What-the-What?! Wednesday No. 2

This What-the-What?! Wednesday features an incredibly sexist board game from the 1960s! 

It's called What shall I be? I found this game, complete with all the pieces,  several weeks ago at Savers and picked it up for a few dollars. I thought it might make a great prop for that Mad Men party I've been meaning to host for months now...

Don't you think it looks like something straight out of Sally Draper's room?

 But after I got the game home and examined it further, I realized it's a pretty sad display of the 1960s view toward women! Game cards include terms like, "Your makeup is too sloppy" and "Correct Posture." Because, you know, makeup application is very important if you're going to be a career girl!

 Heart cards feature words like, "You are a hardworker", which is a nice one compared to "You are overweight" or "You are too emotional."

Can you imagine if they tried to sell this today?

Feminists would be outraged at this game, which top careers for little girls includes only: ballerina, school teacher, actress, model, nurse, and flight attendant.

Yet back then, I'm sure people thought nothing of giving little girls a game like this. I bet they even thought it was progressive for those times, when women were finally becoming accepted in the workplace. 

While it is a surprising sign of the times for the 1960s, it is a fun piece for those drawn to mid-century modern and 60s retro games. 

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Thrift Store vs. Antique Store

This post originally appeared at the Pyrex Collective 2 where I am a contributor.

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I have a thrifting win to share with you today!

This is Denver's largest antique mall. It's over 50,000 square feet and has almost 300 dealers. I can always find some good Pyrex here, but the prices aren't cheap!

I stopped there today to hunt for Christmas gifts for my antique-loving friends, and while I was there I saw this {I always see a few sets of these when I'm there}:

A complete primary fridgie set for $75.00. 

This is a very typical price for antique stores, I've found.

But today was a WIN for me, because before I stopped in the antique mall, I ran down the street to Savers. I have a problem with passing a thrift store, I HAVE to stop in to see what I might find.

I'm sure some of you can relate...

Anyway, I immediately checked the "Pyrex shelf" as I always do first thing when I enter a thrift store. Sadly, there was no Pyrex in kitchen ware today. 

BUT, when I turned the corner and went down the knick-knacks aisle,

I FOUND THIS!

Sure, it was one red 501 short of a full set, but I didn't care! I snatched them up and  ran for the registers to make them officially mine. 

They even have the old style lids:

So this is an old set--which made it even more exciting when I got them home, washed them, and inspected them to find...

 They are mint! Not a untensil scratch, not a chip to be found. Even the corners show no wear whatsoever:

And now, at the risk of making you all completely green with envy, 

check out these prices!!!

That's right. 

$0.99 for the 501. 

$1.99 for the 502

$2.99 for the 503. 

GET OUT!

I could kiss the person who priced these. 

So that's my major win. 

The antique mall down the street wanted $75.00 {including the 2nd red 501} but I paid a whopping $6 for my happy little set. 

And we all lived happily ever after...

The End.

Cheers, Heather @ Lark & Lola