Vanitory dreams: Shoddy Goods 027

When Formica took glamour to the bathroom

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Mafia killed the video star: Shoddy Goods 026

Coin-op pop and the French connection

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December 2024

5 million pages a day: Shoddy Goods 025

How The Far Side made daily calendars a thing

Dec 31, 2024 • 

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'Tis the cheesiest: Shoddy Goods 024

The art and Kraft of Ed Herlihy

Dec 24, 2024 • 

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Bum wrap: Shoddy Goods 023

No, Hallmark didn't invent wrapping paper

Dec 17, 2024 • 

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Pantyhose, a pattern, and a prayer: Shoddy Goods 022

A celebration of homemade "Cabbage Patch Kids"

Dec 10, 2024 • 

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Earlier every year?: Shoddy Goods 021

Looking for evidence of Christmas creep

Dec 3, 2024 • 

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November 2024

Holding out for a zero: Shoddy Goods 020

Where are the sugar-free candy bars and snack cakes?

Nov 26, 2024 • 

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Radio Nurse: Shoddy Goods 019

The fine-art origins of the baby monitor

Nov 19, 2024 • 

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Flintstones, drink the Flintstones: Shoddy Goods 018

Why are there two Bedrock-themed bars in Cyprus?

Nov 12, 2024 • 

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Noms de Parm: Shoddy Goods 017

Shake cheese? Sprinkle cheese? Or is it even cheese at all?

Nov 5, 2024 • 

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October 2024

OK, your turn: Shoddy Goods 016

Back from vacation and I have questions

Oct 29, 2024 • 

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