Southern California in the '50s: Sun, Fun and Fantasy by Charles Phoenix
Phoenix does an amazing job of representing the "feel" of Southern California in the 1950s. This book is jam packed with visual eye candy, loads of regional ephemera and era photographs and very cleverly written.
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Skate Crazy: Amazing Graphics from the Golden Age of Roller Skating by Lou Brooks
Just as the title suggests, this is by far the most complete collection of amazing roller skating ephemera I've ever seen. It's loaded primarily with tons of vintage roller skating decal art and all of it is delightful.
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Krazy Kids' Food! by Dan Goodsell & Steve Roden
What would you have seen on the shelves of a 1960s grocery store? Everything in this book if you were a kid back then. With a strong focus on kids food product packaging, this is a great reference for graphic and packaging designers and a treat for the eyes!
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Hal Lifson's 1966! by Hal Lifson with Nancy Sinatra
What was it like to grow up in the sixties? Ask Hal! Hal Lifson's 1966! is as thorough an account of life in 1966 through the eyes of a kid. Chock full of authentic ephemera, Hal does a masterful job with text and images to define the popular culture of 1966.
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Hey Skinny!: Great Ads from the Golden Age of Comic Books by Miles Beller & Jerry Leibowitz
Cheap paper, grainy vibrant ink, big halftone dots, and even bigger sales pitches to the kiddies! Grab yourself a Green River Phosphate and curl up with some of the best childhood kitsch ever advertised! High quality reproductions!
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The Book of Tiki by Sven A. Kirsten
Make no mistake my friends, this is THE definitive book of Tiki! You could call it the Dictionary of Tiki at over 280 pages, there are literally over a thousand images of ephemera, tiki products, tiki themed restaurants, you name it! If it's Tiki, it's in here! Thoroughly researched and well written.
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May I Take Your Order?: American Menu Design 1920-1960 by Jim Heimann
This delectable diners delight serves up a heapin' helping of vintage menus, placemats, restaurant ephemera, and more! Organized by era and restaurant theme, Jim explains with great insight what influenced each menu design style from a historical perspective. Well Done! (pun intended)
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Meet Mr. Product: The Art of the Advertising Character by Warren Dotz & Masud Husain
Meet Mr. Product is a complete compendium of nearly 50 years of every recognizable advertising mascot to hit popular culture. Over 270 pages of mostly images makes this little book pack a visual wallop!
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