Hired Wife

Top caption reads: "Dress and hairdress featured by Virginia Bruce of Universal Pictures in 'Hired Wife.' " (Click on the ...

Max Factor

I recently heard that Max Factor was going to discontinue selling its product in the United States. Very sad! Source: Unknown, 1945 Source: ...

Thanks

Thanks to Mike for the new banner! Also, thank you to all the readers that have left comments. Keep them coming. It's great to know that...

Comb Your Coiffures From a Pattern

(Click on the images for a better view.) Source: American Hairdresser, June 1946

Play's the Thing in California

(Click on the image to see full size) Source: American Hairdresser, June 1946

Sweet and Lovely

(Click on the image to see a larger version.) Source: American Hairdresser, April 1943

Don’t be scared, be prepared! Book offers tips for preparedness

Don’t be scared, be prepared! That’s the mantra of Kathy Harrison, author of Just In Case: How to Be Self-Sufficient When the Unexpected Ha...

Shameless Plug

Keen observers will have noticed the new book to the right of my posts, and will also probably remember that for the last year I have made n...

Cattle Parking

One of my favourite local buildings is also one of the least appreciated. At least I think so, because everyone in its nexus is scurrying ab...