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wow, these kids are so enthused with just a little car!!! the good old days!!!!

contest entry

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i love that you can set it to 'crash'.....

CONTEST ENTRY -- Ford

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Ford, 1963

For the new car excitement on everyone's faces,  and for the unique reversed image of their name (and how it makes YOU the car), I love this ad.  It has no car in it at all!

Contest Entry - the hair wins it

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The NSU TT,  produced in Germany by NSU Motorenwerke AG, later bought by VW.  1965



Her HAIR, however, seems to have gotten all the horsepower. :D

Hamilton Watches (and the tensions between Peggy and Jim)

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So in 1948, Peggy got Jim a Hamilton watch, and wrote this lovely note to go with.  It's a treasure-trove for anthropologists (and perhaps for therapists).  I'm not sure which "for" is the most unsettling.





  536x800 and worth reading!

And then, in 1953, Jim got around to returning the favor.  His note to Peggy is ... interesting.

  526x800 and even more worth reading

IDEK.

D: It's an ad for BP

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BP Motor Boat Services, 1963

But between the mind-blowing text and the garish painting (ymmv), I'm queasy.  Seriously, read the text.  Stiff-upper-lip Brit-speak and quaint sexism and ... something else vague and indefinable and terrifying.  Like that picture. D:

The artwork (John Lawrence) depicts a true story: "an illustration from a wood engraving and lino cut of
the famous rescue by Grace Darling and her father of 13 people from the wreck of the SS Forfarshire in 1838."

More on that HERE.


Full size 1500x2064 from periodpaper.com

CONTEST ENTRY - Ford

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1946 Ford Coupe

I love the happy little people in this one!



Who's your favorite?  I'm torn between the talking Scottie dog and the "it's KEEN" girl. :D