July 2024
July 6, 2024
Library Chair
"Library Chair" by Richard Mauro, 1978. Cargo netting and five hundred paperback books.
image source: are.na
Posted By: Alex - Sat Jul 06, 2024 -
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Category: Furniture, 1970s
Dali’s Ovocipede
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jul 06, 2024 -
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Category: Bicycles and Other Human-powered Vehicles, Surrealism, 1960s
July 5, 2024
Meat Cutting Offers You Success and Security
Because PEOPLE MUST EAT!
Popular Mechanics - Jan 1953
Posted By: Alex - Fri Jul 05, 2024 -
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Category: Food, Jobs and Occupations, Advertising, 1950s
The Magician Sex Scandal
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jul 05, 2024 -
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Category: Delusions, Fantasies and Other Tricks of the Imagination, Magic and Illusions and Sleight of Hand, Scandals and Controversies, Teenagers, 1950s, Sex
July 4, 2024
Miss National Hot Dog Month Association
Happy Fourth of July!
Richmond News Leader - July 15, 1958
Posted By: Alex - Thu Jul 04, 2024 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Holidays, Junk Food
Happy Fourth of July 2024!
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Posted By: Paul - Thu Jul 04, 2024 -
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Category: Holidays, Horror
July 3, 2024
Open-fly jeans
Weird denim: Japanese artist bokunou has created a pair of jeans that appears to have an open fly, even though fully zipped up.More info: instagram
via Boing Boing
Posted By: Alex - Wed Jul 03, 2024 -
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Category: Denim
Annie Get Your Yo Yo
The singer's Wikipedia page.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jul 03, 2024 -
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Category: Innuendo, Double Entendres, Symbolism, Nudge-Nudge-Wink-Wink and Subliminal Messages, Music, Toys, 1960s
July 2, 2024
Sacred Seltzer
*Blessed according to official Catholic procedure on March 31, 2022, in LA County, CA.
More info: SacredSeltzer.com
Posted By: Alex - Tue Jul 02, 2024 -
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Category: Inebriation and Intoxicants, Religion
Suction-Cup Bathtub Slipper
Instead of providing safety, these look likely to kill the wearer, as the bather struggles to break the grip of the suction cups.Full patent here.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Jul 02, 2024 -
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Category: Domestic, Hygiene, Inventions, Patents, 1930s, Feet
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