So Thrifty Its Nifty

Another gay who likes old stuff.

[yesterdaysprint]

The Post-Crescent, Appleton, Wisconsin, March 22, 1912

[thegroovyarchives]

Groovy Floral Mid-Century Fabrics Part 10 (x)(x) (x)(x) (x)(x) (x)(x) Part 9 (x) Part 8 (x) Part 7 (x) Part 6 (x) Part 5 (x) Part 4 (x) Part 3 (x) Part 2 (x) Part 1 (x)

[danismm]

A TV picture so clear, so sharp… you’ll think you’re at the movies! Emerson TV 1953

[summers-in-hollywood]

Dorothy Sebastian & Joan Crawford in Our Blushing Brides, 1930

[goshyesvintageads]

American Telephone & Telegraph Co, 1961

[forgottenfacesphotos]

[victoriansunposed]

The faces of some of the most celebrated and successful Parisian courtesans of the 19th century. (From top, left to right) Blanche D’Antigny (1840-1874) ‘La Barucci’: Guilia Benini (1837-1871) ‘Cora Pearl’: Emma Elizabeth Crouch (c.1835-1886) ‘La Païva’: Therese Lachmann (1819-1884) ‘Mademoiselle Maximum’-Leonide Le Blanc (1842-1894) Caroline Letessier (unknown) ‘Mogador’: Celeste Venard (1824-1909)

[design-is-fine]

Patrice Dupont, portable record player “Pompon”, 1969. ABS plastic. Philips, France. German sales folder: “Eine kesse Sache mit rundem Sound”. Via technoseum / flickr / radiomuseo.it 

[nooneherebutuschickens]

Her madge Vicky the thicky

[theswinginsixties]

1960s fashion.

[elza32358]

1961 Germaine Monteil “Spun Gold” compact powder.

[vintage-sweden]

Mugshot of Karl Georg Hasselblad, 1900, Sweden. The reason for his arrest is not known.

He’s described as 1.80m (5′11″) with dark blue eyes, black hair, and a scar on his forehead. He was  21 years old.

[modbeatnik]

Mugshots of Freedom Riders after being arrested for protesting in Jackson Mississippi after entering an all white waiting room and refusing to leave, 1961

[art-decodence]

Have I mentioned my love of all things streamline modern, and machine age modern before?  Oh I haven’t!? ;) Sooooooooo muuuuuuch loooooove! :)

[yesterdaysprint]

I️ need to find a bigger and better boner to be suckin on amirite

The Cincinnati Enquirer, Ohio, February 26, 1928

[victorianhouses]

Gorgeous House by Cindy Cornett Seigle Via Flickr: Spencer, Indiana has some beautiful houses. This is one I took one day while I was in Spencer for work. They have several blocks of gorgeous houses like this.

[vestatilleys]

The Dare sisters playing billiards, 1900′s.