Retro Tuesday: Deja Vu and Other Ads

When I first saw this cutie last saturday in the church basement....

Bells went off in my vintage brain! Now where did I see this? Where oh where oh where? Well right here!

Ooooh! So space age! Making coffee in plastic does not sit well with me; probably because I haven't tried it. Did I mention the one I bought works perfectly?

 This is (I'm sure of it) the ancestor to the Magic Bullet. A kitchen gadget that does it all! It might save some time, but waste some as well....All that time trying to snap it on when you want a can opener...I'd rather have a good old hand cranked can opener....I've had mine for EVER (27 years).....

If you have one of these that is still working let me know, I'm curious!

I couldn't resist posting this ad...

 

Bowlene...Who thought of that name? Don Draper?  Peggy Olson? I can't get over that name!

And who dresses that way to clean the bowl?

Thoughtfully designed with a woman in mind...What does that mean? We all know that NO men cleaned the Toilet in 1963!

Which reminds me that all thse ads were scanned from the October 1963 edition of Woman's Day. One of my favorite vintage mags because of it's size! it actually fits in my scanner!

Looking for more Retro fix? Check out my pal Tracy's blog Crazy Suburban Mom for more Retro Tuesday!

Retro Tuesday: Crochet Hats and a Girdle

Today's Retro Tuesday is brought to you by Woman's Day  october 1963. While leafing through it my attention was grabbed by these...

I don't know how to crochet...and by looking at these I'm glad I don't!

The Fluffy Pouf an explosion of wool....the Fringed Pillbox...bangs of wool or the very scary Gamin Cap...

I'm also glad my mom wasn't a crochet gal until later....I'm sure I would've ended up with some of these beauties...

I shudder at the thought!

In the Vivid Turban..I don't think crochet is involved....Good news for all of us crochet challenged girls! Ditto for the Cuffed Toque. But get your crochet hooks ready for the Flirty Fedora....more shuddering....

I wonder if Betty Draper would wear one of those lovelies....It would be reason enough for Don to come home....

I'm sure Betty wears a girdle....I'll bet a Pyrex on it! In the 60's all women wore girdles....They were trashed with women's lib. Was it a good thing? I don't know....Our clothes would fit us so much better without the tummy and behind (not to mention the fat rolls in between) sticking out. And I'm pretty sure that the girdle played an active role in portion control...You couldn't stuff yourself to death wearing one of those....No way jose! Now they're back, but they're called Spanx!

 I invited you to visit my pal, the lovely Tracy @ Crazy Suburban Mom for more Retro Tuesday fun! That is if she's not too busy modeling the beautiful duds she bought yesterday....

Have fun and keep thrifting!