2014: The Reckoning

Brought to you by the most racist candy ever made...

Kitty-cat related advertising for now-defunct soft drinks...

The original cast of The Facts Of Life...

The Smylie Family...

My beloved Hee Haw lunchbox....

A scrumptious Swanson TV dinner...

And my favorite random 1975 photo of all time.

I'm back, bitches.

From 1988: Gorgeous Jill Goodacre

I ran across this Cosmo cover as I was researching something else.

Struck by how beautiful it is, I thought it deserved its own post.


I must have owned my own copy back in the day, as I read Cosmo religiously.

From 1980: Marathon Looks Just Put On...Until Cover Girl Discontinues It In 2011

Truly one of the greatest waterproof mascaras ever created, Cover Girl inexplicably discontinued the Marathon product, much to the dismay of millions of loyal users (including myself).

In fact, the first mascara I ever owned was a tube of Marathon, in 1982.

Here's an ad with the lovely Cindy Harrell with the memorable jingle (you'll know it as soon as you hear it, Seventies Kids).



I miss models. I am sick of celebrities being venerated to an even higher social status by having them sell me every little thing. I don't care what mascara Rihanna uses. Christie Brinkley, yes. Beyonce', no.

From 1979: Janice

Cosmopolitan UK
April 1979

One of the most stunning double-clickers I have ever had on this blog

Cover Girl Cybill Shepherd

In 1966, Cybill Shepherd won "Miss Teenage Memphis," launching for her what would prove to be a long and lucrative career, both as a model and an actress.

She was 1968's "Model of the Year," leading to work as one of the first "faces" of Cover Girl cosmetics.