Scarier than Studley...

A couple of weeks ago my personal dealer in knitting-related comedy (aka ms_siobhan ) sent me a couple of vintage gems in the post, that she had found while market surfing.  It would be rude not to share...
 
The first one is quietly terrifying...
 

( For the ladies... )

The second one is... er...  well...  what can I say?  
 

( Eidelweiss, Eidelweiss... bless my homeland forever )