Leading Men

I can never look at this card without thinking of creepy Mr. Durant from Dorothy Parker's short story of the same name. But it's a nice design, nonetheless. Front section (L) and the inside of the card (R).

Signed by "H.B. Christian", on textured paper. The inside has a Christmas tree-shaped printing of the words: "A Wish For A Mele Kalikimaka And A Very Happy New Year From..." (Shown slightly larger than original size.)

Back then, the twins conserved resources by working alternate shifts at the munitions plant and sharing a single-room apartment.

It's great to see that sugar helps them keep the magic alive, even after forty years together.

What explains the look of deep calm on the faces of Our Heroes? Is it: A) The pesky tourists are all whooping it up on some other island this week. B) Their pomade was paid for by the photographer. C) That giant mutant pineapple will feed all their families for at least two months. D) Thanks to Canoe-Makers Local 56, cross-marketers were not allowed to make them set sail in a boat made from old cardboard boxes (see page 18). E) All of the above. From the February issue of Everywoman's magazine.

"The Wilson label near, protects your man's--" Sorry. :o From the March issue of Good Housekeeping magazine.

These guys look melancholy because they can foresee how much more all this stuff will cost in sixty years. From the March 17th issue of Time magazine.

Wow. They had some sweeeeet-smelling fuel back in the Fifties! From the March issue of Sunset magazine.

And pack a smaller hat, too! From the May 24th issue of Time magazine.