1930s
Blind Man Spontaneously Regains Sight After 30 Years
Here's a unique twist on the Rip-van-Winkle phenomenon.
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Posted By: Paul - Wed Aug 01, 2012 -
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Category: 1930s, Time-travel, Natural Wonders, Eyes and Vision
Outdoor Checkers
It's all fun and games under the pine trees, until someone loses an eye!
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jul 25, 2012 -
Comments (5)
Category: Death, Games, 1930s, Dismemberment
Johnson Smith Catalog Item #24
Won't everyone just guffaw when your hysterical suicide attempt proves to be a prank! Don't be surprised if some angry relative whips out a real gun and finishes the job.
From the 1930s catalog.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Jul 19, 2012 -
Comments (6)
Category: Death, Johnson Smith Catalog, 1930s, Pranks
Mystery Gadget 11
What is being done to this poor fellow?
Find out here.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Jul 05, 2012 -
Comments (10)
Category: Technology, 1930s
The Wellingborough Carnival
The town of Wellingborough, UK, has been holding a carnival for over 100 years. The old affairs certainly featured things that look weird to us today. Here's a photo album to peruse.
And the Wellingborough Carnival home page reveals this year's affair is on July 7th! Plenty of time to make your plans to attend!
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jun 22, 2012 -
Comments (4)
Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Holidays, Parades and Festivals, Weird Theory, 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Europe
Painless Withers Dental Laboratory
Great name for a dentist! You could have visited Dr. Withers if you lived in Salt Lake City, Utah during the 1930s.
From the Utah State History Digital Collection.
Posted By: Alex - Thu Jun 07, 2012 -
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Category: Buildings and Other Structures, 1930s
Catch the first boat for Europe…
A moment of high drama in the Listerine lab, 1934.
Posted By: Alex - Mon May 28, 2012 -
Comments (5)
Category: Hygiene, Advertising, 1930s
Johnson Smith Catalog Item #22
Who would ever have figured that this practical joke would come back into fashion after 80 years? Be a big hit in your rich Manhattan co-op, as you sprinkle these liberally around!
From the 1930s catalog.
Posted By: Paul - Thu May 17, 2012 -
Comments (9)
Category: Hygiene, Insects and Spiders, Johnson Smith Catalog, 1930s, Pranks
Winnie Ruth Judd
Not sure if an infamous murder case benefits from the marionette approach, but it's certainly unique.
Posted By: Paul - Thu May 10, 2012 -
Comments (3)
Category: Death, Puppets and Automatons, Documentaries, 1930s, Dismemberment
Mystery Gadget 9
What does this man expect to happen to his arm?
Find the answer here.
Posted By: Paul - Wed May 09, 2012 -
Comments (13)
Category: Technology, 1930s
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