Header Photo
Adapted from docentjoyce/flickr-
Join 2,435 other subscribers
-
Recent Posts
Poppy Cove Mysteries
Tweets by BarbaraJCoastLike Poppy Cove Mysteries on Facebook
Goodreads
Archives
- April 2023
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- December 2019
- November 2019
- October 2019
- September 2019
- June 2019
- January 2018
- December 2017
- February 2017
- November 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- August 2016
- July 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- December 2015
- November 2015
- October 2015
- September 2015
- August 2015
- July 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- October 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- if(typeof(networkedblogs)=="undefined"){networkedblogs={};networkedblogs.blogId=1440750;networkedblogs.shortName="welcome-to-poppy-cove";}
Category Archives: 1950’s Ads
What that Really Means
Hi there, guys and dolls! How’s your Workday Wednesday? I know, exactly. If you are a secretary like me, then you probably spend most of your day lying for your boss and covering up all of the old dear’s delightful … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1950's Ads, 1950s business, 1950s fun, 1950s glamour, 50's Fashions, 50's Slang, Alter Ego, Americana, Beauty, big business, blogaday, Careers, city life, Communication, creative writing, daily blog, day job, diary, entertainment, Etiquette, Fiction, Fictional Characters, flash fiction, flirting, Gossip, Historical, historical fiction, Humor, long read, model, Nostalgia, Office life, Office work, opinion, Perspective, Pop Culture, postaday, Retro, slang, Social Mores, Socializing, telephones, Uncategorized, Vintage
Tagged 1950's Culture, 1950s business, 1950s glamour, 1950s humor, 50s fun, 50s workplace, advertising, big business, boss, city life, day job, executives, Funny, golf, hooky, office humor, Office life, Office work, Retro, secretaries, swimsuit models, Vintage, vintage glamour, work life, work place, workday wednesday
Leave a comment
The Efficient Mid-Century Solo Worker
Hi there, guys and dolls! Hoping you are all healthy and cocooning away. Stay safe and wash, wash, wash your hands (along with that man right out of your hair, but that may be another post…). So being that this … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1950's Ads, 1950s business, 1950s fun, 1950s glamour, Alter Ego, Americana, big business, Business Lunch, Characters, city life, cocktail culture, creative writing, Creativity, day job, diary, entertainment, Fiction, Historical, historical fiction, Humor, long read, Nostalgia, Office life, Office work, Pop Culture, postaday, Retro, Social Mores, Uncategorized, Vintage, workday, working from home, working solo
Tagged 1950's, 1950's Culture, 1950s, 1950s ads, 1950s business, 1950s humor, 50s fun, 50s workplace, day job, Funny, Nostalgia, office humor, Office life, Office work, paperwork, Retro, satire, Vintage, work life, workday wednesday
Leave a comment
Pathe Knew How to Make Them Grand
Hi there, guys and dolls! For my Raves n Faves this week, I am sharing some of my all-time favorite things, Pathe films. There are so many great ones, but I am focusing in on some fantabulously glamourous ones. Just … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1950's Ads, 1950s fun, 1950s glamour, 50's Fashions, 50's Movies, 50's Slang, 50's television, art, art gallery, artist, Beauty, cocktail culture, Creativity, daily blog, Designer, England, entertainment, fashion, Historical, Humor, Italian, model, movies, muse, Nostalgia, Paris, Pop Culture, Raves and Faves, Retro, Travel, Uncategorized, Vacation, Vintage, vintage fashion
Tagged 1950's, 1950's Culture, 1950's Fashion, 1950's Movies, 1950s, 1950s etiquitte, 1950s fashion, 1950s glamour, 1950s humor, 50s fun, art, fashion, Glamour, Italian, Jill Day, Paris, Pathe, Rahvis, Taiho, Vintage, vintage fashion, vintage glamour
2 Comments
Boss Says I am a Gem of an Employee
Hi there, guys and dolls! What a day I’ve had. You know, not all Workday Wednesdays are the same. This one certainly had its highs and lows. Settle in for my bumpy ride! All was fine and good when I … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1950's Ads, 1950s business, 1950s fun, 1950s glamour, Accessories, Alter Ego, Americana, big business, Blogs, Careers, city life, creative writing, Creativity, daily blog, day job, diary, entertainment, Fiction, Fictional Characters, flash fiction, Historical, historical fiction, Humor, long read, Nostalgia, Office life, Office work, Pop Culture, postaday, Retro, Uncategorized, Vintage
Tagged 1950's, 1950's Ads, 1950's Culture, 1950s, 1950s ads, 1950s business, 1950s glamour, 1950s humor, 50s fun, big business, city life, day job, Funny, jewelry, journal, Nostalgia, office humor, Office life, Office work, raise, Vintage, vintage jewelry, work life, workday wednesday
Leave a comment
Fantastically Free Advice for the Fretful
Hi there, guys and dolls! Say, it’s already Friday, and you know what that means – time for some not so great advice that you really don’t need. Let’s see what are willing victims, er, participants are troubled about today. … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1950's Ads, 1950s fun, 1950s glamour, 50's Slang, advice, advice column, Alter Ego, Americana, blogaday, Colorado, daily blog, Dating, Domestic life, Etiquette, farm life, farming, Fictional Characters, flirting, Historical, historical fiction, Holidays, Humor, letters, Love, Miami, Nostalgia, opinion, Perspective, Pop Culture, postaday, Retro, Romance, Self Esteem, skiing, Social Mores, Socializing, Travel, Vacation, Vintage, winter, winter getaway
Tagged 1950's, 1950's Culture, 1950s ads, 1950s etiquitte, 1950s glamour, 1950s humor, 50's fun, 50s dating, 50s fun, advice column, dating, dating advice, Funny, Holidays, Humor, letters, Love, Nostalgia, Retro, romance, Vacation, Vintage
Leave a comment
Rock Hudson, Doris Day Will Chase the Winter Blues Away
Hi there, guys and dolls! Almost everyone everywhere is telling yours truly how the winter blahs are getting them down. Well, never fear, raves n faves Thursday is here! I’ve got a fantastic triple bill suggestion for you to hunker … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's fun, 1950's, 1950's Ads, 1950s fun, 1950s glamour, 1960's, 1960s movies, 50's housewife, 50's Husband, 50's Movies, 50's music, Alter Ego, Americana, big business, blogaday, Business Lunch, Careers, Characters, city life, Classic Movies, cocktail culture, creative writing, Creativity, daily blog, Dating, diary, Doris Day, entertainment, fashion, Fiction, Fictional Characters, flirting, Hollywood, Humor, journal, Love, Marriage, neighbors, Nostalgia, nosy neighbors, party lines, Pop Culture, postaday, Raves and Faves, Retro, Romance, Social Mores, Socializing, suburbia, telephones, Vintage, vintage fashion, weekend, winter
Tagged 1950's, 1950's Culture, 1950's Fashion, 1950's Movies, 1950's Music, 1950s, 1950s business, 1950s etiquitte, 1950s fashion, 1950s glamour, 1950s humor, 1960's, 50's dating, 50's fun, 50's housewife, 50's Movies, 50s dating, 50s fun, 50s marriage, 50s workplace, Classic Movies, comedy, daily blog, Doris Day, Faves, Humor, Lover Come Back, movie marathon, Pillow Talk, Raves, Rock Hudson, romance, Send me No Flowers, Tony Randall
Leave a comment
Marginal Guidance for Important Social Issues
Hi there, guys and dolls! Free advice Friday is here. And quite frankly, it seems to be the only thing free around this time of year, doesn’t it? Anyhoo, yours truly has received some rather timely dilemmas this week and … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1950's Ads, 1950s fun, 1950s glamour, 1950s toys, advice, advice column, Alter Ego, Americana, blogaday, Blogs, Characters, Christmas, Christmas presents, christmas toys, creative writing, Creativity, daily blog, Dating, Domestic life, Engagement, entertainment, Etiquette, Family, family life, Fiction, Fictional Characters, flash fiction, Historical, historical fiction, Holidays, Humor, letters, Marriage, Nostalgia, opinion, Patience, Perspective, Pop Culture, postaday, Relatives, Retro, Romance, Shopping, Social Mores, suburbia, toys, Uncategorized, Vintage
Tagged 1950's, 1950's Ads, 1950's Culture, 1950s, 1950s etiquitte, 1950s humor, 1950s toys, 50s dating, 50s fun, 50s marriage, advice, advice column, Christmas, christmas present, christmas toys, Engagement, entertainment, family life, Funny, Holidays, Humor, letters, Nostalgia, Relatives, Retro, romance, toys, Vintage, weddings
Leave a comment
Welcome to the Wonderful World of Barbara Jean Coast 