Sunday comics!

 

Just wanted to share this with you all. Its a comic series from the 50's! Its called "The Vault of Horror", created by William Gaines and Al Feldstein and only ran for 29 issues. Together they created "Tales from the Crypt", "The Vault of Horror", and "The Haunt of Fear". The target audience for this comic were GIs returning from WWII, who were in search of more intense genres as opposed to crime fighters, and masked villains.  Here are a few examples of some of the covers:

Inspiration of the week

This week we want to showcase this wonderful portrait. We at My Desire Vintage love to obtain portraits like these and admire their beauty. It is very inspiring to see how little things like the design on the cover of this frame add a touch of interest, but without overpowering it. The woman in the portrait is radiant, her hair is simple but interesting and her gaze is captivating. The way it is all put together is what we find attracts us to the vintage lifestyle and the constant need to submerse ourselves with things from the past.

Sunday morning vintage comics!

Anyone heard of Miss Fury?

She's the first female superhero created and drawn by a woman in the 1940's. She was originally named Black Fury whose alter ego was Marla Drake. The Miss Fury character was loosely based her creator, June Tarpé Mills, who used her middle name to conceal her gender. We love Miss Fury! She shows us you don't need superpowers to fight crime.

Save the date! Ink-N-Iron June 8-10

I know it's a little early to announce it but hey I like to plan ahead! I'm excited to present to you the Ink-N-Iron festival in Long Beach, California. It's got a bit of everything for everyone, whether you love: Kustom cars, burlesque, tattoos, art, fashion, music, food, or all of the above, this is the place to be. The festival is three days from June 8 to the 10th at the Queen Mary. The ship as well as the dome and surrounding area will be taken over, for three days of tattoos, and beach side fun!

This year the band line up/ schedule is like this:
Friday June 8

Observation Bar Soirée
Red Skunk Jipzee…..12am-1am

MAIN Stage
Suicidal Tendencies………..10-11:30pm
Corrosion of Conformity …….9-9:45pm
TSOL………………………….8-8:45pm
Torch………………….……7:15-7:50pm
Long Beach Vagrant…………….6:30-7pm
Black Cobra………………..5:45-6:15pm

Tiki Drive-In Stage
Undead Vampire Collection…8:30-10:30pm

Sin Alley
Pleasure Portal Cabaret-………12:50-1:50am
International Pole Performer Showcase……11:45-12:45am
Los Shimmy Shakers………………10-11:30pm
The Avenues……………………….9-9:45pm

Queens Salon
Tattoo Contest…………6:00-7:30
Best Tribal
Best Traditional
Best Japanese
Best of Day Friday………9:00-10:00pm

Saturday June 9

MAIN Stage
TBA..……………….....…10:25-11:45pm
TBA…………………..…..9:20-10:05 pm
Misfits ………………………….8:15-9pm
She Wants Revenge …….......…7:15-8pm
The Mission Creeps ….......……6:15-7pm
Adolescents..…………….....……5:15pm
Slackers….…..…..……….....…….4-5pm
Aggrolites………………….….…….3pm
TBA……..……………...............…..2pm
TBA………………..……….………1pm
Rezurex…………………………….12pm

Tiki Drive-In Stage
Undead Vampire Collection.......8:30-10:30pm
Legendary Shack Shakers…..................7-8pm
Lil Red and the Howlin’ Wolves…..6-6:45pm
Bo Porter……………….5-5:45pm
Awards Ceremony…………4-5pm
Shake Before Us …………3-3:45pm
Pine Box Boys …..……..2-2:45pm
Red Skunk Jipzee ………..…..1pm
Dirt Daubers ….…………….12pm

Sin Alley
Pleasure Portal Cabaret …...................……12:30-1:30am
International Pole Performers Showcase....…11:15-12:15pm
The Palominos…………………............…..10-11pm
Dave Alvin………………………….......…..9-10pm
Marti Brom….………………………………….8-9pm
Pat Roberts& the Heymakers……………….7-7:45pm
Pleasure Portal Cabaret………………............6-7pm
International Pole Performer Showcase ………….5:20-6pm
Los Shimmy Shakers……………….4-5:15pm

Queens Salon
Tattoo Contest………….5:00-7:00pm
Best Black & Gray – SM
Best Black & Gray – LG
Best Arm/Leg Sleeve
Best Portrait Black & Gray
Best Portrait Color
Best of Day Saturday……10pm

Sunday June 10

MAIN Stage
Pennywise..……...….8:30-10:00pm
Face to Face..……...…7:10 -8:10pm
Punk Rock Karaoke…..…6-6:50pm
Pin Up Pageant………......5-5:40pm
Polecats………………..3:45-4:45pm
Quakes…………...…..2:30-3:30pm
Koffin Kats.………......1:30-2:15pm
The Avery Wolves….12:30-1:15pm

Tiki Drive-In Stage
Voo Duo……….……....…..6pm
Thee Merry Widows …....…5pm
Kings of Hell…………….…4pm
Stephen Rey & the Slicks…..3pm
Raygun Cowboys…….....….2pm
Low~Volts…………....……1pm
Los Bandits…………......….12pm

Sin Alley
Pleasure Portal Cabaret …………7-8pm
International
Pole Performer Showcase ………6-7pm
Los Shimmy Shakers…..…4:50-5:50pm

Queens Salon
Tattoo Contest…………….4:30-6:30pm
Best Back/Chest Panel
Best Color – SM
Best Color – LG
Best Overall Male, Best Overall Female
Best of Day & Best of Show…………..7:30-8:30pm

Aerial Show Times:
Fri 9:30p Main Stage
Sat 3:50p 6:50p wharf & 9:50p Main Stage
Sun 3:45p wharf & 7:50p Main Stage

I went a couple years ago and I'm making it my mission to go this year. My favorite part is the car show! I had a blast... didn't get tattooed but we'll see what happens this year ;)

"A Ride of Death"

Thought this was interesting. Here's a few pages from a 40's pamphlet on bicycle safety. So, these are some things to keep in mind next time you ride a bike...brought to you by Retronaut, and Gene Gable. To see the rest, I invite all of you to go to Retronaut's site. Enjoy!
                                                                                                            

Vintage Valentines!

Have you been thinking about vintage or vintage inspired valentine's day cards to make for your valentine? Here are a few cute, silly, and strange ones. Enjoy!

How to be a Retronaut

I recently stumbled on this site and wow.... it's like seeing history in images! You can see just about ANYTHING from 17th century skeletons from the catacombs of Rome, 1950's pin-ups and movie stars, to Video Game ads from the 1980's and 90's. The site is founded in England by Chris Wild. He describes a Retronaut as "someone who goes back in time using just perception". He believes you can open creative possibilities by changing how you think of time.

His site does just that. You can travel to any time period.... visually that is! I encourage you all to take a look at this site, it's an experience you won't soon forget!

Gil Elvgren pin-up

Remains of St. Maximus 17th century.

Atari ad for E.T. video game.