Category: Ephemera
The Secret Admirer
The Mrs. bought some books at a thrift store a while back, and found a Hallmark card inside- (Estimated to be from 1975) The card…
Attitude problem
I used to work with a guy that would walk about five feet, stop and sigh heavily, then walk another five feet… I found this…
Have you seen Gunkey?
Some young, heartbroken child has been searching for a lost cat named “Gunkey”. At least, I think he’s a cot. Detailed drawing, but as far…
It’s important to have goals!
Teresa found this little blurb in a book from a thrift store a while back. I like the twist at the end.
HEY STARCHIE!
I found this old “Mad Reader”, it’s a 1970’s reprint of 1950’s content. Their spoof of Archie Comics was, in my opinion, better than the real thing!
Dystopian Candy
The back of an old Betty & Veronica Archie digest greeted me with this horrifying dystopian future.
What does a kid do with a Rambler?
Apparently if you ate a lot of these frozen pops, you stood a good chance of winning one of these great prizes, including a trip to France for 3! THREE – That means you, mom and dad! SIS CAN’T GO!!
Not so Boffo
I ran across this old copy of “Boffo Laffs” – Surprisingly from 1986, and with an ad for the “Kiss me in the dark baby” tie! How strange.
Brought to you be the Acme barrel Company
Thousands of amazed spectators watched Anna Edson Taylor, at 43, pass safely over Niagara Falls in a barrel.
Superheroes doing the best they can
Crunchy Nut Man– Kellogg’s has just created a new purported superhero. I’m a little skeptical. What exactly are his superpowers? Does it have something to…
