Shameless Loves: Anne Taintor

Tainted love? Not quite. More like …”Vintage Revisited” … That is the statement made by witty Harvard graduate Anne Taintor about her line of products ranging from cosmetic bags, notepads, luggage tags and file folders to messenger bags featuring artwork from authentic vintage advertisements from the 1930’s, ‘40s, and ‘50s. Very reminiscent of Pleasantville, each of the products feature cheeky statements such as “I can’t be good all the time” or “she liked imaginary men best of all.”

I must admit that I have seen these images being toted around in the last couple of years and although I found them interesting enough, I hadn’t really paid them any mind until recently stumbling upon a site that carried some items from the collection while surfing the web in search of the perfect invitation for a friend’s baby shower.

The New Mexico based Miss Taintor’s products have been featured in Newsweek as well as countless other daily publications such as The Chicago Tribune and can often be found in specialty shops. After taking a look at all of these nostalgia inducing pieces, I quickly became enamored with the ID cases and Compacts which, had I discovered them prior to the gift giving season, would’ve made perfect little gifts for some of my favorite gal pals! The official website for these products even has a section that features some of the original models featured on the artwork, aptly referred to as “Taintorettes.” Imagine that! The Grandma you baked cookies with as a child, taking on a devil may care attitude a la Katharine Hepburn’s infamous line of “Sometimes I wonder if men and women really suit each other. Perhaps they should live next door and just visit now and then,” would fit right in with the saucy one-liners featured on these items.

All of the products are reasonably priced, ranging from $4.25 to $38.00, and although they can be found on various websites I recommend visiting the official website: www.AnneTaintor.com.