USS Steel Design Manual – 1974
Nice looking book cover. My office was giving this book away.
Posted: June 14th, 2013
Author: Garrett
Categories: Books
Tags: 1970s, Engineering, multi-colored, white
Vue-all Slide Saver
Vue-All Slide Saver sleeves. Great package design.
Posted: February 23rd, 2013
Author: Garrett
Categories: Packaging
Tags: 1970s, 1980s, Made in USA, photography, red
Bell of Pennsylvania – Phone Directory
This Bell of Pennsylvania phone directory has been sitting near my parents’ phone for as long as I can remember. I don’t know what Diamond State Telephone was.
Front (left) and back (right), iPhone photo.
Posted: February 3rd, 2013
Author: Garrett
Categories: Books, Promotional items
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Spelling Dictionary
I found the handy Instant Spelling Dictionary at a renovation project work site during demolition. To my surprise, my mother bought the same book in 1966. This copy is third edition, copyright 1960, 1964 & 1967. The two color design features black and a brilliant vermilion – difficult to capture with a scanner.
Posted: January 20th, 2013
Author: Garrett
Categories: Books
Tags: 1960s, Helvetica, office, red, spelling, stripes, vermilion, white
Vintage DIY: Wired Staffers’ Favorite Classic Gear Manuals
Check out Wired’s article on vintage manuals!
Posted: January 18th, 2013
Author: Garrett
Categories: Website finds
Tags: manuals, product manuals, vintage, wired
SK Line Pharmaceuticals – Want Book
Another one of these fine “want book” note pads. This funky example is dated January 1976.
Want one?
Posted: January 6th, 2013
Author: Garrett
Categories: Promotional items
Tags: 1970s, multi-colored, note pad, pharmacy, promo
Pacific Drug Distribution – Want Book
Before the use of computers, pharmacists used “want books” to list items that needed to be ordered. I now own many of these, thanks to a donation. Want one?
The color of the cover is a pale green – unfortunately the scanner did away with the subtle coloration.
Useful reference on want books at Google books.
Posted: December 31st, 2012
Author: Garrett
Categories: Promotional items
Tags: 1970s, 1980s, green, note pad, pharmacy
southland texture archive
Introducing the Southland Texture Archive – an image archive collecting the textures of the Greater Los Angeles Area.
Visit the Southland Texture Archive.
Posted: December 23rd, 2012
Author: Garrett
Categories: Admin Notes
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Message Pad
A nice Message Pad donated to me. The year is noted as 19__.
Posted: December 22nd, 2012
Author: Garrett
Categories: Promotional items
Tags: 1960s, 1970s, office, yellow
Hamilton Cosco Gatefold Chair
We have a couple of these hand-me-down chairs in our dining room. I found a couple by our dumpster and took a photo of the instructions under the seat (our chairs no longer have these decals).
These chairs were made in Columbus, Indiana, known for its architecture and public art. I’ve been there 3 times and haven’t seen it all. Worth a visit.
Posted: December 16th, 2012
Author: Garrett
Categories: Uncategorized
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