1940s
Air Raid Apparel
It's important to continue to be a fashion leader, even when hiding in an air raid shelter.Source: The Valley Morning Star - Apr 30, 1941.
Posted By: Alex - Fri Mar 27, 2015 -
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Category: Fashion, War, 1940s
Follies of the Madmen #245
What was the miracle of "V-line Breez?" Your powerful imagination convincing you that you looked different!
From Esquire for July 1949.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Mar 23, 2015 -
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Category: Body, Business, Advertising, Products, Fashion, 1940s
Nagging as divorce cause
The 1947 case of DeWaal vs. DeWaal established nagging as legitimate grounds for divorce (in Nebraska). I assume this was before the availability of no-fault divorce. (A quick google search reveals that Nebraska only adopted a no-fault divorce law in 1972.)Note that Mrs. DeWaal argued that her husband was at fault (and not herself) because he went to motion picture theaters and read "sensational magazines."
(left) The Harrisburg Evening News - Oct 28, 1947; (right) The Lincoln Star - Oct 24, 1947
Posted By: Alex - Sun Mar 22, 2015 -
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Category: Law, Lawsuits, Husbands, Wives, 1940s
Jet-Propelled Papa
Posted By: Paul - Mon Mar 09, 2015 -
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Category: Music, Technology, Science Fiction, 1940s
Camp Siegfried
I always wonder, when watching vintage movies from the 1930s and 1940s, about the preoccupation with Nazi spies and sympathizers in the USA. How justified were such fears? Pretty well justified, I guess, based on the video above, and this article.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Feb 20, 2015 -
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Category: Spies and Secret Agents, 1930s, 1940s, North America
Cartoon Insect with Dog’s Head
1) Multiple limbs.
2) Insect antennae.
3) Called a "jitterBUG."
4) Dog's head.
One of these things does not belong.
Original image here.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Feb 11, 2015 -
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Category: Anthropomorphism, Comics, Surrealism, 1940s, Fictional Monsters
Bookkeeping and You
More patented boredom for your snooze-inducement.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Feb 10, 2015 -
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Category: Boredom, Teenagers, Documentaries, 1940s
Can You Flick It? A Subbuteo Story
The thrilling, incomprehensible, unnerving history of tabletop soccer.
Home page of Subbuteo.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Feb 09, 2015 -
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Category: Eccentrics, Games, 1940s, Europe
Cheerful Dying Wish Fulfilled
I regret that I did not have this story ready for you for Christmas. Nonetheless, its spirit lives on through every season!
Thank God the kid didn't wish for the whole world to follow her!
Original article here.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jan 23, 2015 -
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Category: Death, Children, Parents, 1940s
Volto!
I do believe I've featured Volto before, but I could not resist another encounter with him. Hope you all agree he deserves more fame!
The Complete Volto Archives here.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Jan 11, 2015 -
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Category: Food, Advertising, Comics, 1940s
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