January 2019
January 17, 2019
Homer Tate
His Wikipedia page.
Long essay on the man and his work.
Great fotos here.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Jan 17, 2019 -
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Category: Eccentrics, Fairs, Amusement Parks, and Resorts, Hobbies and DIY, Human Marvels, Twentieth Century, Fictional Monsters
January 16, 2019
Bull-sit Chair
Yet another way to make blue jeans weird.
Source: Catawiki auctions
Posted By: Alex - Wed Jan 16, 2019 -
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Category: Furniture, Denim
Miss Christmas Tree 1951
Selected 'Miss Christmas Tree of 1951' by 40 members of the UCLA chapter, Sigma Chi fraternity, is 24-year-old Diane Dearborn. Miss Dearborn, who arrived in the United States seven weeks ago from Paris, France, is a singer. The collegians saw her picture in a newspaper, reported 'she seemed prettier that the rest of them'.
Source.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jan 16, 2019 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Holidays, 1950s
January 15, 2019
Dr. Lapp’s Sperm Bank
1957: Atomic physicist Ralph Lapp urged that the government should start stockpiling human sperm in lead-lined containers for use following a nuclear war.
New York Daily News - June 6, 1957
Newsweek - June 17, 1957
Posted By: Alex - Tue Jan 15, 2019 -
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Category: Atomic Power and Other Nuclear Matters, 1950s
Follies of the Madmen #406
Joe Louis lives in your car's engine.
Source.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Jan 15, 2019 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Sports, Technology, 1930s
January 14, 2019
86-year-old trapeze artist
Betty Goedhart first tried the trapeze at the age of 78, after a career as an ice skater. So she had an athletic background. Even so, she's got some seriously good genes.More info: fox news
Posted By: Alex - Mon Jan 14, 2019 -
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Category: Sports, World Records
Frances Faye and Friends
An early tribute to polymorphous perversity.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jan 14, 2019 -
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Category: Music, Sexuality, 1950s
January 13, 2019
Asymmetrical Jeans
Vogue asks whether asymmetrical jeans are the next big trend in denim. What do you think?
Posted By: Alex - Sun Jan 13, 2019 -
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Category: Fashion, Denim
Better Use of Leisure Time
The dangers of moping.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Jan 13, 2019 -
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Category: Antisocial Activities, Bad Habits, Neuroses and Psychoses, Movies, PSA’s, 1950s
January 12, 2019
Blue Gill Capital of the World
Was this really the best scene of the "vacation paradise" of Birchwood, Wisconsin that the maker of this 1970s-era postcard could come up with? And where are the blue gills?.Here's (what I think is) the present-day view on Google Maps.
Source: eBay
Posted By: Alex - Sat Jan 12, 2019 -
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Category: Geography and Maps, Tourists and Tourism, 1970s
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