1950s
The Art of Collage
As a guy who has done his share of collages, I had to chuckle at this British Pathe treatment of the "weird" art form.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jul 09, 2018 -
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Category: Art, Avant Garde, 1950s
Miss Boxing 1958
"Shirley Price, Miss Boxing 1958"
Source.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Jul 05, 2018 -
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Contests, Races and Other Competitions, Martial Arts, 1950s
Marybel - the doll that gets well
Introduced in 1959 by the Alexander Doll Co. You could break her bones or give her measles, then nurse her back to health.
via Theriaults
"I need crutches and I must wear a cast 'cause I broke my leg riding pony too fast."
"I broke my arm when I stumbled and fell. Now I wear a cast to make it well."
Cincinnati Enquirer - Oct 21, 1959
Posted By: Alex - Fri Jun 29, 2018 -
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Category: Toys, 1950s
Miss Garter Throw of 1958
I can't find much on this beauty contest, nor any indication it was more than a one-time thing in 1958.
Source of foto.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jun 27, 2018 -
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Contests, Races and Other Competitions, 1950s, Legs
Follies of the Madmen #371
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jun 25, 2018 -
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Category: Animals, Business, Advertising, Soda, Pop, Soft Drinks and other Non-Alcoholic Beverages, 1950s, Head
World Trade Week Queen
...World Trade Week, which begins May 18 and winds up on Harbor Day, following Sunday. Princess Los Angeles will be Miss World Trade Week, the queen. Other girls her honor court. Chosen by Junior Chamber of Commerce of various cities. Left to right: Eloise Koch, World Trade Week Queen, of Los Angeles; Princes Bianca Detert, standing, San Pedro; Jane Stevenson, Princess Wilmington, and Joyce Niederberger, Princess Long Beach.
"The Princess of Los Angeles" or "The Princess of Long Beach" would make great movie titles.
Original photo here.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Jun 14, 2018 -
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Business, Contests, Races and Other Competitions, Regionalism, 1950s
Mystery Gadget 61
What's it do?
The answer is here.
Or after the jump.
More in extended >>
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jun 11, 2018 -
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Category: Technology, 1950s
Frances DuBay
"Frances DuBay (and her Educated Stallion) Vintage 50’s-era publicity still promoting a ‘Broadway Roadshow Productions’ film recording of her: 'LADY GODIVA' act. The horse was a mare named 'Melody Lady', and disrobed her during a strip routine; as well as performing a variety of 32 other tricks."
Apparently she ended up in court in LA in 1951, but I can learn no more than that.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jun 08, 2018 -
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Category: Animals, Public Indecency, Sex Symbols, 1950s
Electro-Sonic Memory Trainer and Dormiphone
Source of image.
Source.
A little history of the company, from THE NEW YORK TIMES for 10/24/49.
Posted By: Paul - Mon May 28, 2018 -
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Category: Frauds, Cons and Scams, Technology, 1950s, Brain
THE THING, by Phil Harris
The sound is much better on the first video.
Posted By: Paul - Sun May 27, 2018 -
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Category: Annoying Things, Music, Surrealism, 1950s
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