Profile avatar
peaceablegrotto.bsky.social
An eye for the unusual. Small seller of vintage books, MCM, vinyl, estate finds, Disneyana and just plain cool stuff! #bsnm
1,301 posts 541 followers 661 following
Prolific Poster
Conversation Starter

Artist: Frank Frazetta Source: cosmonautroger

HASBRO: 1959 Magic MOON ROCKS Outer Space Garden Sources: vintagetoyarchive/Worthpoint/eBay

Dinosaurs on the Hudson being transported by barge to the 1964 New York World’s Fair Source: historicaltimes

Exquisite Volupte “Golden Gesture” powder compact, c. 1940’s “To keep your beauty prettily in hand” Source: heckyeahvintagecompacts www.etsy.com/listing/1173...

Source: winery-volks

“Tales of Mother Goose Vol 3,” featuring Rica Moore, who sings and tells the story behind each rhyme. Several historical figures are excoriated, and it made me want new ones to mock current horrible examples of humanity. Imagine knowing that children would sing about you like Georgie Porgie forever.

Don the Beachcomber Restaurant, Dallas, Texas, 1974. Photographed by Julius Shulman, © J. Paul Getty Trust Source: popularsizes

’The Ecstasy of Jazz.’ Jazz fans absolutely caught in the moment at a Big Jay McNeely concert (Los Angeles, 1951). Photo by Bob Willoughby Source: 1264doghouse

Today in 1969, a parade of 100 VW Bugs in honor of “The Love Bug” #disneyland

1980s Miss Piggy & Kermit bookplate Source: lamignonette

I hate you, and I hate your ASS FACE Image Source: oldshowbiz

Source: grooveland

IMAGINE SEEING PAT BENATAR AT A RESTAURANT The Village Voice - Apr 19, 1976 Source: thecoparoom

Royal London High Fidelity Transistor Radio from 1969 is actually secret drinking flask with two shot glasses & funnel Source: devilduck/http://mikesoldradios.blogspot.com/2010/09/royal-london.html

March 18, 1967 Source: goshyesvintageads

How to get Jazz-izms in your pants Image Source: highbrow-hepcat

Peanuts ➛ pete.ski

Source: its-where-the-wild-things-are

Source: salacious-sci-fi

Barbara Feldon in comedy crime caper film “Fitzwilly,” 1967; Velma Dinkley in “Scooby-Doo Where are You?,” 1969; Velma Dinkley in “Scooby-Doo, Where are You,” #9, 1971. Source: Bruce Frey

These eclectic cottages in Culver City that were designed by former Walt Disney Studios artist Lawrence Joseph have just gone on the market The Los Angeles Conservancy (source) holds an easement on the residence that protects the exterior facade and interior features. www.zillow.com/homedetails/...

One of my favorite people is now on Bluesky! Give them a follow!Source: bsky.app/profile/atom...

The “Only Just Begun” Deluxe Apartments once owned by Richard and Karen Carpenter of The Carpenters in Downey, California where the legendary ‘70s duo used to live. The “Close To You” Deluxe Apartments, also formerly owned by the siblings, is directly across the street. Source: Mark Blackwell

Choose your fighter Source: picsthatmakeyougohmm

Letraset - another world, another age (more info in alt text) Source: Tim Mitchell

THIS

More coffee? Yes please! 1960 Inland Glass Carafe Source: Liam Unseine

For the film nerds Source: crap-username16

Derby Girl, 1970s, Hermosa Beach, CA. Source: flocklings

NO DOUBT DEMO TAPE ART by Eric Stefani (1989) Source: randomthrills

“Martin Short as the kid from Deliverance was one of his most underrated impressions.” (With Catherine O’Hara as Lucille Ball and Joe Flaherty as Count Floyd) Source: oldshowbiz

Source: fuckyeahkitschy2

I must have missed this episode Image Source: yeahiwasintheshit

Abandoned restaurant in Petropolis, Brazil 1960s and 2013 Source: Mysterious Places

Fritos Corn Chips mini-monster premiums Sources: Time Warp Collectibles/Ben Kennedy/Douglas Korekach/Jacob Short

Rich Little sings the “Pizza Hut Theme” (1970) in his own voice. It’s a reworking of Canadian singer Bobby Hachey’s “Something You Can’t Get (Just Anyplace,)” which he also sings on the flip side. It’s wonderfully awful. Source: oldshowbiz youtu.be/_1XM_K4aeho?...

Bill Bixby and Brandon Cruz in “The Courtship of Eddie’s Father” 1969-1972 Source: petiteclover