Archive for Prints and Lithography
Golden Book of Animal Stamps
Golden Book of Animal Stamps. Ninth printing, 1973. Not sure when I got this. Some pages have been colored on, but by a young child, not me. I was not one to deface a book unless I could do it perfectly. You can see the label tape I used with my old Crazy Guy Label Maker. I’ve always loved animals, still do. I love shows like Mutual Of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom and now Jack Hanna.
Retro Dixie Cup with a Hot Ice Skater
This Dixie “Frosty Treat” Cup is from the 1940s. My Grandfather had some nails in it out in his garage.
Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom with Marlin Perkins
When I was a kid, I LOVED LOVED LOVED Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom with Marlin Perkins. There was no Discovery Channel, no National Geographic channel, no Animal Planet, just a few shows like this that covered animal life. And these guys were almost as crazy as the Crocodile Hunter, only they didn’t play to the camera.
I don’t remember where I got this poster, but it’s huge, about 2 ft. x 3 ft. And Marlin Perkins is way cooler than Jacques Cousteau. Cousteau only did water stuff. Perkins did it all.
Vintage Pizza Hut “Pete” Place Mat from 1973
How in the world I’ve been able to keep this Pizza Hut paper place mat in this great condition from my childhood I’ll never know. It’s no wonder I kept it though. Look at the cool art work, the trivia questions on the back, and the big-haired big-boobed blond. Pizza Hut Pete is cool, why don’t business just have fun logos anymore?
Notice how much fun these people are having eating pizza. It’s like they haven’t eaten in days and now they are giddy and delirious.
This is certainly one of the most unique items in my collection. I mean, how many of these do you think there still are? I should stick this on eBay.
Now to the trivia questions.
- Adult Trivia, I expect all readers of this blog to get #13, and all Americans should get #9. How many of you could answer #12 before a recent movie came out?:
- 1. Who played Bat Masterson on the TV Series?
- 2. Who played Babe Ruth in The Babe Ruth Story?
- 3. Who was the only survivor of the Battle of Little Big Horn?
- 4. What is the longest bridge in the world?
- 5. Who ran against Woodrow Wilson for the Presidency in 1912?
- 6. Who has won the most Baseball Pennants in the National League?
- 7. When did the reign of Queen Elizabeth II Start?
- 8. Who has won the Indianapolis 500 more times than any other driver?
- 9. What are the first seven words of the Declaration of Independence?
- 10. What is the third best hand in poker?
- 11. What show had a peanut gallery?
- 12. Who shot Jesse James?
- 13. What was the name of Jed Clampett’s banker?
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Children’s Trivia, I hope everyone can get all of these, but #8 stumped me.
- 1. Name one of Donald Duck’s nephews.
- 2. What are Uncle Remus’s Stories about?
- 3. Mr. Spock is a character in what TV series?
- 4. Who plays Geraldine?
- 5. Who chases the Road Runner?
- 6. What TV series does Big Bird star in?
- 7. Who was the first U.S. astronaut to fly in space?
- 8. Name the three brothers in the TV series The Partridge Family.
- 9. What Starr plays the drums?
Answers in the next post!
Bullfights in Juarez Mexico
Bullfights in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Plaza Monumental. Juarez is just the other side of El Paso, Texas. September 4, 1966. Pepe Luis Vazquez and Gabino Aguilar. Sunny side only $1.00. Shady side, $2.00. That cracks me up, but it makes sense. This was in some stuff from my grandfather. It looks more like a postcard advertisement than a ticket, which is what I first thought it was.
Milton Bradley Password Game
Found in Pueblo. Password game, this is a pretty jazzy box. I dig the cartoon artwork. “These new words are just great George!” Volume three. With the fellas wearing a bow tie and a thin neck tie, I’d say it’s late 1950s, early 1960s. The box looks like it says 1953. My camera doesn’t do to well in dim light and the flash is too strong and always washes everything out. That’s my excuse for the blurry and dark photos.
