amylsacks' photos with the keyword: chair

General Fireproofing Furniture Ad, 1952

10 Jul 2022 1 115
Always remember: no matter what century it is, going to the office sucks! From the June 9th issue of Time magazine.

Goodyear Airfoam Ad, 1956

08 Apr 2022 166
I kept you all waiting over a month for... chemical foam. :o I'm a terrible host, I know... From the May issue of Better Homes & Gardens .

B&W Decor/Accessories, 1950s

13 Jul 2020 1 190
Feeling old-timey Modern again. :) Sunset magazine, April 1955: Left column and second ad in middle column. The New Yorker , May 9th 1953: First and third ad in middle column. Sunset , October 1955: Right column.

Chromcraft Furniture Ad, 1947

11 Oct 2019 203
Dorothy Kilgallen and Angela Lansbury dated the same guy back then. From the April issue of The Ladies Home Journal ..

Daystrom Furniture Ad, 1950

08 Oct 2018 1 211
"The wonder plastic that begs for hard wear!" Uh... okay, but I really just wanted eggs and toast, not a burnt sacrifice, Mom.

Mary Maxim Catalog (18), c1957

03 Aug 2011 193
The magic of sinuously sentient afghans and sexy sweater liners finishes out this amazing Fifties epic. Whew! I think I need a smoke now.

Samsonite Flaire Ad, 1959

25 Aug 2011 189
Bob economizes by giving Carol and Alice their pre-Xmas gifts in a single box. Live the dream, Bob. From the November issue of Sunset magazine.

Western Pacific Paneling Ad, 1959

02 Sep 2011 224
Outsiders could never understand: You need flaming electric orange paneling in the Pacific Northwest, because it's dark and wet nine months out of the freaking year! From the March issue of Better Homes & Gardens magazine.

Leather Furniture Ad, c1955

05 Sep 2011 254
I love the tacit admission that 2 out of 3 men will be sleeping at their desks, while the other one will be off at the gymnasium. Happy Labor Day, America!

For the Home of Today (4), c1955

07 Sep 2011 227
I don't think these colors would be very soothing if you were trying to catch a few Zzs on the couch. Maybe first thing in the morning while the coffee was perking...?

Eames Plastic Chair Ad, c1959

22 Oct 2011 190
I'm pretty sure the desert was for sale to somebody. The sellers just didn't advertise in non-trade publications. From Sunset magazine.

King-Size Samsonite Ad, c1959

27 Oct 2011 176
Yeah, yeah. Laugh at her, while you use your alter ego's giant scepter to mess up her concentration. You'll be bedding down alone tonight, on two of those chairs, Jerk.

"For Spring," 1954

06 Feb 2012 183
I don't remember what ad was on the opposite page, but it must have been awesome, since Miss Turban is literally on the edge of her seat. From the February issue of Family Circle.

Everywoman's, 1954

25 Feb 2012 1 296
"Sturdy and fun to make a whole room full of furniture for small fry..." "7 Cartons = A Desk And Hassock, 2 Cartons = A Bookcase, 5 Cartons = A Wardrobe..." Martha Stewart's first crafting gig. She browbeat her younger cousins into doing the modeling gratis. From the February issue.

Cosco Furniture Ad, c1956

27 Mar 2012 198
Cynthia does a good job of keeping it under wraps, but you can just tell she's incensed that Marian is late getting there with the Mai Tai fixings-- again!

Virtue Brothers Furniture Ad, 1950

30 Mar 2012 174
A color scheme that says, Christmas Every Day!! if you're into that sort of thing.

Modern Jazz Piano LP, 1957

20 Apr 2012 2 2 421
"During the past decade, modern jazz has been the spearhead in widening the audience for jazz in general-- and as the head of that spear, the piano has opened ears that hitherto had been closed to what, to them, were the harsher sounds of the trumpet, trombone and saxophone..." -- Ira Gitler, from the notes on back.

Cosco Furniture Ad, c1958

15 Apr 2012 190
And the "Smart Buffet Cart" doubles as a gurney for your passed-out party guests!

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