1950s
Writing Better Social Letters
Once upon a time, in a galaxy far, far away, people actually assembled "pen" and "paper" and "envelope" and "stamp," composed their thoughts in an unhurried fashion without electronic distractions, and sat down to "write a letter."
This is your history lesson for the day, you young whippersnappers! Now get off my lawn!
Posted By: Paul - Sun May 15, 2011 -
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Category: Etiquette and Formal Behavior, Teenagers, 1950s
NRA Kids
Posted By: Paul - Fri May 13, 2011 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Children, 1950s, 1960s, Weapons
Shameless Plug
Those of you who are familiar with my posts know that I love everything from the mid 20th century. A while ago I started a series of science-fiction Americana drawings, like Norman Rockwell but with robots and aliens. I just set up a website for these pictures, The Saturday Evening Weblog. Right now I have 30 or 40 drawings and will be posting one every day until I run out, and after that I will post them as I draw them (usually a few per week). Anyone who likes retro-futurism or science fiction should check it out.
Posted By: Salamander Sam - Wed May 04, 2011 -
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Category: Humor, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, Yesterday’s Tomorrows
According to Plan
The glories of asbestos, miracle fiber!
Posted By: Paul - Thu Apr 14, 2011 -
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Category: Buildings and Other Structures, Business, Advertising, Products, Domestic, 1950s
Univac
I wonder what the computer pioneers of the 1950's would think of today's scene.....
Posted By: Paul - Mon Apr 11, 2011 -
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Category: Computers, 1950s, 1960s, Yesterday’s Tomorrows
Let’s Make A Sandwich
Here is a transmission from an alien civilization.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Apr 03, 2011 -
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Category: Family, Food, 1950s
Stamp Day for Superman
Along with nabbing bad-guy Blinky, Superman sells Treasury Bonds, in this US-government-sponsored short.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Mar 03, 2011 -
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Category: Education, Government, Money, PSA’s, 1950s
Man with Bass
Find the answer here.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Feb 23, 2011 -
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Category: Clubs, Fraternities and Other Self-selecting Organizations, Costumes and Masks, 1950s
H-Bomb over Bikini Atoll
You know what's weird? Atmospheric nuclear bomb tests. What were we thinking?
Other items in the newsreel your bonus window into the general, lesser weirdness of the 1950s.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Feb 08, 2011 -
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Category: 1950s, Weapons
About Fallout
Posted By: Paul - Sat Feb 05, 2011 -
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Category: Death, Destruction, PSA’s, Technology, War, Weapons, 1950s
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