Category Archives: Family Life

By Brandon
January 18, 2011
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Move Over Bacon… Here Comes Sizzlean!

We were eating turkey bacon tonight and it reminded me of the flavor and texture of Sizzlean, a relic of the 80′s. I said “Move over bacon! Here comes Sizzlean!” and my eight year old daughter looked at me like I was crazy. So we dug up the commercial…

At the end of it, she said, “Dad, why was that TV all fuzzy?” We live in an HD world.

By Brandon
June 20, 2010
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Five Great Vintage Ads for Father’s Day

One of the things I value most about the imagery of the “good ole’ days” is the apparent involvement of Dads in family life. He’s more than just the guy who brings home the check – he’s present. Enjoy these and Happy Father’s Day:

Dad Mowing

Dad and Son Mowing

Source: http://pzrservices.typepad.com/vintageadvertising/2010/06/three-decades-of-life-insurance-ads.html.

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By Brandon
June 18, 2010
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Food Looked Yummy in 1968

1968 Thanksgiving Meal

1968 Thanksgiving Meal

Source: Vintage123 / A 1968 Thanksgiving.