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Gay as the day is long...
Pyrex, 1953
Even "glory box girls" ? and bachelor girls! love Pyrex for Christmas.
Mr. Gay Bachelor has a lithe figure and a kicky vest, too. Yellow tie is a bold choice with a handlebar moustache. :D
Bachelor girl has a smart and comfortable ensemble in striking red/black.
Three more very gay ads behind the cut!
Tags: 1940s, 1948, 1950s, 1953, food, gay subtext, kitchen, meat
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tudorlady
Glory box = hope chest.
I could really go for some of that Pyrex!
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write_light
I kind of figured that. Awfully prestigious name! :D
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suzycat
A glory box was a thing you had to store stuff for your forthcoming marriage, whether you had a husband lined up or not, I think.
They're not even pretending with that Bachelor Gay, are they? It's Sal Romano with a tache.
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hutchlover
I was thinking it was a mature version of Sal Mineo, if he'd not been murdered so young.
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crypticwyrd
LOL! The Bachelor Gay!
Glory Box... hmm....
I had no idea that there was an ultimate "Gay Sandwich" :D
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murakozi
Um. I don't find the gay sandwich luncheon all that appetizing. Do I have to turn in my membership card now?
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foxsong
Mothers with food-what families? Is that "food-conscious?" I'm not sure your ad works if I can't even read your font... ;-)
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luke_russell
I agree 1000%. I hate crap font choices: "art over legibility"
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write_light
Although to be fair, cursive handwriting was far more recognized then than it is now. My mom would have no trouble reading that ad (apart from her eyes), but my students would be stumped in several places.
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moonpupy
If I'm a newlywed wife and he brings me Pyrex in bed? We'll test how unbreakable Pyrex *really* is - over his head.
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rhapsodyangel
rofl!
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mentalhygiene
But what if it's one of these? (NSFW)
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fallconsmate
those are nice. *ahem* so i hear. by hearsay. of anonymous internet reporters. yes, that.
(do i think anyone believed that? maybe so!)
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mentalhygiene
My sources (friends of the female persuasion) suggest that pyrex does indeed stand up to heat, pressure, and years of hard use.
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fallconsmate
they do. plus since they're a hard sealed surface, they're a LOT easier to keep clean and sanitary.
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mentalhygiene
Dishwasher safe!
...if you don't have roommates, I guess?
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fallconsmate
or if you dont make your teenage son empty the dishwasher.
hmm...it could be a move to encourage the little wastrel to get a job and move out, right? 0;)
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mentalhygiene
I can only imagine emptying the washer and calling up to my fiancee,
"Honey, you left your dild* in the dishwasher, please come get it."
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fallconsmate
wouldnt work on TheEngineer, he'd be chasing me with it "but its clean! you can use it RIGHT NOW!"
yes, i live in a sanity shelter...we're definitely sheltered from any sort of sanity here!
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mentalhygiene
I'd just probably be running on autopilot and accidentally stick it in the cupboard with the good glasses.
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fallconsmate
*falls off the barstool giggling at this* :D
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write_light
Mom could you get out that crystal vase? D: NO not that!!
How do you put water in these artsy vases, anyway?
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fallconsmate
My brat's rude enough that he'd put it on the mantel to see how long it took someone to notice. *headdesk*
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pikkewyntjie
If it has one of those in it, I think it would qualify as a "glory box." I'm sure bachelor girl and bachelor gay would love it, too. Maybe that's why Grandmother is so young-at-heart and why Grandfather looks so happy, too. Same with mother with the food-whatever family.
Pyrex. Something for everyone!
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thejackaolf
My does Bachelor gay look quite dandy with his bright yellow pipe and tie very bold.
on another note I love those dishes, still have some of mine that are quite a bit older then myself.
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mimimimi_word
I think I'd kick my husband in the teeth if he gave me new Pyrex for Christmas. Maybe a vintage piece (which I realize they all are now)would be acceptable
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jena
Not all Pyrex is vintage - they still make it. Just bought a new set last week. But I also bought three vintage Pyrex dishes at the thrift store a couple weeks ago. It just holds up that well! :)
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1geek_queen
I'm glad the term "glory box" was explained. I had no clue what it was. "Glory Box Girls" sounds a bit like a p*rno title, though, doesn't it? lol
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