Monthly Archives: December 2015

Partying on New Years Eve

Wishing all a gay and lighthearted new year!

Partying on New Years Eve

Wishing all a gay and lighthearted new year!

vintage 1960s mother holding camera at Xmas

A Picture Perfect Christmas

Wishing you and your family a picture perfect Christmas!

vintage 1960s mother holding camera at Xmas

A Picture Perfect Christmas

Wishing you and your family a picture perfect Christmas!

vintage illustration boy sitting on Santas lap

A Very White Christmas

From the Christmas Vault: 50 Shades of Santa The great debate recently about the color of Santa makes me wonder- if that all time Christmas classic  “I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas” could be written by a Irving Berlin, a

vintage illustration boy sitting on Santas lap

A Very White Christmas

From the Christmas Vault: 50 Shades of Santa The great debate recently about the color of Santa makes me wonder- if that all time Christmas classic  “I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas” could be written by a Irving Berlin, a

Vintage Yiddish Theater Poster Hard to be a Jew

Is Trump Meshugge?

If I Were A Rich Man…. So now Trump is defending Schlongate, explaining what he meant by his sexist remark that Hilary Clinton had gotten schlonged by Obama? For this, the shmegegge wants to be President? Is the whole world

Vintage Yiddish Theater Poster Hard to be a Jew

Is Trump Meshugge?

If I Were A Rich Man…. So now Trump is defending Schlongate, explaining what he meant by his sexist remark that Hilary Clinton had gotten schlonged by Obama? For this, the shmegegge wants to be President? Is the whole world

Merry Christmas to Americas Teachers

A vintage Christmas wish we can all still learn from. In a letter written to a fictitious teacher, General Mills offered praise to Americas often under appreciated and underpaid teachers in this  beautifully illustrated ad from 1947. Dear Miss Miller:

Merry Christmas to Americas Teachers

A vintage Christmas wish we can all still learn from. In a letter written to a fictitious teacher, General Mills offered praise to Americas often under appreciated and underpaid teachers in this  beautifully illustrated ad from 1947. Dear Miss Miller:

Vintage Housewife holding telephone

The Telephone and the Housewife

It’s a very mobile Christmas. Imagine the old days of being tied to a desktop computer to do shopping. It’s so 2006. As we swipe our ways through the holidays on our smart phones, it’s hard to remember a time

Vintage Housewife holding telephone

The Telephone and the Housewife

It’s a very mobile Christmas. Imagine the old days of being tied to a desktop computer to do shopping. It’s so 2006. As we swipe our ways through the holidays on our smart phones, it’s hard to remember a time

vintage illustration family singing around the Xmas

Christmas Rapping

On overload from some of the schmaltzy Christmas songs that seem to permeate every shopping venue, I thought I might switch it up and deck the halls with a mix of holiday hip hop. Returning home I went through my

vintage illustration family singing around the Xmas

Christmas Rapping

On overload from some of the schmaltzy Christmas songs that seem to permeate every shopping venue, I thought I might switch it up and deck the halls with a mix of holiday hip hop. Returning home I went through my

vintage 1960s family and chart of economic growth

The Gold Standard for The American Dream

The booming economy of post war America was the gold standard for the American Dream. It is the benchmark many refer to  when they refer to making America great again or pledge as Ted Cruz did, to “restore the great

vintage 1960s family and chart of economic growth

The Gold Standard for The American Dream

The booming economy of post war America was the gold standard for the American Dream. It is the benchmark many refer to  when they refer to making America great again or pledge as Ted Cruz did, to “restore the great

vintage illustration clown and elephant

Time For the Trump Circus to Leave Town

The summer of Trump has now moved into the winter of our discontent. What was to have been a mere summer freak side-show has become the big top spectacle. Other Republican candidates are walking a tight rope just waiting for

vintage illustration clown and elephant

Time For the Trump Circus to Leave Town

The summer of Trump has now moved into the winter of our discontent. What was to have been a mere summer freak side-show has become the big top spectacle. Other Republican candidates are walking a tight rope just waiting for

Vintage ad illustration Energy and Power

A Cure For Our Planet?

Is there finally a cure in place for our ailing planet? Due to decades of addiction, the planet has been battling a life threatening case of acute fossil fuel toxicity. Chronic symptoms include severe drought, dangerous floods and deadly heat

Vintage ad illustration Energy and Power

A Cure For Our Planet?

Is there finally a cure in place for our ailing planet? Due to decades of addiction, the planet has been battling a life threatening case of acute fossil fuel toxicity. Chronic symptoms include severe drought, dangerous floods and deadly heat