Category Archives: Consumers

Vintage illustration United Nations

United Nations Turns 70

The United Nations just turned 70 and the once revered institution has not aged well. This post war promise of peace has been plagued by paralysis, morphing into a dyspeptic dowager suffering from an interminable succession of stalemates. It all

Vintage illustration United Nations

United Nations Turns 70

The United Nations just turned 70 and the once revered institution has not aged well. This post war promise of peace has been plagued by paralysis, morphing into a dyspeptic dowager suffering from an interminable succession of stalemates. It all

vintage cover Cartoon Book Confucius Say

Wise Man Say: Politically Incorrect Comic No Funny

In the joke books we are never going to see again department, an honorary mention goes to this well-worn 1940 book Confucius Say which for a mere 25 cents manages to offend both women and Asian Americans in one fell

vintage cover Cartoon Book Confucius Say

Wise Man Say: Politically Incorrect Comic No Funny

In the joke books we are never going to see again department, an honorary mention goes to this well-worn 1940 book Confucius Say which for a mere 25 cents manages to offend both women and Asian Americans in one fell

vintage sexist Wife Beater Permit

Domestic Violence- No Joke

Who says there’s nothing funny about domestic violence? For some mid-century men, beating your wife was not only condoned, but provided an endless source of  belly laughs and good-natured guffaws. What red-blooded all American man  in 1957 wouldn’t be tickled

vintage sexist Wife Beater Permit

Domestic Violence- No Joke

Who says there’s nothing funny about domestic violence? For some mid-century men, beating your wife was not only condoned, but provided an endless source of  belly laughs and good-natured guffaws. What red-blooded all American man  in 1957 wouldn’t be tickled

Art Exhibit – Visaural: Sight, Sound and Action

Sight, Sound and Action I am pleased to be part of an exciting exhibition Visaural: Sight, Sound and Action at the Nave Gallery in Somerville, Mass. opening this Friday October 9, 2015 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Artists from across the

Art Exhibit – Visaural: Sight, Sound and Action

Sight, Sound and Action I am pleased to be part of an exciting exhibition Visaural: Sight, Sound and Action at the Nave Gallery in Somerville, Mass. opening this Friday October 9, 2015 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Artists from across the

illustration Yogi Berra 1963

Remembering Yogi Berra

It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over Note: In memory of Yankee Legend Yogi Berra, the beloved 20th century American sports icon who we lost Tuesday night, a replay of a past post. It’s deja vu all over again. Picture You

illustration Yogi Berra 1963

Remembering Yogi Berra

It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over Note: In memory of Yankee Legend Yogi Berra, the beloved 20th century American sports icon who we lost Tuesday night, a replay of a past post. It’s deja vu all over again. Picture You

World Trade Center 1971

Remembering The World Trade Center

News of the 9/11 tragedy found its way to me through the antiquated airwaves of a vintage Bakelite radio. Only days before, I had moved from the New York I loved to one of its  leafy suburbs. Without cable or

World Trade Center 1971

Remembering The World Trade Center

News of the 9/11 tragedy found its way to me through the antiquated airwaves of a vintage Bakelite radio. Only days before, I had moved from the New York I loved to one of its  leafy suburbs. Without cable or

Sally Edelstein Collage "How Old is Old" detail

Who’s Afraid of Feminism – Art Show Opening

                                            I am so pleased my collage How Old Is Old is included in an important exhibition at the

Sally Edelstein Collage "How Old is Old" detail

Who’s Afraid of Feminism – Art Show Opening

                                            I am so pleased my collage How Old Is Old is included in an important exhibition at the

Vintage Illustration Summer Colliers Magazine

Say it Ain’t So….So Long Summer

Bidding the Beach Club Goodbye Labor Day signaled the last call at my Grandmothers Long Island beach club. Just as white shoes would make their final appearance of the season, so it was time to bid the sandy white beach

Vintage Illustration Summer Colliers Magazine

Say it Ain’t So….So Long Summer

Bidding the Beach Club Goodbye Labor Day signaled the last call at my Grandmothers Long Island beach club. Just as white shoes would make their final appearance of the season, so it was time to bid the sandy white beach

Vintage sexst ad

Sexist Ads That Trump Would Enjoy

  In the retro world of Republicans, Trump follows a long tradition of misogyny, that is as offensive as it is woefully out of touch. In a Trump viewed world, the following vintage ads would be a real hoot. Would

Vintage sexst ad

Sexist Ads That Trump Would Enjoy

  In the retro world of Republicans, Trump follows a long tradition of misogyny, that is as offensive as it is woefully out of touch. In a Trump viewed world, the following vintage ads would be a real hoot. Would

atomic bomb blast

This Is Your Life- The Atomic Age

On a hot summer morning on August 6, 70 years ago, the first Atomic Bomb blasted over Hiroshima ushering us into the Atomic Age. In that great American tradition of forgive and forget, only ten years later in May of

atomic bomb blast

This Is Your Life- The Atomic Age

On a hot summer morning on August 6, 70 years ago, the first Atomic Bomb blasted over Hiroshima ushering us into the Atomic Age. In that great American tradition of forgive and forget, only ten years later in May of