1930s
Pistol-Packin’ Mouse Trap
I am just going to go out on a limb and say that this is the best goddamn mousetrap ever invented!
Original article here.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Jul 16, 2015 -
Comments (7)
Category: Animals, Death, Hygiene, Appliances, 1930s
Laundry Shaming
This would be so great if it happened today. Can you imagine the ruckus on social media if some darling tyke came home with an accusatory advertisement pinned to its clothes?
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Jun 30, 2015 -
Comments (2)
Category: Family, Hygiene, Advertising, 1930s
George Bennie’s Railplane
I want to live in a world where a system of Bennie Railplanes has been in existence for eighty years.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jun 29, 2015 -
Comments (4)
Category: Eccentrics, Inventions, Air Travel and Airlines, Trains and Other Vehicles on Rails, 1930s
Ice Cream as Health Food
Original ad here. (Scroll to the left.)
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jun 13, 2015 -
Comments (3)
Category: Advertising, Children, Junk Food, Nutrition, 1930s, Australia
I’m a Ding Dong Daddy from Dumas
Gangsta rap!
Well a pretty little mom tried to put me on the run
But I had to burn her down with a Thompson Gun
I'm a ding dong daddy from Dumas babe
You oughta see me do my stuff
I'm a ding dong daddy baby
And liquor is my racket
Lots of times when things are dull
I deal in other traffic
I can sell you morphine coke or snow
Take a little shot and you're raring to go
Posted By: Paul - Thu Jun 11, 2015 -
Comments (4)
Category: Drugs, Music, 1930s
Hitting a golf ball off an elephant’s ear
Source: Valley Morning Star - May 3, 1931
Posted By: Alex - Wed May 27, 2015 -
Comments (3)
Category: Animals, Sports, Golf, 1930s
Ostrich Feather Fan
Just in time for summer!
Original article here.
Posted By: Paul - Tue May 19, 2015 -
Comments (2)
Category: Chindogu, Appliances, 1930s
Think before you build
Back in the 1930s, Benjamin Klinger spent 4 years building a boat in his basement. Then discovered he couldn't get the boat out of his basement.Unfortunately, I can't find any report that tells what ended up happening. Did he tear down a wall to get the boat out? Or is the boat still sitting there to this day?
Sources: Milwaukee Sentinel - Jun 22, 1935; and San Bernardino County Sun - Jun 22, 1935.
Posted By: Alex - Fri May 15, 2015 -
Comments (13)
Category: Boats, 1930s
The Preacher Must Get Some Sometime
Posted By: Paul - Wed May 13, 2015 -
Comments (2)
Category: Innuendo, Double Entendres, Symbolism, Nudge-Nudge-Wink-Wink and Subliminal Messages, Religion, Sexuality, 1930s
Early Theremin Performance
More info on this guy here.
Posted By: Paul - Fri May 08, 2015 -
Comments (2)
Category: Music, Technology, 1930s, Cacophony, Dissonance, White Noise and Other Sonic Assaults
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