A Reindeer Sweater and Gun

~ Laura

I finished an article last night, so today I'm just goofing off. After I picked up a friend from Newark Airport, I came back and started loading some stuff onto my Etsy shop. 

The Etsy shop is my little weekend hobby, but it ain't doing bad. Last week, I sold a 1946 two volume set of Alice in Wonderland for $50. I bought it for $1 at an estate sale. I like hobbies that bring in cash. 

In the ongoing saga of what to do with Aunt Theresa's crap, I decided to put some of her stuff in the shop. The last time I was there I grabbed some old magazines. She never threw anything out, so some of them go back to the 1950s. 

I particularly like this old knitting magazine. 

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Don't you like to wear a reindeer sweater when huntin' deer? 

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Check out the scary dog in the background. 

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What is he thinking about as he gazes upon the skates? 

Published by Laura

8 thoughts on “A Reindeer Sweater and Gun”

  1. I guess some people might hunt deer with shot-guns, but in general it seems like a bad idea. I suppose he’s going after birds, and the dog is excited because it will get to retrieve (or flush, or both) them.
    More generally, though, I’d be surprised if there wasn’t a market for those magazines. Perhaps ebay would have a broader reach.

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  2. In some states, Ohio for example, you can’t hunt deer with a regular rifle. You can use a muzzleloader or a shotgun (or a bow). The shotgun is used with a rifled slug.

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  3. From the title, I was expecting a post about Colin Firth from Bridget Jones’s Diary going on a rampage.
    Dispatcher: “Suspect was last observed fleeing the scene in a reindeer sweater, carrying an assault weapon.”
    Patrolman: “Wait. You mean a semi-automatic? Did it have a pistol grip?”

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  4. This contributes to my view of New Jersey as the nation’s attic. Or maybe, forties life preserved in aspic.

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  6. Men’s clothing is so conservative (with the notable exception of the 1970s). The shirt collars date the pictures a bit (and the hair styles date them a lot), but the first and third sweaters could pass pretty well today without looking like you’re wearing a Halloween costume.

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