random stuffs mostly vintage and found
More Old School Buffalo retail advertising Face-saving Facts Take the sting out of your daily shave! Let a Schick Electric Dry Shiver shear away your beard, smoothly, quickly and cleanly. There’s no fussing with lather, blades or brush. There’s no scraping or pulling. The Schick whisks over your face in a jiffy and removes […]
So much is being written about the life & death of David Bowie that my words seem hollow. One of Ziggy Stardust’s first fashion forays. Source: David Bowie’s dress: A powerful step forward for androgyny
I’ve been busy doing some website tweaking and adding of stuff. You may notice that I’ve changed up my Amazon store design & settings in hopes that it will be easier for you to use. I am still trying to keep it to companies and brands that I have personally used and like. That means […]
I really hate falling into rabbit holes and today I blame the guys over at Forgotten Buffalo.com (and facebook) for today’s rabbit hole. The Rainbow Centre mall was part of the dystopian future envisioned by the proponents of Urban Renewal (aka tear down any interesting 19th century buildings and replace them with stuff designed by Brutalist style […]
Ms. Vernon’s company, started in 1951, once had revenues near $300 million and was the first owned by a woman to be listed on the American Stock Exchange. Source: Lillian Vernon, Creator of a Bustling Catalog Business, Dies at 88 – The New York Times