardley of London wanted to perpetuate in the late 60s. Packaged with the six different Slicker Lip Polishes, this rather fabulous-looking dial was meant to slip on your phone for decoration. Of course, the only phones… Read more »
Twiggy and the Olivetti Typewriter 1969
I finally found an ad featuring Twiggy! I’ve been searching amongst my magazines for a glimpse of one of my favorite ’60s model, Twiggy, to no avail until now. I think, perhaps, it’s because my personal fashion/teen magazine collection is from about 1968 onward, and Twiggy had her modeling heyday in 1966 and 1967. Anyway,… Read more »
Jean Shrimpton, Yardley of London & The Age of Aquarius 1969
Once again I have found myself in the stacks of my old ’60s Seventeen magazines, looking for groovy ads. Here is another fab one from one of my favorite ’60s companies, Yardley of London. Gawd, I loved their mod, hip makeup ads using such British beauties as Olivia Hussey and Jean Shrimpton. This one is… Read more »
It’s Clothesline Season Again: Beware the Bird!
After six long months of damp, rainy, cold weather, Spring seems to finally have begun to sprung here in Seattle. Of course, to me as a laundry air-drier, this opens up the possibility to finally give the indoor drying racks a rest and take it outside. Time to put Mother Nature to work! Monday was… Read more »
Refresh…Add Zest With Coca-Cola 1950
I drink the occasional Coca-Cola; like maybe once a month. The mega-sizing of it, plus the addition of High Fructose Corn Syrup really leaves me pretty cold these days. But I do enjoy the old Coca-Cola advertising, with its great artwork and general appeal, like this ad from the July, 1950 issue of Family Circle… Read more »
I'm Marilyn, and I'm obsessed with vintage clothing, thrift stores, clotheslines, and Chanel. Welcome to my down-to-earth world!