From the Library
Carhartt Denim Heads
If you are a Denim Head and love vintage Carhartt, or even if you appreciate Victorian ephemera, you will squeal over this little morsel on the auction block. . Up for grabs is a Carhartt Overalls advertising poster ca. 1900s. It depicts an oilerman clad in his sturdy Carhartt overalls with the train and changing [...]
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
May your blessings outnumber The shamrocks that grow, And may trouble avoid you Wherever you go. ~Irish Blessing . Here is another postcard from my leather postcard collection, complete with a “Pinch me” note. I get the rabbit’s foot, horseshoe, 4-leaf clover, and wishbone….but what’s with the black cat??? . . . .
True love to Willitt…from Cupid Baby
. As I have mentioned before, I have a fun little collection of western valentine cards that are rich in graphics and a bit humorous to me. . . Here is this year’s Valentine’s Day postcard from my collection. It appears to be from the same series and artist as last year’s card. Again it [...]
Great American Smoke Out
. Today is the 35th Annual Great American Smoke Out. . If you are going ‘cold turkey’ today – you have my best. I’ve never smoked myself, but if I’d have been around at the turn of the century, I might have been a puffer. Yep, just to collect tobacco cards. . . If you [...]
From the Archive: Dia de los Muertos
Happy Dia de los Muertos, Muchachas! . Does anyone remember the Skullie Jacket from Spring 2007? It has a fun Day of the Dead vibe going on and would be the perfect pull from your closet. . ..
Son of Big Chief Tablet
My last post was about the evolution of the Big Chief Tablet and all of the wonderful cover illustrations of this standard school supply. . So today I just want to focus on the covers from the 1970′s. . They are “so” my generation. . Looks like the ad execs over at Mead Corp. thought [...]
Hurrah! July 4
Hurrah! July 4 . . Another vintage postcard from Double D Ranch’s ephemera collection. It is marked “#332 copyright 1908 P. Sanden”. A quick internet search didn’t turn up anything on P. Sanden but, I sure do love the the creativity of these two wannabe, patriotic cowboys! .
Papa
. Happy Papa’s Day! . This postcard is from Double D Ranch’s™ ephemera collection of western themed postcards. It was published in 1902 by H.H. Tammen, Denver Co. .
My Friends Have Always Been Cowgirls
. Oh, I love this little tee! It has so many of my favorite things. It started with a vintage photograph of Prairie Rose Henderson and went wild from there. I started doodling and ended up with: “Play Nice Be Free” – because we all should a guitar & musical notes - because I want [...]
Wishing You Verdant Pastures
. Happy St. Paddy’s Day, Y’all! I hope this greeting finds you riding with your sweetheart, in a verdant pasture strewn with crisp white daisies, and a purple mountain majesty for your backdrop! – the Double D Ranch family .
