Two 1950s sets of electric scissors: One "Snippy" another "Snippie". The red bakelite was a leftover from my grandparents' house. The yellow one a gift from a friend.
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Showing posts with label vintage items. Show all posts
Red Snippy, Yellow Snippy
Two 1950s sets of electric scissors: One "Snippy" another "Snippie". The red bakelite was a leftover from my grandparents' house. The yellow one a gift from a friend.
Velveeta In Wood
Long before it became a white trash punchline, Velveeta was just another cute little convenience of the 1940s that came packaged in wood with a colorful typeface.
Tap That Ash
1950s and 60s souvenir ashtrays from Copacabana, Kutsher's, Travelodge, The Horseshoe Club, Food King and that dietary staple: Slim Jim!
A Very 8-Track Christmas
A still-sealed, still "on card" 1972 W.T. Grant Department Store 8-track of Christmas songs by various artists with its already-opened 1973 counterpart below. I have all volumes of this annual holiday set on vinyl and they always make for a charming listen.
Dollars & Cents: The Paymaster
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A very nice (still functioning) check and money order maker called a Paymaster that was given to me by my Uncle who "found" this item "on a job site". No further details were given... and, hey, that's just fine by me.
Say It With Glass
Three 1960s novelty glass dishes from my collection. These were often available at greeting card shops or mail order novelty outfits, but I found these pieces found at flea markets.
Thimbles From Grants
Some 1960s gems from my collection of items from this long-defunct department store.
Building toys and tipping, toppling games from my collection.And Now A Word From...
Novelty books from my bookshelves. Collected from here, there and everywhere.
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Loot
Late 1960s swag I've collected from the TV show "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In".
Some jewels from the 1950s - 1960s vintage ad vault.
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