1940s
Toddlers Boxing Match
Let's restart these competitions today! Far better than the baby crawling races.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Feb 11, 2014 -
Comments (7)
Category: Martial Arts, Children, 1940s
The Smell of Tear Gas
World War II tip for identifying the smell of tear gas:
[via an eBay auction]
Posted By: Alex - Tue Jan 28, 2014 -
Comments (8)
Category: 1940s
Worst YA Hero Name Ever
Read the whole tale here.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jan 18, 2014 -
Comments (10)
Category: Detectives, Private Eyes and Other Investigators, Magazines, Odd Names, 1940s
Read Any Good Meters Lately?
Posted By: Paul - Sun Jan 12, 2014 -
Comments (2)
Category: PSA’s, Utilities and Power Generation, 1940s, Europe
How to Sing Hillbilly Style
Listen to the famous elegant phrasings of Jo Stafford in one of her typically stylish excursions. "Admired for the purity of her voice, she originally underwent classical training to become an opera singer," it says at the link.
Now listen to her do hillbilly. I guess good training allows mastery of any mode.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jan 08, 2014 -
Comments (6)
Category: Music, Regionalism, 1940s, Parody
Groucho Sells Bonds
Who would buy anything that Groucho was trying to sell? I can't imagine this campaign moved too many bonds.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Dec 31, 2013 -
Comments (15)
Category: Government, Money, Advertising, 1940s
Captive Wild Woman
Full history here.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Dec 18, 2013 -
Comments (6)
Category: Animals, Anthropomorphism, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Mad Scientists, Evil Geniuses, Insane Villains, Movies, 1940s
Man Stabbed with a Sword!
Read more here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Dec 16, 2013 -
Comments (2)
Category: Body Modifications, Human Marvels, 1940s, 1950s, Pain, Self-inflicted and Otherwise
Red Seal Comics
Look at the characters featured in this single issue, and ask yourself if this is not the best comic in the history of the universe.
Read the whole issue here.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Dec 13, 2013 -
Comments (3)
Category: Detectives, Private Eyes and Other Investigators, Eccentrics, Literature, Superheroes, Mad Scientists, Evil Geniuses, Insane Villains, Comics, 1940s
Santa Claus’s Punch & Judy
Santa Claus finally brings the puppet ultra-violence to Xmas that the holiday has traditionally lacked.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Dec 07, 2013 -
Comments (5)
Category: Holidays, Puppets and Automatons, Toys, 1940s
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