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Retro Librarian (librarianra@worldkey.io)'s status on Friday, 26-Dec-2025 06:18:17 JST Retro Librarian

1952 Fruit of the Loom advertisement.
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According to my very unscientific view of Snapchat, I would say this is true 😎.
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#Advertisement #Santa #Christmas #Retro #vintage
In conversation about 3 days ago from worldkey.io permalink
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1. This is a black-and-white advertisement with three panels. The far left panel has a gentleman in a white T-shirt with boxers writing a Christmas list wearing a Christmas hat. The center has a crew cut T-shirt with white briefs, a Santa hat and a Santa bag over his shoulder. The far right panel has a guy in a white T-shirt with striped boxers and he too is wearing a Christmas hat. He holds a Christmas beard in his hands as though he has taken it off.
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Retro Librarian (librarianra@worldkey.io)'s status on Tuesday, 16-Dec-2025 23:10:15 JST Retro Librarian

EL AL Israel travel poster for Greece, 1965.
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#Avgeek #VintageTravelPoster #ELAL #Athens #Parthenon #Acropolis #Travel #AirlineHistory #TravelPoster #Art #AviationHeritage #GraphicDesignHistory #IsraelAirlines #VintageAdvertising #Graphics
In conversation about 12 days ago from worldkey.io permalink
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1. This vintage EL AL Israel Airlines travel poster promotes Athens as a destination, illustrated in a bold, colorful mid-20th-century graphic style. The artwork highlights the Acropolis and the Parthenon rising above the city, rendered in vibrant, almost mosaic-like patterns. Below, the artist depicts Athens’ urban landscape with stylized houses, churches, and winding streets, using saturated colors that give the scene a lively, modern aesthetic. The bottom of the poster features the EL AL logo and bilingual text—English and Hebrew—reading “ATHENS – VIA EL AL ISRAEL AIRLINES.” Posters like this were commonly used by airlines in the 1950s–1970s to market international travel with eye-catching, destination-themed artwork.
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Retro Librarian (librarianra@worldkey.io)'s status on Tuesday, 11-Nov-2025 01:42:04 JST Retro Librarian

1997 McDonald’s advertisement for the McRib
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#mcdonalds #Advertisement #TVCommercial #McRib #Pork #Food #Retro #Vintage
In conversation about 2 months ago from worldkey.io permalink
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1. In this advertisement, you see a midrib front and center a large soft drink to the right and a large fry to the left. The lighting makes it fade from dark to full brightness. And it’s on a spinning table.
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Retro Librarian (librarianra@worldkey.io)'s status on Sunday, 09-Nov-2025 04:29:55 JST Retro Librarian

1981 Dolly Madison Zingers commercial
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#DollyMadison #Snacks #Peanuts #Lucy #CharlieBrown #Snoopy #PeppermintPatti #TVCommercial #Retro #Vintage #linus
In conversation about 2 months ago from worldkey.io permalink
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1. In his commercial peppermint patty, Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, and Snoopy all stand around a round table inside a home. Lucy puts several rectangular snack cakes on a platter. When she turns off the lights, you see the words, zap, zap, zap, zap zap. All the snap cakes disappear. The only person wearing a costume is Snoopy and he has sunglasses and a trenchcoat to make him look like he’s being sneaky. It is in fact, Snoopy, who is stealing the snack cakes.
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Retro Librarian (librarianra@worldkey.io)'s status on Monday, 03-Nov-2025 00:48:50 JST Retro Librarian

1966 Batman’s Batjet.
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#Batman #BatJet #Comics #comicbooks #Superheroes #Retro #Vintage
In conversation about 2 months ago from worldkey.io permalink
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1. The illustration is of the jet flying very fast from the upper right hand corner to the lower left-hand corner. Inside this twin engine jet fighter, Batman sits alone. The interior seems to be red. The exterior is black. The tail is yellow with the bat logo on it. At the end of each wing tip seems to be the Jet propulsion. Off to the left upper corner says Batman’s bat jet.
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Retro Librarian (librarianra@worldkey.io)'s status on Saturday, 01-Nov-2025 00:51:36 JST Retro Librarian

1952 Donald Duck comic cover. Happy Halloween!
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#WaltDisney #Disney #DonaldDuck #comicbooks #Comics #Retro #Vintage #Ephemera #Halloween #Witches #Ducks
In conversation about 2 months ago from worldkey.io permalink
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1. On the cover, Donald opens his door to his three nephews. Each of them are wearing a Halloween costume. One is a ghost one is a witch, and one is the devil. Above them is a real witch sitting on a broomstick, pointing her finger at Donald.
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Retro Librarian (librarianra@worldkey.io)'s status on Sunday, 19-Oct-2025 07:05:42 JST Retro Librarian

Happy #Caturday from this 1913 Halloween Postcard .
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#Cats #Postcard #Halloween #Retro #Vintage #ephemera
In conversation about 2 months ago from worldkey.io permalink
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1. This 1913 Halloween postcard, titled “Jolly Hallow E’en,” captures the warm and mysterious charm of early 20th-century Halloween imagery. The scene shows a young girl in a bright orange cloak and tall red witch’s hat sitting beside a bubbling cauldron suspended over a crackling fire. A small black cat, silhouetted against the glow, sits attentively at her side as if sharing in the ritual. The background reveals a dusky twilight with the moon or sun setting behind distant trees, casting a serene golden hue over the landscape. The ornate border is adorned with grinning cat faces and curling Art Nouveau lines, lending the image both playfulness and elegance. At the bottom, a faint inscription reads, “May the path be good to you,” offering a warm Halloween wish. Like many postcards from this era, it combines a sense of gentle magic, autumnal beauty, and innocent fantasy, reflecting the early 1900s fascination with Halloween as a night of friendly enchantment rather than fright.
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Retro Librarian (librarianra@worldkey.io)'s status on Wednesday, 08-Oct-2025 20:48:04 JST Retro Librarian

1935 Greeting from Newark NJ Postcard
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#NewJersey #Newark #Postcard #Travel #Oldpostcards #vintage #Retro #Ephemera
In conversation about 3 months ago from worldkey.io permalink
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1. This vintage postcard reads “Greetings from Newark, New Jersey.” The design features large block letters spelling NEWARK, each filled with colorful scenes of the city—downtown streets, tall buildings, busy traffic, lush parks, and grand public architecture with columns and lawns. Behind the letters, a bright orange sunburst radiates across a gradient sky of peach, pink, and blue, giving the card a warm, optimistic tone. The words “NEW JERSEY” are printed in bold red at the bottom. The overall look is cheerful and classic, typical of 1930s travel postcards celebrating American cities.
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Retro Librarian (librarianra@worldkey.io)'s status on Monday, 25-Aug-2025 05:30:08 JST Retro Librarian

"Mother's Little Helper." (Pro-Line Kiddie Kit ad from Jet magazine 1981)
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#HealthAndBeauty #HairCare #Advertisement #Retro #Vintage #BlackFedi
In conversation about 4 months ago from worldkey.io permalink
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1. Mom and her daughter are shopping in a supermarket. Her daughter presents her with a box of kiddie kat hair relaxer.
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Retro Librarian (librarianra@worldkey.io)'s status on Wednesday, 20-Aug-2025 22:18:32 JST Retro Librarian

A 1914 Gay-Ola Soda Advertisement.
https://www.bhamwiki.com/w/Gay-Ola
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#Soda #Advertisement #Retro #Vintage #softdrink
In conversation about 4 months ago from worldkey.io permalink
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1. Advertisement is black-and-white. The bottle of soda sits in a man’s hand. It says “keep it on hand“ it also mentions that it was produced in Alabama
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  Gay-Ola - Bhamwiki
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Retro Librarian (librarianra@worldkey.io)'s status on Friday, 15-Aug-2025 20:48:36 JST Retro Librarian

1910 Mammoth Strawberries by train postcard.
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#Strawberries #Train #Postcard #TrainsofMastodon #Vintage #Retro
In conversation about 4 months ago from worldkey.io permalink
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1. Two comically oversized strawberries sit on a flat car while moving past a field of strawberries.
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Retro Librarian (librarianra@worldkey.io)'s status on Monday, 11-Aug-2025 02:41:26 JST Retro Librarian

(Ad from 1970 MTSU yearbook) The kind who carries his porn out in the open
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#Jewelry #Advertisement #Playboy #Retro #Vintage
In conversation about 5 months ago from worldkey.io permalink
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1. Advertisement discusses purchasing rings from your college education. A young man in a suit and tie carries his books with a playboy slipped in between. A young woman gently touches his books while looking long at him. Over his shoulders another woman looks over her shoulders at him yearningly.
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Retro Librarian (librarianra@worldkey.io)'s status on Sunday, 10-Aug-2025 13:54:53 JST Retro Librarian

1-800-COLLECT presents The Simpsons Who Shot Mr. Burns season premiere ad (1995, Season 7, Episode 1)
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#Simpsons #Advertisement #Retro #Vintage #Cartoons #tvshow #Television
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1. Simpson characters look over the body of Mr Burns
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Retro Librarian (librarianra@worldkey.io)'s status on Monday, 04-Aug-2025 04:47:08 JST Retro Librarian

Happy International Watermelon Day!
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1939 Postcard
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#watermelons #postcards #retro #vintage
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1. A woman in a black bathing suit relaxes in a large watermelon
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Retro Librarian (librarianra@worldkey.io)'s status on Tuesday, 29-Jul-2025 07:47:10 JST Retro Librarian

Between you, your husband and your senator, Planned Parenthood, 1982
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#Advertisement #PlannedParenthood #Abortion #Retro #Vintage
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1. The image is of a couple sitting in bed. And a man and a suit sits in between them.
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Retro Librarian (librarianra@worldkey.io)'s status on Wednesday, 23-Jul-2025 03:31:54 JST Retro Librarian

R.I.P Ozzy Osbourne
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#OzzyOsbourne #RIP #Celebrities #Music
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1. A young Ozzie and a black-and-white photo sitting in a chair
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Retro Librarian (librarianra@worldkey.io)'s status on Tuesday, 22-Jul-2025 04:16:27 JST Retro Librarian
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Retro Librarian (librarianra@worldkey.io)'s status on Tuesday, 22-Jul-2025 03:29:09 JST Retro Librarian

R.I.P Malcolm-Jamal Warner
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#RIP #Celebrities #MalcolmJamalWarner
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1. A young Malcolm seen in his character on the Cosby show.
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Retro Librarian (librarianra@worldkey.io)'s status on Tuesday, 15-Jul-2025 20:09:32 JST Retro Librarian

1928 Balair, Benützet den Luftweg, Luftverkehrs Union 'Travel by air' Balair.
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#TravelPoster #Aviation #Avgeek #Airplanes #Retro #Artwork #Vintage
In conversation about 6 months ago from worldkey.io permalink
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1. A vintage poster promoting air travel in Switzerland depicts a stylized airplane soaring through a partly cloudy sky. The poster's composition centers around the airplane, positioned prominently in the upper portion of the image against a vibrant blue background, its streamlined shape emphasized by bold, simple lines and light gray color. The airplane’s wings and body are in light gray, with red text/labels outlining the plane, indicating its registration (CH 159). The foreground features large white clouds, drawing the viewer's gaze upwards towards the plane. Below, large bold red text reads "BENÜTZET DEN LUFTWEG" (Use the air route). Further text under it provides details on travel agencies, airports, hotels, and travel companies. The airplane is the central subject, with its form rendered in a bold and simplistic style. The wings, fuselage, and tail are depicted with clean lines and clear visual elements. It displays a flight-in-motion quality through its orientation and the subtle depiction of a propeller. The poster's graphic design is straightforward and bold with large, stylized text. This use of uppercase bold text and graphic design creates a direct and clear message of ease and utility of travel.
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Retro Librarian (librarianra@worldkey.io)'s status on Monday, 23-Jun-2025 05:27:15 JST Retro Librarian

1981 Ford Mustang advertisement
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#Ford #FordMustang #Advertisement #Retro #Vintage #Automotive #carsofmastodon
In conversation about 6 months ago from worldkey.io permalink
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1. The car is a very yellow shade of orange. It is leaning from top to bottom in an aggressive stance. The title says bites when cornered.
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