From the Saturday Stumper
CANASTA.
Life’s “we”
Life’s sense of an American.
In-house shoeshines
At New York investment firms.
Goodbye, Muzak
“Listening to Muzak, late on, say, a Thursday night, straightening up a badly-lit, customer-free aisle of ironing boards and clothespins and clothespin bags: no wonder I fancied myself an existentialist.”
The cultural bed
From 1957.
The Electric Soup Kitchen
From 1940: a gimmick to sell soup in soda fountains, luncheonettes, and tea rooms.
Storybook Gardens
In the Wisconsin Dells, Storybook Gardens is no more.
"THIS IS FUN"
1940s ad for mystery fun-producing food
Coming soon: fun
A 1940s ad for a food that means fun. Can you guess what it is?
The all-in-one room
Mid-20th-century living, with Mary and Russel Wright
Easier living with Mary and Russel Wright
Modern living, mid-20th-century
Specialized skills, no longer needed
Mark Patinkin: "I know how to wait for four days for a mailed letter to arrive."
Happy Valentine's Day
Puppies!