Madame Wong Liu Tsong
Page Thirteen, Issue Six
Movie roles calling for Oriental beauties in the 30s were usually played by Caucasians like Myrna
Lady Pepperell
Page Twelve, Issue Six
This Lady Pepperell booklet from 1928 tells women how to decorate their beds with colorful sheets
Shelf Liner
Page Eleven, Issue Six
Shelf liner, popular in the 50s and 60s, and sometimes still found in junk stores, makes you want
Sofa Sized Oils
Page Ten, Issue Six
There’s always a large stock of sofa sized oils (anything two feet by three feet or larger) ready
Household Hints
Page Nine, Issue Six
These Household Hints cards provided by Wills’s Cigarettes in 1936 are just as useful today as
Bullet Pencils
Page Eight, Issue SIx
The bullet pencil form was invented during the Civil War when soldiers put their standard issue
The Peasant Look
Page Seven, Issue Six
The peasant look was quite popular in the late 60s and early 70s. The simple components: a skirt
Garden Catalogues
Page Six, Issue Six
Now is the time to start planning your garden. You should be totally sick of winter and ready for
Stinson Memorial Library
Page Five, Issue Six
I couldn’t believe the Stinson Memorial Library when I first saw it in the Southern Illinois town
The Ticklemouse — Vol. II
Page Four, Issue Six
Here’s the next installment of the freaky Ticklemouse stories, first published in the 1900s by
Psychedelic Covers
Page Three, Issue Six
Tom Adams did killer cover art in the 70s. His Christie covers were actually compiled into a book.
Capri Hair Curler
Page Two, Issue Six
“Enclosed please find $2.00 cash. Please send to me one of your new Automatic Hair Curlers as
Fiberglass Curtains
Page One, Issue Six
Fiberglass curtains shine like silk, but are much more durable and maintenance free, as well as
