Douglas Wood

Writer/Director/Film Executive originally from Chicago now living in Topanga Canyon.

Submissions


I Scream, You Scream…

And you thought Detroit only produced cars and Motown music? Apparently, it was in the ice cream biz too, based on these two vintage paper b...

September 13, 2010 by Douglas Wood
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Tom N’ Jerry Radio

I was never a fan of Tom N’ Jerry (preferring Itchy and Scratchy), but this vintage plastic Marx radio (from 1972) is pretty fun. The ...

September 4, 2010 by Douglas Wood
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Not-so-Pretty Baby

No, the photo below isn’t Brooke Shields during her well-documented post-partum depression, nor is it a mug-shot, it’s simply th...

September 2, 2010 by Douglas Wood
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Edith’s Head

I snapped this photo in the lounge at the Country House of the Motion Picture and Television Fund in Woodland Hills– the “Old Ac...

August 31, 2010 by Douglas Wood
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Send in the Hook

I knew when I saw Catherine Zeta-Jones’ rendition of “Send in the Clowns” at this year’s Tony Awards it would become...

August 28, 2010 by Douglas Wood
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Turtle Wax

Turtles and wax collide once again with this hand made wooden crayon holder souvenir from El Salvador. It has a very arts-and-crafts look to...

August 23, 2010 by Douglas Wood
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Outhouse Etiquette

This wall plaque for bathrooms or outhouses is dated 1943 back when making fun of hillbillies was perfectly acceptable and not politically i...

August 8, 2010 by Douglas Wood
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Yearbook Madness!

These are photos from actual high school yearbooks. Suddenly my own portrait with my blown-dry hair and wide tie (which, my lips to God̵...

August 6, 2010 by Douglas Wood
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Light it with Flowers!

Found this 70’s lamp at a garage sale and thought it was wonderful/hideous, then came home and plugged it in and was actually kind of ...

July 27, 2010 by Douglas Wood
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Monkey Mania!

These monkeys may not qualify for the Jungle Animal Petting Zoo because they’re more of the circus variety, but last week’s AWMo...

July 25, 2010 by Douglas Wood
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