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Tag Archives: 1956
BEYOND the Spinning Rack of Comics
I guess the thing I miss most about comics is the newsstands and druggists that once carried the 4-colored treasures I eagerly plucked from spinning racks or wooden shelves. I would spend what was probably an inordinate amount of time … Continue reading
Posted in Curious Clutter, Trash or Treasure, What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 1956, Anthony Perkins, black and white, buxom, cheap, cheesecake, detective, Diane Webber, girlie, James Dean, pasties, Psycho, scandal, sex on the campus, SHOW, strippers, tawdry, trash, vintage, vintage ads
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Robbie the Robot Meets Mr. C
As I’ve written before finding something to watch on Netflix has been proving to be more of a challenge than it’s worth. The tedious scrolling through titles of little interest has chased me to some of the stranger and more … Continue reading
Posted in Weird World of the Roku
Tagged 1956, Anne Francis, black and white, Forbidden Planet, Internet Archive, Perry Como, Robbie the Robot, Roku, television, TV, variety show
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Anthropomorphic Water Fowl and 16mm Celluloid
Wait…WHAT?!
Posted in What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 16mm, 1956, comic, comic book, comics, Disney, Heart Throbs, home movies, humor, Illustration, vintage
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Cupid’s Dancing Partner
Here’s a little heart-ache for Valentines Day courtesy of Mrs Crankipants! Honey, maybe musical theater is not the best place to find a beau!
Posted in Mrs. Crankipants, What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 1956, comic book, comics, Cupid, Heart Throbs, Ogden Whitney, pop art, romance, tears, Valentine's Day, vintage
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Suck It Up, Sister!
Sniff…sniff…I miss romance comics…sniff!
Posted in Mrs. Crankipants, What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 1956, comics, pop art, romance, tears
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