No bookmark, just wanted to share this horrible book cover I came across today:




Images from "Alcoa's Book of Decorations." Published by the Golden Press, 1959.

-Click to enlarge photos-

Comments (23)

On February 1, 2010 3:23 PM , Deb Salisbury said...

LOL! That is too funny!

In fact, it's so ugly it's cute.

 
On February 1, 2010 3:28 PM , unmoderated said...

Ok, maaaaybe the horse is cute.

The turkey?

Terrifying.

 
On February 1, 2010 3:49 PM , Arctic Mum: said...

Wow, that's fantastic!

 
On February 1, 2010 5:17 PM , Lisa A said...

I wonder just what special occasion one has to wait for before that hideous thing gets set out on the buffet.

 
On February 1, 2010 5:31 PM , Debbie (Nerd Goddess) said...

That last one was frightening.

 
On February 1, 2010 5:33 PM , Glory von Hathor said...

waaaah. What IS that?

 
On February 1, 2010 5:48 PM , RMb said...

hahaha, wow. :)

 
On February 1, 2010 5:57 PM , Pam said...

That really is terrible. I can't imagine who would think that turkey? is nice decoration. I think woman in the fifties were drinking too much sherry.

 
On February 1, 2010 7:11 PM , Kathryn said...

Oh, my gosh...I think I remember my Grandma having this book!!!

 
On February 1, 2010 7:20 PM , lucy said...

Anything to sell some aluminum foil!

 
On February 1, 2010 7:37 PM , Joe said...

I have that book! It is truly special.

 
On February 1, 2010 8:47 PM , Laurie said...

Oh, YUCK!

 
On February 1, 2010 9:05 PM , Auntie Karen said...

Wow, I'm a crafter and I dig some retro craft projects but this is gross. This an ugly you can't un-see, our poor eyes.

 
On February 1, 2010 9:45 PM , VM Sehy Photography said...

If you look at the mermaid, I think I know the inspiration for Nightmare Before Christmas.

 
On February 1, 2010 11:09 PM , tori said...

that is just plain creepy!

 
On February 1, 2010 11:52 PM , snugglebug said...

So creepy

 
On February 2, 2010 3:31 AM , Glory von Hathor said...

No fibbing, I had a bad dream about that thing at the top last night. It's a Dia de los Muertos/Marabou Stork/Drag artist from Hell and It haunted me in my sleep.

 
On February 2, 2010 1:07 PM , Diana Troldahl said...

Closer to 'Alcoa's Book of Desecration!'

 
On February 2, 2010 1:08 PM , unmoderated said...

Nicely done.

 
On February 2, 2010 1:30 PM , Jessamyn Harris said...

send me that book, it's totaly awesome. devon would shit his pants for that thing.

 
On February 2, 2010 1:53 PM , unmoderated said...

aw, Jessamyn - I shipped it out this morning.

 
On February 2, 2010 10:37 PM , tara said...

"click to enlarge photos"
no thank you.
wow those are creepy, wonder if it sold any copies.

 
On February 8, 2010 1:28 PM , MelissaE said...

I just bought this from Amazon for two bucks. I can't wait!!!

 
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