This is a MUST SEE, as well as a hoot of hoots.
With a surprise at the end:
And yes, it is who you think it is.
Sunday, August 16, 2026
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
The Star Made Me Buy It
Today's star is a kinda unique choice:
Charles Laughton was one of those old timey actors whose every performance was perfection.
His performance in The Hunchback of Notre Dame always makes me cry.
His performance in Ruggles of Red Gap is a total hoot.
Another one that pulls at my heartstrings is his role in This Land Is Mine. That movie is a must-see, being one of the few World War II movies that do not actually show much fighting, although there are several Nazis being evil in it.
Saturday, August 8, 2026
Latest advertising ashtrays !!
A couple months ago I got three at the same place.
I love to find more than one at a time.
Anyhoo, on to what you came for:
According to the 'net, A. J. Bayless Markets were in all over Arizona from 1930 until the early Eighties.
I'm wondering how an ashtray from a supermarket in Arizona ended up in a flea market in New Jersey.
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Insurance - Real Estate
Here's what the office looked like, sort of, from Google street view:
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The 'net refers to this place as 'The Forum Diner,' (which had the same address, i.e. Route 4).
It ran from 1967 to 2007, and hosted an area famous mob arrest in 1974.
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Sometime this month amma count how many advertising ashtrays I have.
Can't wait to let you know the total.
Monday, August 3, 2026
Lucky Dip
Welcome to August's first Lucky Dip !!
Here we go...
SUPER cute kitty cat notebook !! And note that the kitties appear on the back cover as well, in mirror image.
Get it here: www.zazzle.com/big_kitten_little_kitten_notebook-256309871788785473
www.zazzle.com/big_kitten_little_kitten_notebook-256309871788785473
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Lovely floral print tote bag.
Get it here: www.zazzle.com/beautiful_victorian_flower_basket_tote_bag-256465413807785812
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PPPP stands for perfect paper party plate.
And yes, these would be VERY fun party plates for your Halloween party.
Get 'em here: www.zazzle.com/eyes_paper_plates-256563932414228616
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If not, now you can!!
Get it here: www.zazzle.com/red_flowers_print_makeup_mirror-256564828494710921
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Why use a boring dish towel, when you can have a beautiful dish towel ?
Get it here:
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Thus ends today's Lucky Dip.
Until the next one, see more, get more here:
Saturday, August 1, 2026
August 2026's First Haul of Antiques and Untiques
Some FABULOUS stuff,
and soooooo much more on the way...
On to what you came for:
Japanese laquerware trays - the dragon chasing the pearl
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Stangl Western Tanager
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Grandma and Grandpa are in the house!
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And so is Delft !!
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elephant head necklace
lion rampant pendant
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Thus ends today's collection.
Until next time, see more, get more here:
Sunday, July 5, 2026
The Star Made Me Buy It
Yet another ad for Camels, this one with Cole Porter and Patricia Morison.
And also with Gene Bearden, Gladys Swarthout, Jeanne Wilson, Gene Sarazen, Sylvia MacNeal (or McNeil or McMeal - I can't find where I put the original ad), Dusty Campbell.
Bearden was a baseball player (here's an interesting story about him and stolen valor: https://lepplin.substack.com/p/the-mystery-of-gene-bearden)
Swarthout was an opera singer
Wilson was an Olympic swimmer.
Sarazen was a professional golfer
Sylvia McSomething is obviously not Google-able.
Campbell was a sport fisherman.
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Cole Porter was a great song writer, but his presentation was short - 5'6" - scrawny and not terribly good-looking.
Not that there's something wrong with being short, scrawny and not terribly good-looking.
Porter was played by Cary Grant in the film Night and Day. Cary Grant stood 6'2", was not scrawny in the least, and was among the most handsome two or three stars who ever walked on a movie lot. Ever.
Therein lies the problem.
As for Patricia Morison, I don't have much to say about her, other than the fact that she died at age 103.
Found Online
This one, which was quite a hoot, was reported in a bunch of places.
From Turkey - or Türkiye - which is a country that is very fond of cats.
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