You Call It Obsession & Obscure; I Call It Research & Important
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When Beauty Is A Crime

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I have a modest collection of vintage vanity items. (My collection and I have even been featured in Collectors News magazine.) And indeed, I’ve often wondered about the vast popularity of Rachel as a powder shade. I’d rather believed the hype that this particular shade was named after a popular actress at the time — but in Antique Personal Possessions, Silvia Druitt gives another possible reason...

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I explore the links between cosmetics, prostituion, actresses, and blackmail.

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Links between cosmetics, prostituion, actresses, and blackmail.


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On This Day In History, We Ought To Be Reminded

On This Day In History, We Ought To Be Reminded | You Call It Obsession & Obscure; I Call It Research & Important | Scoop.it

On this date, November 6th, in 1967 a baby girl was born; just 21 years later, on July 18, 1989, she would be murdered.

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Remembering -- and honoring -- Rebecca Schaeffer. Be an action figure!

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Curated by Deanna Dahlsad
An opinionated woman obsessed with objects, entertained by ephemera, intrigued by researching, fascinated by culture & addicted to writing. The wind says my name; doesn't put an @ in front of it, so maybe you don't notice. http://www.kitsch-slapped.com
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You Call It Obsession & Obscure; I Call It Research & Important
Links to (many of) my columns and articles.