Here is a bit more of Pete Millar's art work on a cover way back in the 1960's. The second group of photos here is a collage of Big Daddy Roth and a little bio that you will have to click on probably twice to read, as well as a little Happy Finky Christmas....(If you don't know who Rat Fink is, you have never lived in the hot rod world). Rat Fink still exists today and in most hot rod circles is still more popular than Mickey Mouse!!
A couple of real oddities here. "Santa Clause conquers the Martians" was an actual "B" movie back in the middle of the 20th century, and was dubbed as one of the worst movies of all time.
The next piece here is a very cool (likely fictitious) lounge sign that caught my eye...I guess I just really like the Art Deco art work here!
This is a wonderful 1941 Lincoln Zephyr advertisement showing Santa, looking so proudly upon either his own Lincoln or one that he will be giving as a gift on Christmas Eve.
The next one here is a great artistic piece of Christmas gift bearing people eyeing up the brand new 1946 Nash.
Here is a nice shot of Santa and an International Panel Truck. International trucks were a very important part of the delivery scene back in 1938. Next to it is a 5-Ton 1948 Studebaker Stake-side truck delivering Christmas Trees to the neighbourhood. Both are great examples of the art work for the advertising industry at the time.
One last art piece here is tons of Christmas shoppers at the Goodyear Tire store back in 1960....do you recognize the new red 1960 Plymouth Valiant?
The final 1954 picture here is one of my favourites showing Christmas shoppers in a city that could be anywhere in the USA or Canada a week before the holidays........How many of the vehicles can you name. Compare that picture to one that might be taken today, and from the same distance you would never be able to tell what the vehicles were!! The vehicles of today are basically clones of each other.
NOTE: CHECK OUT THESE TWO LINKS TO SEE LAST YEARS CHRISTMAS POSTS....THEY ARE WORTH A SECOND LOOK.....THEN COME BACK!
AND http://hotrodsandjalopies.blogspot.com/2009/12/christmasthe-best-days-of-our-lives-in.html
Please note that the image above "Ring-A-Ding-Ding Lounge" is courtesy of and property of "The Retro Christmas Card Company" with it's link as follows http://www.retrochristmascardcompany.com/ring-a-ding-lounge/
Many thanks to "Retro Christmas Card Company" for its use!
Please note that the image above "Ring-A-Ding-Ding Lounge" is courtesy of and property of "The Retro Christmas Card Company" with it's link as follows http://www.retrochristmascardcompany.com/ring-a-ding-lounge/
Many thanks to "Retro Christmas Card Company" for its use!
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