Shanghai Cuties

I'm heading back to SF, and waiting for me is my petite collection of Shanghai advertising from the nineteen teens. Although this cutie and her dog aren't in my collection, I adore her sauciness (note how high the slit of her dress is, showing a bit of slip) as well as the room decor. And of course her adorable companion, guarding that leg!!! Hello There Cuties. xxxo

Cracker Jack Cute

Cracker Jacker has been making trick or treaters smile for over 100 years now! The sticky sweet mix of popcorn and peanuts (and a surprise inside!!!) has been a favorite since 1893 - that's a long long run for Jack and his cute dog Bingo.

Pink Is For Cute

"Pink Is For Girls"... adore it! This cutie in her pink lacquer barrel tub is happily chatting on her pink phone while covered in bubbles from her Lustre-Creme pink shampoo. A question: Why is her hair dry and in a perf updo with ribbons? I digress... adore the groovy giant pink bubbles and the Mad Men-esque copy (click to expand!) of "he'll notice we have a delightful pink fragrance." Hello there cutie retro ad! xxxo

Learnin' can be cute

Just Add Water–And Cute!

Sea-Monkeys are a trademarked brand given to a variant of brine shrimp or Artemia salina. These cute critters were first marketed in 1957 by Harold von Braunhut (who also invented X-Ray specs) as "Instant Life". The name was changed to the much cuter sounding to "Sea-Monkeys" in 1962. The name "Sea-Monkeys" was chosen because of their playfulness, like monkeys. Exaggerated advertisements and packaging depicted smiling creatures, underneath these pictures was a disclaimer that stated, "Caricatures shown not intended to depict Artemia."

Cutie Cookies

McDonaldland was a fantasy world inhabited by Ronald McDonald & a multitude of characters. In addition to being used in advertising, the citizens of McDonaldland (Hamburglar was my fave!) were in a traveling show that went to McDonalds locations as well as utilized on toys... and cookies!!! The cookies were sooo cute that I often played games with them instead of eating them. Hello there cutie cookies! xxxo