Peter Max was one of the brightest artists in the 60s and 70s. Man, I loved his fab psychedelic prints, full of color and wonder! He added a needed lightness and fun to the often grim days of protests, Vietnam war, and Watergate. He was also great at product placement, noting here a 1970 advertisement… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Vintage
Sears Christmas Wish Book 1968: Sexy Men’s Edition!
My previous post indicated the fab things that I would want from the 1968 Sears Christmas Book. I thought it would be fun to continue with a “Men’s Edition”. More specifically a sexy playboy Men’s Edition (well, as sexy as Sears, circa 1968, wanted to portray -hehe). Nothing like looking snappy in a corduroy sport… Read more »
Sears Christmas Wish Book 1968: My 2012 List!
From my childhood, I have a copy of the 1968 Sears catalog – Christmas Edition – otherwise known as the “Wish Book”. It was always exciting to go through the catalog, picking out all sorts of groovy toys and clothes, and dreaming of finding them under the tree. The quirky thing about the Wish Book… Read more »
60s Campbell Soup Kids Go Flower Child!
I love this fabulous vintage 1968 advertisement for Campbell’s Soup! Actually, it is for the poster “The Campbell Hang-Up” that you could send in for. It features the iconic Campbell Soup Kids as Hippie Flower Children in a psychedelic Peter Max-ish print. Far-out, man! To get this way-out 2′ by 3′ poster, you had to… Read more »
1960s Kodak Instamatic Camera: The Original Instagram
I think Instagram images are really pretty cool. They have that retro vibe that makes new pics look like they were taken in the 60s. But the genuine original Instagram, the Kodak Instamatic Camera, was what started it all, and is what Instagram is based on. First out in 1963, the Instamatic was a hit… Read more »
Romeo and Juliet ~ Leonard Whiting & Olivia Hussey ~ Romantic Fashion 1968
Perusing through my stash of vintage Seventeen magazines, I am now utterly convinced that 1968 was the year of the Romantic in fashion, movies and advertising. The key players seem to be the stars of the movie Romeo and Juliet, Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting. They were gloriously featured, not only in the film, but… Read more »
I'm Marilyn, and I'm obsessed with vintage clothing, thrift stores, clotheslines, and Chanel. Welcome to my down-to-earth world!