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Air King Skyscraper Radio Model 66 in Lavender - Harold Van Doren

Incredible and rare Lavender Air King 'Skyscraper' Model 66 radio with the 'Globe' insert, a true American Art Deco icon. John Sideli, in his book Classic Plastic Radios of the 30's and 40's, called it "one of the most important plastic radios ever made". This lavender Plaskon Air King Model 66 was designed by Harold Van Doren and John Gordon Rideout for the Air King Products Company of New York in 1933. This early model constructed of Plaskon (an early plastic) has a 'Globe' insert on its waterfall facade. The fragile nature of the Air King radios has made them extremely rare + desirable.

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Dreaming of lunar life in “Target: Moon” cards by Topps, 1957.

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Cher, 1975

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“I just had the unpleasant sensation of hearing you referred to as my husband.” “Oh, yeah. I forgot to tell you about it. I registered as Mr. and Mrs.” “Oh, you did?” “Mhmm.” “Well, what am I expected to do? Leap for joy?” “I kind of half expected you to thank me.”

It Happened One Night (1934) dir. Frank Capra

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Selection of still life ads I

1. CA-O-LA by Szilas Győző, c.1960.

2. Ovenall Baeder by Szilas Győző, 1958.

3. España by Guy Georget.

4. OMA margarine by Tage Werner, 1930.

5. Mettler savon by Donald Brun, 1950.

6. Kaffee CO-OP by Donald Brun, 1943.

7. Savon Steinfels by Herbert Leupin, 1943.

8. Franck Aroma by Jules Glaser, 1947.

9. Bell by Herbert Leupin, 1939.

10. Bata by Eidenbenz Atelier.

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Better Homes & Gardens’ Decorating & Remodeling, David Jordan, ‘91 📚 Salvaged & scanned by @jpegfantasy 🖨️

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December 1969 https://www.instagram.com/p/CeZBPinJDnL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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1970 disco.

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June 1964

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1977 Japanese re-release poster for IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT (Frank Capra, USA, 1934)

Designer: unknown

Poster source: Posteritati

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outtake shots of kate bush for the hounds of love album cover (1985) — photographed by john carder bush

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Image: Moon dressed in Saturn by Francisco Sojuel

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“I wonder if you talked about me, as you went home, or thought of me when the moon rose,” — Virginia Woolf, from a letter to Vanessa Bell written c. August 1908

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