Little Straw Hats 14 Aug 2013 | 08:47 pm

Speaking of dogs in underpants and dressing other pets… Here Toodles dons the same little hat we tried to get on Old Man Chicken Bone when he was a baby kitten.

Duck Hunting 9 Aug 2013 | 07:32 pm

Consider it training, hunting for vegetarians (depending upon the donut recipe), or just a silly party game, this vintage shooting gallery game idea came from that vintage donut party book.

Puddington In Underpants 9 Aug 2013 | 04:21 am

This has been on my bucket list for long long time — at least as long as we’ve been waiting for Mr. Oliver T. Puddington, our Basset Hound puppy. Well, I’ve been dreaming of putting Puddington in a li...

Is It Time For Facial Hair To Go? 7 Aug 2013 | 05:04 am

Take a side, shave a side (burn), and maybe make it in the movie.

Lenticular Jesus 2 Aug 2013 | 02:47 am

A little video of the vintage religious kitsch piece we have for sale in our booth at Exit 55 Antiques (Fergus Falls, MN). We thought you would enjoy the lenticular action of the 3-D holographic Jesus...

Not The Bell Bottom Jeans You’re Thinking Of 16 Jul 2013 | 07:57 pm

No, these jeans aren’t the typical ’70s bell bottoms at all; these are retro denim pants with the Bell Telephone logo embroidered on the back pocket. The pair we have are still in their original plast...

Dames & Dogs #74 15 Jul 2013 | 11:19 pm

We love Betty White; we love dogs! The Huffington Post shares a gallery of vintage photos of Betty White at home — a home full of dogs, that is. Circa 1950s.

Hey, Jesus, Take The Wheel 7 Jul 2013 | 07:49 am

Meet The Parchis 6 Jul 2013 | 12:09 am

This funky album cover was my first introduction to the Parchis. According to Wikipedia, “the group’s name is a reference to the board game, Parcheesi (translated as Parchís in Spanish), where each pl...

The Origins Of Rock, Paper, Scissors 14 Jun 2013 | 09:36 pm

According to this 1945 party planning booklet, the game originated in China. Called Chinese Gold, the booklet suggests playing in teams for party fun.