Antique Halloween Costumes

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Exterminate! ......or Treat

Rand McNally map sold by WLW in Cincinnati, mid 60s

I don't remember mom painting the house in high heels......

 ... but I could be wrong

Viewmaster reels they never told me about

The Art of Arthur Sarnoff

 Prior to working as an illustrator, Sarnoff (1912-2000) studied at the Industrial School and the Grand Central School of Art in New York City.  He was a member of the Society of Illustrators

He did extensive commercial work for weekly magazines and his art appeared in a variety of advertising campaigns including Karo Syrup, Dextrose, Lucky Strike, Coors, Camay, Sal Hepatica, Listerine, Vick's Vapo Rub, Meds, and Ipana. He also made an album cover for the American punk band Butthole Surfers for their third album, Locust Abortion Technician, which portrays two clowns playing with a dog.  

During his career Sarnoff provided illustrations for McCall's, American Weekly, Collier's, Woman's Home Companion, Redbook, The American Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Esquire, and Good Housekeeping.

Educational pages from BORIS KARLOFF TALES OF MYSTERY #3

cover dated April 63. The first  2 issues were entitled BORIS KARLOFF THRILER after his TV show.
These inside cover pages are by Tom Gill. (Bonanza, Blue Bolt,Lone Ranger)

 Here is the dramatic back cover, no doubt by Wilson.

Early Gold Key Comic

This is about he 9th GK comic produced.

 cover dated 50 years ago, October 1962, from old yet new comics producer Gold Key. Here is a sample story.

John Carey was the artist on this story.

To The Stars?

Some Baby Boomers compare the promise of our youth to what we've accomplished, what we've done to this country, and feel a terrible sense of loss. Sure, we have better tvs to watch amateur hour on, and computers , which are a fancy TV to most people, in the bathroom, but we have no sense of purpose as a people. The Space Race was the last time most Americans felt united in anything , even if that were mostly because of propaganda. 

Children's media did their part to instill wonder in us. Here are some samples from 2 of my fondly remembered issues of Classics Illustrated from the late 1950s. The notion that the next voice we hear from the moon will be not be English is devastating to one of my age. So much potential......

 For the first time in half a millennium, we've decided to quit exploring and rather sit at home and contemplate our collective navels.