It's been a while since I posted a retro advert, my first love, on this blog. So here it is, from the days when cigarette ads were legal and smoking was actually a cool thing, a series of ads for the Chesterfield Cigarettes.

Yay! I'm famous.. I won an award!

I was chosen amongst the Top 40 Modern Art blogs of 2010 by BestBlogger! :D

Well, I definitely, owe it all to you. So, just for being such a nice reader, this week I'll treat you to a piece of the celebdom.

Below, are some retro pictures of some of the very famous celebrities of our time. I'm sure you may have seen most of these, but just putting them all together here..






























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This is a very popular portrait shot of the much theologised writer Oscar Wilde. I have read him too little, to judge but nevertheless, I simply adore this sepia tainted, time lorn picture of him.

I love to watch him just sit there in his fur cloak and the handsome cane an look right back at you. Yes, I admit I have a secret crush on him (which I suppose isn't a secret anymore!)





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Thousands of people gathered at Times Square on the 14th of August, 1945 in New York City to listen to the official announcement of the 'End of the War'. And when that sign flashed at 7:03 with the much awaited message by President Truman, it was like the heavens had opened it's door at Times Square.

There were cries of victory, laughter amongst the cheering crowd, strangers hugged each other and sailors kissed their maidens...



This one above is taken by renown photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt, but the one below is the same picture, taken from a different angle, by Navy photographer Victor Jorgensen, who has received little credit for his work which some say is more published than the other usually to the credit of the Navy and sometimes, mistakenly, to credited to Alfred Eisenstaedt.



Either ways I love both these photographs, gives you that mushy kinda feeling of love, despite war!


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My most favourite mush movie of this century was UP! and I couldn't be more excited when I found this retro style poster/s of the movie.

So here it is in all it's fading colours and glory,




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A few months ago I posted an article about the vintage glory of the Pin-Up girls. Now here it is, the second in installment, just as I promised.

A few months a go I wrote a post about some adverts of the weird vintage products they tried to sell. Well, the good news is that it doesn't stop there. Here is second in installment of the funniest products they tried to sell..

An advert from the war times asking men to 'save' themselves from the wrath of the hookers. Of course, someone with STD is one less soldier on the battlefield, so I can understand the intentions of this ad. But, something about it is very twisted and disturbing and its not just one thing that I can't place my finger on.



Besides, I feel extremely sorry for that model. This definitely wasn't a highlight in her career/resume.

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A funny vintage picture that I came across on Nether Region of the Earth, one of the many cool blogs run by Argentum Vulgaris.



What Doreen does best? Those men behind her must be her body guards, incase the Alligator changes his mind about giving Baby Doreen a gator-back!


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And worms they fed us.... in all its Golden Glory!




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