Some Things of Interest

Gosh, summer has gotten away from me. Forgive me for my negligent posting schedule.

Anyway, here are a few things I stumbled across in my library-life that you might find fun and interesting:

First up, a new digital collection from Duke University Libraries:

AdViews: A Digital Archive of Vintage Television Commercials. Described as “a digital archive of thousands of vintage television commercials dating from the 1950s to the 1980s,” this archive is sure to provide you with some entertainment, you can explore to find health and beauty ads (the “for clearer skin, use Camey” song is now stuck in my head), as well as some great old food product ads. And possibly the first “Don’t squeeze the Charmin” commercial! #22 of the Charmin ads, described as “Doesn’t feature Mr Wipple. Wife is wearing hippie dress. Husband disapproves. Stockboys sing a song about tenderness” is great too. Can’t link directly, looks like you have to use iTunes to view them.

And item number two:

Fellow book lovers, especially those who love old pulp fiction books, will enjoy this artist’s work.