ghosts of printed past

madewithpaper:

Yes, but there is art in the work—the process—too.

by blackbird518

Found new app for new iPad. What fun!!!

“…glistening, colorful molds of Jell-O.” There’s always room for an entree.

From The New Jell-O Book of Surprises (1930)

operationbarbarossa:

Interesting find of the day:

• A 12 October 1942 issue of Life featuring the war effort on the Homefront in southern California.
• A 2 July 1945 issue of Life featuring photos from V-E Day, Eisenhower coming home, American forces in Guam and US Army photos at the Eagle’s Nest.

(via life)

Christmas in the Country (Little Golden Book, 1950)
My mom had this book as a little girl & read it to us. Love it & would love to get a copy of it.

rogerwilkerson:

Christmas Recipes 1951

Clown above Santa is pretty creepy…

Children’s magazine
1943

rogerwilkerson:

Sears Christmas Book - 1956

Melted plastic strawberry container, QCC nursery school, circa 1981. First to go on my tree, my first real tree in many years

rogerwilkerson:

Communications of Tomorrow… detail from 1946 Seagrams VO ad.

JUST IMAGINE! Being on the golf course and talking on the big handheld telephone device!

“Maines [sic] Own Chicken Barbecue”