Darlene Lacey author
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Darlene Lacey is a pop culture historian on a mission to preserve the little things that mean a lot that have been (almost) lost to time. Darlene grew up in a three-generation house, and from an early age she enjoyed learning about the social and cultural interests of each family member, especially when these people and events of interest predated her by several decades.
Wanting to preserve a piece of history from her own life Darlene as a teenager began saving what most people throw away, candy wrappers. Her vision was to create the Candy Wrapper Museum, where wrappers are to be enjoyed as art, nostalgia and humor. Her vision came to life in 2003 when she released the museum online. Since then, Darlene and her museum have been featured on television, newspapers, and magazines and honored in fine art exhibits. In 2013, she authored Classic Candy: America's Favorite Sweets 1950-80 (Shire Books). Since then, Darlene has used her prolific research skills to tell the story of an unlikely singing star and sex symbol, Leonard Nimoy, in her book, The Musical Touch of Leonard Nimoy: His fascinating musical career and discography (Diner Mighty Graphics, 2019). This book brings to light an overlooked aspect of Star Trek lore and pop music history. Most recently, Darlene dove into the trenches of the outrageous world of women's advertising in her book, A Woman's Guide to Low-Self Esteem (Diner Mighty Graphics, 2019). Part personal essay, part historical tour, this book provides the "smoking gun" as to how advertising has messed with women’s minds for over 100 years. Darlene’s insights have been featured in articles and programs by major media outlets such as Time, Thrillist, Fox News, the Food Network, Smithsonian Magazine, CBS Radio, and Parade. |