Category: retro

Harley Quinn Retro Style Apron

June 14th, 2013

I’ve posted about handmade retro aprons and movie monster aprons before. Now here’s one for you sexy comic geeks.

Harley Quinn Apron:

I’ve got the long blonde hair…I think I could pull off a convincing Ms. Quinn at the stove. However, I personally would be be hesitant to cook in something handmade and pricey.

If you’re not into comics, you could opt for the mildly unsettling Pee Wee Herman style:

Bambino Amore
Desktop Goodies 6/4

June 4th, 2013

Brains: it’s what’s for dinner.

And speaking of, who thought a grinning peanut grinding his own brain out onto a platter was…a great idea for a product? I envision a young Hannibal Lecter having a lovely time with this. Don’t get me wrong. I’d like one.

For the one time every few years that I need to physically remove a staple:

What actually happens when you have a toothache. Next time you are bothered, understand that it is just the worms, demons and ghosts acting up beneath your enamel.

Mid-century America presents NARCISSISM: THE DRESS.

I don’t. But I’ve heard the stories.

Ohhhhhh…so that’s how you get a man. You glue him down! I’ve been doing it wrong.

A real book; I kid you not:

When a man is asked what is perfectly irresistible I highly doubt “wool mantilla” is the first item that comes to mind (click picture to enlarge).

The quote that made my week (thanks, Casey):

Cannot type/talk due to severe illness (all words courtesy of voice software or kind typing helpers)…I read and appreciate all comments…Apologies for not being able to respond.
Adam Dougherty “Kreature Kid”

April 17th, 2013

Posted by proxy from Dana’s “stuff to blog” queue while she is on medical hiatus. She reads and appreciates all comments…and apologizes for not being able to respond at the moment.

Dana found us one that I find especially fun today. This young artist debuted this particular display at Monsterpalooza, a Hollywood SFX and Monster expo, this past weekend. His VooDoo Witch Doctor is a fun tip of the pith helmet to Disney and the adventure serials of the 1930’s. And check out that 7 foot tall Shock Monster and Frankenstein Monster he did as well. I want this in my Tiki room!

Kreature Kid on Tumblr

Kreature Kid on Facebook

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Outer Limits Gum Cards

March 26th, 2013

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There are no Inner Limits to Dana’s mind, or the wonderful finds she sends my way to share on her behalf. Like this vintage collection of Outer Limits cards. In fact, I have a couple of these kicking around in a drawer somewhere. Viva la Geek!

The full set of Outer Limits cards can be found at their

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Camryn Forrest Designs

March 4th, 2013

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I am just floored by the custom water globes by Camryn Forrest Designs. Look at the details on these! The names–the concepts. Well done!

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Vintage Confections

March 3rd, 2013

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Planning a party? Better yet–attending one? How great would it be to have favours like these waiting for you? Check out what Vintage Confections offers.

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The Anti-Flirt Club

February 25th, 2013
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Here is window into the Anti-Flirt Club, 1923. I wonder if this would be accepted today in working class neighbourhoods of Brooklyn, where wolf whistles follow many a lass. This seems geared more toward the inappropriateness of a woman flirting. What about the men being jerks–or worse, “dandified cake eaters?”

1923: The Anti-flirt Club, Washington D. C.
“The Anti-Flirt Club was an American club active in Washington, D.C., during the early 1920s. The purpose of the club was to protect young women and girls who received unwelcome attention from men in automobiles and on street corners. The Anti-Flirt Club launched an “Anti-Flirt” week, which began on March 4, 1923.”

“The club had a series of rules, which were intended as sound and serious advice. These were:
1. Don’t flirt: those who flirt in haste oft repent in leisure.
2. Don’t accept rides from flirting motorists—they don’t invite you in to save you a walk.
3. Don’t use your eyes for ogling—they were made for worthier purposes.
4. Don’t go out with men you don’t know—they may be married, and you may be in for a hair-pulling match.
5. Don’t wink—a flutter of one eye may cause a tear in the other.
6. Don’t smile at flirtatious strangers—save them for people you know.
7. Don’t annex all the men you can get—by flirting with many, you may lose out on the one.
8. Don’t fall for the slick, dandified cake eater—the unpolished gold of a real man is worth more than the gloss of a lounge lizard.
9. Don’t let elderly men with an eye to a flirtation pat you on the shoulder and take a fatherly interest in you. Those are usually the kind who want to forget they are fathers.
10. Don’t ignore the man you are sure of while you flirt with another. When you return to the first one you may find him gone.”
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Valentine’s Day Countdown: Retro Aprons!

February 12th, 2013

Posted by proxy from Dana’s “stuff to blog” queue while she is on medical hiatus. She reads and appreciates all comments…and apologizes for not being able to respond at the moment.

For you ladies and dapper gents who wish to sport such frilly finery while driven by culinary pursuits, Suburban50s has got you “covered!”

Faith April’s designs stem from memories of her grandmother, who wore aprons to protect her dresses. She likes to incorporate Mexican, Rockabilly and Retro themes. She has over 90 to choose.

This little Proxy Poster had too many favourite selections to whittle down, but you can check them all out at:

Suburban50s
Valentine’s Day Countdown: Thomas Kuntz’s Spooky Love

February 11th, 2013

Posted by proxy from Dana’s “stuff to blog” queue while she is on medical hiatus. She reads and appreciates all comments…and apologizes for not being able to respond at the moment.

Thomas Kuntz has been touted on this blog before. The automatons this Haxanthrobaticist creates go beyond artistry and technology. This one is very fitting for Valentine’s Day.

See more of Thomas Kuntz.
Olivia Frankenstein

February 3rd, 2013

Posted by proxy from Dana’s “stuff to blog” queue while she is on medical hiatus. She reads and appreciates all comments…and apologizes for not being able to respond at the moment.

Looking to spend a little money to cure the mid-winter doldrums? Then stop by the Etsy shop of Olivia Frankenstein.

Olivia Frankenstein