Johnson Smith Catalog
Johnson Smith Catalog Item #38
From the 1930s catalog.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Sep 10, 2018 -
Comments (3)
Category: Johnson Smith Catalog, Sports, 1930s, Brain Damage
Johnson Smith Catalog Item #23
2018 NOTE: More masks.
If these horrifying masks are "lifelike" in the world you come from, I don't want to visit!
From the 1950 catalog.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Mar 15, 2018 -
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Disguises, Impersonations, Mimics and Forgeries, Johnson Smith Catalog, 1950s
Johnson Smith Catalog Item #35
From the 1950s catalog.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Aug 18, 2015 -
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Category: Johnson Smith Catalog, Body Fluids, 1950s, Face and Facial Expressions
Johnson Smith Catalog Item #34
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Very egalitarian to have the female version too.
From the 1950s catalog.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jun 10, 2015 -
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Category: Certificates, Diplomas, and Other Testaments of Achievement, Johnson Smith Catalog, 1950s
Johnson Smith Catalog Item #33
Which is your favorite?
Posted By: Paul - Fri Mar 06, 2015 -
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Category: Domestic, Johnson Smith Catalog, 1950s
Johnson Smith Catalog Item #32
Can we believe that this is a genuine taxidermied fox head? Even if not, very cool accessory even for today's bikes. Anger vegans everywhere!
Posted By: Paul - Fri Oct 10, 2014 -
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Category: Animals, Taxidermy, Bicycles and Other Human-powered Vehicles, Johnson Smith Catalog, 1950s
Johnson Smith Catalog Item #31
From the 1930s catalog.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Apr 21, 2014 -
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Category: Etiquette and Formal Behavior, Johnson Smith Catalog, Sexuality, Books, 1930s
Prison Pennants
With USA incarceration rates at an all-time high, surely there's a market for these nowadays?
From the 1950 catalog.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Sep 09, 2013 -
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Category: Johnson Smith Catalog, Prisons, Signage, 1950s
Johnson Smith Catalog Item #30
[From the 1950 catalog. Click to enlarge.]
I can see this prank being really popular in the Middle East nowadays. "Gotcha, Ahmed [Isaac]! You really thought the Israelis [al Qaeda] had rigged your car!"
Posted By: Paul - Wed Aug 07, 2013 -
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Category: Death, Destruction, Explosives, Fireworks and Pyrotechnics, Johnson Smith Catalog, 1950s, Pranks, Middle East
Johnson Smith Catalog Item #29
[From the 1950 catalog. Click to enlarge.]
Did showing a woman your "Kiss me again I'm still conscious" ring really help you score, even in 1950?
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jun 17, 2013 -
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Category: Jewelry, Johnson Smith Catalog, 1950s
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