Sears Roebuck, 1955
Duds for Dad
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Sears Roebuck, 1955
Chicago Mail Order Company, 1936
Blues For Men. (And the occasional gray and brown)
Photos from the 1930s are all black & white. Men’s actual clothes from the era weren’t much livelier. Continue reading Blues For Men. (And the occasional gray and brown)
LGB Model Trains, 1990
G is for Giant
Model trains come in different sizes or gauges, from the minuscule Z-gauge to the mighty G-gauge. G might may well stand for “Giant”. These are some big model trains. Continue reading G is for Giant
Buick, 1966
When giant cars ruled the earth
Buick Automobiles for 1966 We’re talking back in the days when men were men, cars were cars, and women were models. In 1966, size was important. The catalog was oversized (10″ x 13″) because the cars were oversized, and how else would you convey the impact? Look at the dashboard on the Buick Riviera. I … Continue reading When giant cars ruled the earth
Dr. Jaeger's Sanitary Woolen System, 1913
Pulling the wool over your eyes (and other bits)
Dr. Gustav Jaeger believed in the power of wool for practical clothing. It’s a long trip from the Dr. Jaeger’s “Sanatory Underwear” to the Jaeger fashion house of today… Continue reading Pulling the wool over your eyes (and other bits)
Meyer, Wise & Kaichen, 1913
“We said it would – and it did”
Want to move more men’s undies, Mr. Retailer? Continue reading “We said it would – and it did”
Montgomery Ward, 1941
Mailmen! Firefighters! Policemen! Here are your shoes!
Exactly the types of people America expected to see delivering the mail or keeping the neighborhood safe – here they all are, in thrall to a shoe. Continue reading Mailmen! Firefighters! Policemen! Here are your shoes!
Ivan Ries Smokers' Supplies, 1948
Pipe Dreams and Dream Pipes
Some of these were the kind of pipes that My Three Sons would have bought their father, because Father Knows Best about things like smoking… Continue reading Pipe Dreams and Dream Pipes
Sears Roebuck, 1980
Get Me Clark Kent!
Sears Roebuck, Spring/Summer 1980 I don't know why, but this page looks to me like Sears has called on Clark Kent to model their 1980 menswear separates. Hmmm. OK, yes, definite resemblance. Christopher Reeve's Clark Kent is a bit nerdier, but it's there. Superman the Movie had just come out in the winter of 1978, … Continue reading Get Me Clark Kent!
White's, 1961
Christmas 1961: One for the Boys
Unlike girls, boys did have lots of career options in 1961. But they did face death. Continue reading Christmas 1961: One for the Boys