The New York Times has reported that Mattel is releasing these ‘Mad Men’ Dolls. I love the Joan Holloway, but I must say I can’t really see much of a resemblance to the actors in the Roger Sterling, Don Draper, and Betty Draper dolls. They’ll be priced at $74.95.
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Female Illustrators of the Mid-20th Century is a blog about talented artists who succeeded at their jobs in a time when it wasn’t so easy for women to make it in the advertising industry.
[via boing boing]
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Can’t decide which chair best fits your swank, retro lifestyle? I made a flowchart to help you make your selection.
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If you’re not as obsessed with John Waters as I am, you should be, if only because he was celebrating 50s throwback decor in the 70s, way before everyone else decided it was hip. There is actually somebody more obsessed with John Waters than me and they’ve started a blog called trashytravels.com. It’s documenting various locations of John Waters’s films, recent news about the filmmaker, and various other sights that Waters fans might be interested in. My love for Waters was reaffirmed when I read this quote:
People always ask what my favorite thing to do in San Francisco is. They’re usually surprised when I tell them I love riding around on public transportation
Ahh, Muni. It’s like being forced to commute with the cast of Multiple Maniacs.
In this edition of Gateways To Geekery, the A.V. Club helps the reader get into Exotica, the fantastic lounge music of the 50s and 60s. They discuss some great artists, including my beloved Esquivel.
BAFTA hired artist Tavis Coburn to make Retro Posters For Best Picture Nominees. This one is for Up in the Air.
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This reel of bloopers from 1930s Warner Bros movies features stars like Humphrey Bogart and Bette Davis (who curses her flub with “oh, nuts”).
[via neatorama]
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[via Black and WTF.]
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Here’s a collection of vintage WWII style ‘Star Wars’ Propaganda Artwork.
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Despite living here since August, my Japanese abilities leave quite a bit to be desired. I was looking for kids books to read and then I started having fun looking at how American kid’s books titles are translated into Japanese. Although I’m sure they’re near impossible to translate, I was surprised to see very little Dr. Seuss represented in the American children’s book translation sections. Maybe this is why…
The good doctor did many propaganda cartoons during the war, 7 of which are featured at Dr. Seuss Sucks.
