Check out the “Royal Cherries” king! Ingredients are: sugar, gum base, corn syrup, softeners, natural & artificial flavoring, artificial coloring & confectioner’s glaze. 

This “Air Conditioned” sign came from a cache of old signs found at an old offset printing shop in Queens, New York.

Check out the nine of hearts from a 1950s vintage Fifty-Two Art Studios nudie playing cards I scored. Well, they aren’t exactly nudie cards, but they are “fifty-two separate and distinct art studies” that are presented for “the approval of the discriminating artist & connoisseur of art.” Manufactured by the Novelties Manufacturing & Sales Corporation in St. Louis, Missouri.

Acupuncture will rejuvenate your face, according to Wai-Yin Kwok from the People’s Republic of China. Comes from an October 29, 1979 copy of New York Magazine I recently scored.

Hey! Who is the head of the sour fruit clan? A big lemon. And the ingredients are: sugar, gum base, corn syrup, softeners, natural & artificial flavoring, certified coloring & confectioner’s glaze. Also note the text after the ingredients list that reads: “The Design and Copy on each Sour Fruits Bubble Gum Ball is Protected by Copyright Registration.” So these were gumballs with sharp & biting quips written on them?

This “Alterations and Repairs” sign came from a cache of old signs found at an old offset printing shop in Queens, New York.

Check out the nine of spades from a 1950s vintage Fifty-Two Art Studios nudie playing cards I scored. Well, they aren’t exactly nudie cards, but they are “fifty-two separate and distinct art studies” that are presented for “the approval of the discriminating artist & connoisseur of art.” Manufactured by the Novelties Manufacturing & Sales Corporation in St. Louis, Missouri.

Why actually go to Acapulco or Spain when you can go to one place on the Upper East Side that combines the cuisines of both countries into one convenient menu? Comes from an October 29, 1979 copy of New York Magazine I recently scored.

Hey! Who is the head of the sour fruit clan? A big lemon. And the ingredients are: sugar, gum base, corn syrup, softeners, natural & artificial flavoring, certified coloring & confectioner’s glaze. Also note the text after the ingredients list that reads: “The Design and Copy on each Sour Fruits Bubble Gum Ball is Protected by Copyright Registration.” So these were gumballs with sharp & biting quips written on them?

This “Birthday & Wedding Cakes Made To Order” sign came from a cache of old signs found at an old offset printing shop in Queens, New York.

Check out the ten of clubs from a 1950s vintage Fifty-Two Art Studios nudie playing cards I scored. Well, they aren’t exactly nudie cards, but they are “fifty-two separate and distinct art studies” that are presented for “the approval of the discriminating artist & connoisseur of art.” Manufactured by the Novelties Manufacturing & Sales Corporation in St. Louis, Missouri.

Look out pigtailed girl with a basket! Those grapes are sour! And the ingredients are: sugar, gum base, corn syrup, dextrose, softeners, natural & artificial flavoring, artificial coloring & confectioner’s glaze.

This “Closed Mondays” sign came from a cache of old signs found at an old offset printing shop in Queens, New York.

Check out the ten of diamonds from a 1950s vintage Fifty-Two Art Studios nudie playing cards I scored. Well, they aren’t exactly nudie cards, but they are “fifty-two separate and distinct art studies” that are presented for “the approval of the discriminating artist & connoisseur of art.” Manufactured by the Novelties Manufacturing & Sales Corporation in St. Louis, Missouri.

Oh no! The tubby read headed boy with an orange shirt is eating tons of sour grapes! And the ingredients are: sugar, gum base, corn syrup, dextrose, softeners, natural & artificial flavoring, artificial coloring & confectioner’s glaze.