Wednesday, September 30, 2015

WTF Wednesday: Dressing Right, A Guide for Men, 1978

 Heyo Wednesday! Heyo WTF!

This week will focus exclusively on a book called "Dressing Right, A Guide for Men" - straight out of 1978.

 dressing right

You may remember this author from his first book, "Looking Good."

Color works either by harmonizing, or contrasting. 

contrast

Neutrals calm, brights energize.

neutrals colors

Pattern Play: Togetherness.

pattern play

Practice the big step: asserting yourself.

practice asserting yourself

All about outerwear.

outerwear

Active sports influence.

active sports

Finally, a few sentences to repeat every morning. 

dressing right back


As with all wtf wednesdays, there are no answers, only questions leading to more questions. 

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New WTF this week:   

Thursday, September 24, 2015

the difference


between pouncey and sug - summarized in one frame.

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pouncey: BALL BALL BALL BALL BALLLLLLL!!

sug: la, la laaaa...doo, doo, doooo...i'm hopping around! pouncey, you get it... wheee!
 

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

WTF Wednesday: Fat Friends, Barbie Party, Cabbage Patch Eyes


Hai Wednesday! Hai WTF!

Here's a nice sign for a fat and spiteful person.

make my friends fat

The umlauts here makes me think it's Engrish.

you are special today

Ah, a good old white ceramic fist adorned with polka dot scrunchie with hole cut out.

ceramic hand

Barbie Party!

barbie party

Clutched by an angel.

grabbed by an angel

Good morning pumpkin fairy child!

blooming pumpkin

Last but not least, ceramic Cabbage Patch Kid with freaked out eyes who just wants a hug.
the eyes of the cabbage patch


As with all wtf wednesdays, there are no answers, only questions leading to more questions. 

For more vintage wtf wonders (for sale), click here: vintage wtf

New WTF this week:   

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

WTF Wednesday: Grumpy Ladies, Moo Shoe, Stop Talking Statue


Hello Wednesday! Hello WTF!

Here we have a collection of grumpy faced old lady figurines. 

grumpy lady figurines

And here we have a collection of ceramic honking ducks.

shitload of ducks

A hunched over big-haired doll in socks.

doll in socks

A tuffet doll.

tuffet doll

Honey I shrunk the Eiffel Tower.

worst eiffel tower figurine ever

Dances with Unicorns.

dances with unicorns

Moo Shoe. A cow stuffed in a Converse sneaker. 

moo shoe

Last but not least, a gold statue I call "Stop Talking (with Snail)."

stop talking statue

As with all wtf wednesdays, there are no answers, only questions leading to more questions. 

For more vintage wtf wonders (for sale), click here: vintage wtf

New WTF this week:   

Wednesday, September 09, 2015

WTF Wednesday: Melon Garnishing, Spaghetti Head, Christians Can't Count


Buenos Wednesdays! Buenos WTFs!

Let's begin with some thrift art - Cat in a Nike:

cat in a nike


Harvey Rosen presents Melon Garnishing.

melon garnishing 2


Learn how to carve seahorses out of honeydew.

melon garnishing



How to avoid starving or stuffing your child. 

get your kid to eat

 
Just some tree frogs having a seance. 

ring of frogs



Good old spaghetti head.

spaghetti head

A gaggle of giant creepy dolls. 

slew of dolls

This one spiked her egg nog.

xmas doll


Swing low, sweet chariot.

chariot

Comin for to carry me hoooome.

angel chariot

Last but not least, the Temple Quartet (and a half.)

temple quartet


This has been added to the flickr group "Christians Can't Count."

As with all wtf wednesdays, there are no answers, only questions leading to more questions. 

For more vintage wtf wonders (for sale), click here: vintage wtf

New WTF this week:   

Wednesday, September 02, 2015

WTF Wednesday: Whip, Nae Nae, Praying Cat, Spacey School Girl


Willkommen, Wednesday! Willkommen, WTF!

Willkommen, flower planter in the shape of a grumpy explorer's face and knife:

explorer planter
  
 And hello washed out clown with a banjo and tiny hat. 

banjo clown


Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the lord a cat to keep.

praying cat


I always feel like somebody's watching me.

somebody's watching

This doll looks okay from afar...

school doll


But she may be the creepiest of all. 

school doll close


Now watch me whip, now watch me nae nae.

watch me whip watch me nae nae

As with all wtf wednesdays, there are no answers, only questions leading to more questions. 

For more vintage wtf wonders (for sale), click here: vintage wtf

New WTF this week:   

Tuesday, September 01, 2015

KZOM Zoom 104 1/2 T-shirt


I recently came across a vintage 70s to early 80s soft thin t-shirt with this logo: 
KZOM 
Zoom 104 1/2 


https://www.etsy.com/listing/246302159/vintage-70s-t-shirt-kzom-1045-fm-radio

Which led me to this youtube of KZOM's final sign off in 1984, Richard Jones playing The Who's "Rock and Roll Is Here to Stay."

KZOM-FM 104.5 (ZOOM 104 1/2) was an Album-oriented rock radio station that served the Orange/Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas and Lake Charles, Louisiana areas from 1978-1984.

(Aircheck, Photos and station logos by Larry King)




looked like a pretty cool station. RIP KZOM 104.5.




https://www.etsy.com/listing/246302159/vintage-70s-t-shirt-kzom-1045-fm-radio

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

WTF Wednesday: Santa's Lap, Clams, Tray Table War


Hi Wednesday! Hi WTF!

Again with the strange KFC marketing. Don't get me wrong, I love clams. But?

clams


This went on throughout the 4 hour flight.  I touched the grubby paw with my phone and the grubby paw started flicking its fingers at me.

grabby hands


Hi crochet ballerina.

knit ballerina


Flashback to the time in October 1986 when I dressed up as Santa and put a sign saying "Sit on Santa's Lap - $1" on our mailbox. Shockingly, nobody stopped.

sit on santa's lap
 
Short but sweet this week, hopefully next week will be more WTFruitful. 

As with all wtf wednesdays, there are no answers, only questions leading to more questions. 

For more vintage wtf wonders (for sale), click here: vintage wtf

New WTF this week:   

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

WTF Wednesday: Mating Unicorns, Clown in a Witch Hat


Hello Wednesday! Hello WTF!

Hello slightly deformed cats.

slightly deformed cats


Hello sumo life vest cabbage patch kid.

life jacket sumo cabbage patch


Hello doll with red eyebrows and a green face.

red eyebrows
 

Hello clown in a witch hat.

clown in witch hat


Last but not least, how unicorns mate. 

how unicorns mate 2




how unicorns mate


As with all wtf wednesdays, there are no answers, only questions leading to more questions. 

For more vintage wtf wonders (for sale), click here: vintage wtf

New WTF this week: