cranky pain dyke

One of the coolest Y2K figurines I came across on eBay! I found out that Koji had released some figurines back in 2002, and I had to get my hands on one of them.

Robert Doisneau (1912-1994) - Cinema d'Epouvante (Horror Cinema), 1972

Machine Head 2 | Masamune Shirow

Lefor Openo is the pseudonym of French illustrators Marie-Claire Lefort and Marie-Francine Oppeneau. The two women worked together to produce some amazing poster art during the 1950s and 1960s. They met while studying art in Paris and began working together collaboratively in the mid 1950s. Their subjects ranged from working with the French government, Electriticy of France (or EDF; an example of which is shown here), advertising, and film posters. At some point, they even created dolls, dishware and textires based on their drawings.

Their style is reminiscent of someone like Mary Blair, with a fantastic graphic sensibility, bright colors and simplified shapes. I wish I could find more information about them! Please send it my way if you have it (or if you speak French, help a girl out with some of these websites that I can’t read or make sense of). Regardless, I am a big fan of their style and am very excited to learn more about these women.

Match labels circa 1950s-60s An owl reading a book at Harada Bookshop.

1950〜60年代頃のマッチラベル 原田書店、本を読むミミズク

Beutron Buckles, Buttons, Button Covering Kit, Polyester Spiral Zippers.

“Zip into fashion! Beutron colour matched to this season’s fashions.”

Wedgwood Cats Calendar Plate 1985 by BloomingFlyingArt

🛸 Barbie: Voyage to Rados by Joanne Barkman, 1999 🛸

This 1987 illustration by Jens Jancke would be a good addition to my Space Helmet Reflection series.

寺沢武一先生　2023年9月8日 逝去

武一ポエム集1(5巻欠番)

“The Little Black Cat” Jack And Jill Magazine (October 1971)

Vintage Hallmark (?) Halloween Stickers!

I don’t have the link my apologies, I found these on a random article about nostalgic stickers

Enric Torres-Prat (b. 1940) - Vampirella

Sari Takano (高野沙里), Michiko Tsukasa (司美智子), Meiko Kaji (梶芽衣子) and Yuka Kumari (久万里由香) in Stray Cat Rock: Beat ‘71 (野良猫ロック 暴走集団’７1), 1971,  directed by Toshiya Fujita (藤田敏八).

Scanned from a promotional flyer.

"There's appeal in plastics--a special attraction that catches and holds the attention of he most discerning buyers." Advertising by Dow that heralds the coming age of plastic, detail. 1945.

Science History Institute