1950s
Follies of the Mad Men #162
Does not contain corn likker. No hillbilly beard necessary to enjoy.
Yes, we're hip. That's why we choose "Makin' Whoopee" from 1928 as our theme tune.
Contains no psychedelics, despite producing visions of talking pitcher.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Oct 02, 2011 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Drugs, Psychedelic, Junk Food, 1950s, 1960s
The Giant Behemoth
How refreshing to see London being destroyed, instead of Tokyo.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Sep 29, 2011 -
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Category: Movies, 1950s, Europe, Fictional Monsters
Follies of the Mad Men #161
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Sep 25, 2011 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Detectives, Private Eyes and Other Investigators, Underwear, 1950s
Jack Kirby Omnibus
If you enjoy old school comics, especially by the master, Jack Kirby, you'll want to purchase the volume depicted at right. It's full of Silver Age weirdness in the unselfconscious manner of the day.Here's my favorite example, from the story titled "I Was Big-Game on Neptune."
An Earthman is kidnapped and finds himself in prison with five other beings, all uniquely bizarre. Pretty hard to mistake one for another, right?
Not according to our hero, who has to label them for ease of identification, with hard-to-distinguish-at-a-distance nametags!
I love the expression on the beaky face of the orange guy. He's thinking, "This guy is dumber than a bag of Saturnian hammers!"
Posted By: Paul - Sat Sep 24, 2011 -
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Category: Aliens, Stupidity, Comics, 1950s
Johnson Smith Catalog Item #8
Does that top-row badge translate as "Permit 2 kiss a cock"...?
From the 1950 catalogue.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Sep 07, 2011 -
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Category: Animals, Detectives, Private Eyes and Other Investigators, Johnson Smith Catalog, 1950s
Table Manners
We've finally solved this problem: families simply don't eat home-cooked meals together anymore!
Mission accomplished!
Posted By: Paul - Fri Sep 02, 2011 -
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Category: Etiquette and Formal Behavior, PSA’s, 1950s
Johnson Smith Catalog Item #6
Stand by for lots of hot smooching action, when you wear this!
From the 1950 catalog.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Aug 23, 2011 -
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Category: Fashion, Sex Symbols, 1950s
Malibu Mermaid
A highly valuable public service announcement spotlighting every woman's nightmare: nip slip.
Learn more about the model here.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Aug 19, 2011 -
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Category: Oceans and Maritime Pursuits, PSA’s, Sex Symbols, 1950s
The Colossus of New York
Posted By: Paul - Wed Aug 17, 2011 -
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Category: Mad Scientists, Evil Geniuses, Insane Villains, Movies, 1950s, Fictional Monsters
The She-Creature
In these days of exotic internet porn, this title has vaguely acquired somewhat different connotations than it had in the 1950s..
Posted By: Paul - Fri Aug 12, 2011 -
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Category: Horror, Movies, 1950s
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