amylsacks' photos with the keyword: 1940

This food all reminds me of those novelty candles my big sister collected in the 1970s. All that's missing are the wicks.

Upper left: the only kind of scale I'd personally ever want in my house.

"Many times the occasion calls for something just a little different; maybe a special dinner dessert-- afternoon or evening refreshments, or the 'Dessert Bridge' you have been planning for some time. The following suggestions will help you in planning for these occasions, and your Frigidaire will prove a real joy in serving."

I guess the purple tablecloth was meant to suggest royalty or something. Still, it's hard not to wonder what the "white flower" on the left is made of. (Egg? Cream cheese? Porcelain?) Also, the drink on the right looks like it's shapeshifting. Front and back covers of a 36-page promotional published by the General Motors Sales Corporation, Dayton, Ohio.

"Use Only Brush and Water and Watch the Colors Appear. Whitman Publishing Company, Racine, Wisconsin." Hey, I remember these! They were still around in the 1970s. (And I've never heard of this artist before, but she definitely knew her cats!)