Vintage Conan (The Barbarian, Not The Comedian – But There Is Orange)
From the Conan book world, vintage books for auction at Heritage Auctions: Robert E. Howard and L. Sprague de Camp. Tales of Conan. New York: Gnome Press, [1955]. First edition. Octavo. Publisher’s...
View ArticleHeadless Dwarves Provide Candy
Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) was based on Snow White, a German fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm. But most likely it wasn’t any sense of loyalty that drove Disney to have Germans make...
View ArticleHitchcock Meets Angry Birds
Them Birds: Dan Eijah Fajardo in collaboration with Pedro Kramer. Via.
View ArticleNot For Those On Low Carb(onite) Diets
“I never thought I’d be smuggling myself in them,” Hans Solo said of these chocolate candy bars. Yup, that’s Han Solo in Carbonite — in a chocolate bar.
View ArticleChristmas In Hollywood Homes (1946)
From the pages of Modern Woman magazine, volume 15 number 7, 1946, two pages of vintage movie star holiday Q & A. Specifically the famous Hollywood folks were asked to name: 1) Favorite Christmas...
View ArticlePirate Boot-y
A vintage photograph of Alice White, taken by Elmer Fryer in 1929. Here White wears the stunning boots and costume of a pirate girl as she wore in the opening musical sequence of the pre-code musical...
View ArticleIs Your Toddler One With The Rhythm Nation?
Gilt Members who wish to dress their kids like little members of Janet’s Rhythm Nation can now do so less expensively. This military jacket from Beetlejuice (the kids clothing label, not the film) is...
View ArticleThat’s Why The Nun Was A Vamp
Love the makeup on the nun; only in silent films can the good girl hide-out in a nunnery looking like a Theda Bara vamp. Italian postcard by Ed. G.B. Falci, Milano. Photo: Jeanne Brindeau and Soava...
View ArticleCourse of the Force
Lucasfilm, Nerdist, Octagon, and eBay have teamed up to present Course of the Force, a lightsaber relay, where participants will make a journey starting from Santa Monica (beginning on July 7, 2012)...
View ArticleIs It Time For Facial Hair To Go?
Take a side, shave a side (burn), and maybe make it in the movie.
View Article“Don’t Act Like You’re Not Impressed”
While some are tired of the push for Anchorman 2, some of us are only too delighted to spot Will Ferrell’s Ron Burgundy “everywhere”. Tomorrow’s premier is still too long to wait, so I’ve gone looking...
View ArticleFreddy’s Bubble Gum
A 35mm B & W negative, circa 1980s, featuring candy sales for Nightmare On Elm Street.
View ArticleDames & Dogs #83
Chris Noel and what may be a Yorkie? Noel was an actress in Get Yourself A College Girl. The seller of this vintage photo, Grapefruit Moon, says she “became a worldwide sensation as an Armed Forces...
View ArticleDames & Dogs #85
Jayne Mansfield & poodle pal in Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (1957).
View ArticleDames & Dogs #88
I know we’re not really due for another Dames & Dogs post, but this is pretty special! The fabulous “people look like their dogs” bits from Disney’s 101 Dalmatians. Via.
View ArticleBat En Pointe
A vintage 8 x 10 inch glossy of Joyce Blanche Murray dressed as a bat — if bats actually have or wear images of themselves on themselves. Oh, and if you think it’s too early for the Halloween costumes,...
View ArticleSecond Spin Sales
Starting today, and running until October 9th, 2015 (or supplies run out) Second Spin has sales on CDs and
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