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Hope you give it a read!

#creativity #writing #books #retro #mystery #time travel

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The more things change…

It is a fine line between telling employees how to appear and not insulting on basic hygiene and presentation. But they are called uniforms for a reason…to be uniform.

#design #uniforms #fast food #restaurant #branding #customer service #employees

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Groovy or goofy? Retro uniforms were wild.

#design #retro #stewardess #flight attendant #airlines #flying

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#design #television #commercials #Lincoln #whiskas #ads #parody #satire #swystun #swystun communications

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A Mad Men Mystery Solved

During Mad Men’s run, the fictional ad agency chased, landed and lost some great accounts. Heinz, Kodak, Cool Whip, and John Deere were all part of the plot lines. When it came to food, Sterling Cooper serviced Howard Johnson’s, H. Salt Fish & Chips, Dunkin’ Donuts, and Burger Chef.

The Burger Chef story was an excellent reminder or education for millions on the defunct fast food chain. In the mid sixties, it outsold McDonalds, Burger King, and Kentucky Fried Chicken combined. Why it failed is a tale for another time.

The show found an old Burger Chef location and revitalized it for a few scenes. The location is in dispute by blogs. Some claim it is Jim’s Burgers at at 765 East Foothill Boulevard in Rialto, California along Route 66. Others say it’s Chris’s Burgers at the same address. We surmise both are right. The show brought Jim’s building up to snuff and it became Chris’s. The photos show it is the same building and surroundings.

Let us know if there is more to the story.

#design #retro #burger chef #mad men #kfc #McDonald’s #burger king #television #Don Draper

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Behind the scenes!

#creativity #movies #Hollywood #actors #films #jaws #the birds

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Thor’s cabbage rolls never took off.

#creativity #design #comics #fun #spiderman #Thor #marvel #cooking #recipes #captain america

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Seinfeld art and fan art. Amazing how much transpired in that coffee shop.

#design #retro #art #seinfeld #fan art #tv shows

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Comic book ads. Did anyone send them money? Did anyone get what they ordered?

#comic books #ads #nostalgia #comics #gimmicks

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Mini lending libraries restores my faith in humanity.

#creativity #ideas #writing #books #public libraries #library #Mini library #swystun

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The colorized photo shows Rosie Dorothy Berdych who was a 7-year-old oyster shucker who worked all day for the Varn & Platt Canning Co. in Bluffton, South Carolina. The photo was taken in 1913 by photographer, Lewis Hine whose work was critical in changing child labor laws.

#child labour #oyster shucking #history #business

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This is an actual series of books. Very tongue-in-cheek. The garden centre title is the best.

#real books #books #five series

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So good. Great retro designs with fresh application.

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Rafael Serra of Portugal is a retro type wizard.

#advertising #branding #design #creativity #retro #logos #corporate identity

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Weird brand stuff.

#marketing #advertising #branding #design #creativity #ads #ideas

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Relics and ghosts.

#airplanes #crashes #abandoned #wrecks #vintage #history

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Dave Pollot is a New York based artist who is known for his altered thrift art paintings. He finds unwanted artwork and adds his own touch – most often pop culture parodies – and in doing so, bridges the divide between classic and pop art.

#creativity #design #art #retro #pop art #fast food