On their site there is a section dedicated to the originals and how they were inspired by them. It is interesting to imagine an alternative past where tattoos were normal and widespread as nowadays.
pink PINEAPPLE glitter hand painted heart&circle brooches xo
Did you know that pineapples used to be so expensive, people would rent them out to show them off at parties? Show how fabulous you are with these snazzy handpainted pineapple brooches! xo
It’s National Eat Your Jello Day. I did these retro-style jello pins two years ago when a discussion led to looking through my mom’s vintage cookbooks from when they put everything in gelatin - not just fruit, but savory stuff like veggies, meat and mayo. Some recipes were truly questionable.
These pins feature translucent enamel to mimic the jello. They are for sale in my shop.
After 21 seasons of the PBS version of the Antiques Roadshow, I’m flabbergasted that this item has yet to make an appearance–but I’ll keep watching until it does.
A business in Mission, Kansas, sold the Erotica phone, which is not really surprising–the town became the heartland of American pornography during the mid-1980s. The sudden surge of adult-oriented businesses helped fund Senator Bob Dole’s invention of Viagra.
The European artist is not named in the advertisement, but it appears to be the work of Belgian sculptor Alain Smithee.
The high price–$69.95 in 1984 (not including shipping and handling)–reflects the quality of the item’s craftsmanship. The optional nipples were available for an extra $20, self-installation required.
Died on this day: doyenne of burlesque, Rita Hayworth lookalike and undisputed Queen of Exotic Dancers Miss Tempest Storm (née Annie Blanche Banks, 29 February 1928 – 20 April 2021). The death of “the torrid tornado from out West” aged 93 conclusively ends a chapter in strip-tease history (Storm outlived all her contemporaries including Russ Meyer, Bettie Page and Blaze Starr). What a life! At her peak Storm earned $100,000 a year, making her the highest-paid striptease performer in history. Her last performance was in 2010. And she had a fling with young Elvis! I used to love catching glimpses of bouffant-haired eternal showgirl Storm at the annual Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekenders over the years, consistently looking immaculately groomed and fiercely glamorous. Tempest Storm was a woman and a half!
