![Thomas Kinkade Clock ca. 1998.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57f03b22579fb34c24591eee/1683579588374-NS3RO7VI0IIO18R22SL4/image-asset.jpeg)
Thomas Kinkade Clock ca. 1998.
Thomas Kinkade, “The Painter of Light®,” was the first painter to achieve billionaire status during his lifetime. According to his own company, one in twenty Milf households here in the United States owns a copy of one of his paintings, or in this case, clocks.
![Milfs Wallet. Owner unknown. ca. 1996-2002.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57f03b22579fb34c24591eee/1683579646752-9B2L1FVMMSXQANA7DCM7/MILFS_HistorialArtifacts_coachwalletOPEN.jpg)
Milfs Wallet. Owner unknown. ca. 1996-2002.
Found object offering anthropological insight into the Milfs as a people.
![Couponing Set. ca. 1991.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57f03b22579fb34c24591eee/1683579706735-55V3M2FFQ34VFMV9YC0M/MILFS_HistorialArtifacts_coupons.jpg)
Couponing Set. ca. 1991.
Couponing Set: Coupon Organizer, Coupon Cutter, Vintage Coupons
![SeaWorld® Trinket Box ca. 1996.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57f03b22579fb34c24591eee/1683579769302-YM7L9P1Q024B09H2GOTV/MILFS_HistorialArtifacts_dolphin.jpg)
SeaWorld® Trinket Box ca. 1996.
Milfs somewhat inexplicably revere SeaWorld®, an affiliation that continues to confound historians to this day.
![Hot Rollers ca. 1992-2002.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57f03b22579fb34c24591eee/1683579817141-SPWDGKGKBJNT3THB7CE4/MILFS_HistorialArtifacts_haircurler.jpg)
Hot Rollers ca. 1992-2002.
Hot Rollers
![Cheesecake Factory Menu ca. 2001.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57f03b22579fb34c24591eee/1683579890826-6COJ0ZMWLWJRALFVFNO7/MILFS_HistorialArtifacts_Menu.jpg)
Cheesecake Factory Menu ca. 2001.
Milfs often mark special occasions through dining at one of these classic Milf restaurants. Benihana proved particularly popular for Milf birthdays, whereas Cheesecake Factory offered the perfect ambiance for hosting a loved one’s graduation party or a personal wedding anniversary. California Pizza Kitchen, as a more “accessible treat,” remained a stalwart option for weekly dining, and often as a take-out option for casual gatherings hosted at home.
![MILFS_HistorialArtifacts_phone.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57f03b22579fb34c24591eee/1683579959362-39RXA30SJHYWI5YIF3AQ/MILFS_HistorialArtifacts_phone.jpg)
![Richard Simmons Sweatin’ Wristbands® ca. 1994.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57f03b22579fb34c24591eee/1683579978326-YMCF7H9ZLKJEERPNBRBE/MILFS_HistorialArtifacts_richardsimmonsbands.jpg)
Richard Simmons Sweatin’ Wristbands® ca. 1994.
Beloved fitness icon Richard Simmons opened his “Slimmons” gym in Beverly Hills in 1974, with loyal Milfs as his initial client base. Simmons went on to a highly publicized career spanning across media, anchoring his own television show in addition to guest starring as himself on General Hospital, dominating fitness home media with his “Sweatin’ To The Oldies” VHS tapes, and even spearheading his own cruise line “Cruise to Lose with Richard Simmons.” Amidst mysterious circumstances, Simmons has not been seen publicly since 2014.
![TiVo Remote ca. 2000.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57f03b22579fb34c24591eee/1683579987997-OLFU2TK816CFM31I2838/MILFS_HistorialArtifacts_tivoremote.jpg)
TiVo Remote ca. 2000.
![Motorola Razr Cell Phone ca. 2005.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57f03b22579fb34c24591eee/1683580171408-SN7VQQ5RHZCKTLYAXXVJ/MILFS_HistorialArtifacts_razorphone.jpg)
Motorola Razr Cell Phone ca. 2005.
![Starbucks Cup ca. 2000. \](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57f03b22579fb34c24591eee/1683580201136-9ALEL3TXIDTX18TO7W6R/MILFS_HistorialArtifacts_starbuckscup.jpg)
Starbucks Cup ca. 2000. \
A Milf staple, Starbucks cups (even when carrying non-Starbucks liquids) signify Milfdom.
![Thomas Kinkade Clock ca. 1998.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57f03b22579fb34c24591eee/1683579588374-NS3RO7VI0IIO18R22SL4/image-asset.jpeg)
![Milfs Wallet. Owner unknown. ca. 1996-2002.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57f03b22579fb34c24591eee/1683579646752-9B2L1FVMMSXQANA7DCM7/MILFS_HistorialArtifacts_coachwalletOPEN.jpg)
![Couponing Set. ca. 1991.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57f03b22579fb34c24591eee/1683579706735-55V3M2FFQ34VFMV9YC0M/MILFS_HistorialArtifacts_coupons.jpg)
![SeaWorld® Trinket Box ca. 1996.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57f03b22579fb34c24591eee/1683579769302-YM7L9P1Q024B09H2GOTV/MILFS_HistorialArtifacts_dolphin.jpg)
![Hot Rollers ca. 1992-2002.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57f03b22579fb34c24591eee/1683579817141-SPWDGKGKBJNT3THB7CE4/MILFS_HistorialArtifacts_haircurler.jpg)
![Cheesecake Factory Menu ca. 2001.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57f03b22579fb34c24591eee/1683579890826-6COJ0ZMWLWJRALFVFNO7/MILFS_HistorialArtifacts_Menu.jpg)
![MILFS_HistorialArtifacts_phone.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57f03b22579fb34c24591eee/1683579959362-39RXA30SJHYWI5YIF3AQ/MILFS_HistorialArtifacts_phone.jpg)
![Richard Simmons Sweatin’ Wristbands® ca. 1994.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57f03b22579fb34c24591eee/1683579978326-YMCF7H9ZLKJEERPNBRBE/MILFS_HistorialArtifacts_richardsimmonsbands.jpg)
![TiVo Remote ca. 2000.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57f03b22579fb34c24591eee/1683579987997-OLFU2TK816CFM31I2838/MILFS_HistorialArtifacts_tivoremote.jpg)
![Motorola Razr Cell Phone ca. 2005.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57f03b22579fb34c24591eee/1683580171408-SN7VQQ5RHZCKTLYAXXVJ/MILFS_HistorialArtifacts_razorphone.jpg)
![Starbucks Cup ca. 2000. \](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57f03b22579fb34c24591eee/1683580201136-9ALEL3TXIDTX18TO7W6R/MILFS_HistorialArtifacts_starbuckscup.jpg)