1950s
Ambush Perfume
Apparently, women who wore this perfume were inclined to hide behind vegetation--then presumably leap out upon their prey.
History and description of perfume here.
Posted By: Paul - Tue May 22, 2018 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, 1950s, 1960s, Perfume and Cologne and Other Scents
Bus Road Test
"Bus Tilter" is my new desired job.
Posted By: Paul - Sun May 20, 2018 -
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Category: 1950s, Bus
The Beer Parade
I particularly like the church-keys functioning as skis.
Posted By: Paul - Thu May 17, 2018 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Stop-motion Animation, 1950s, Alcohol
Fearless Fagan
The reality:Hollywood version:
Wikipedia article on the film.
The LIFE magazine article.
Posted By: Paul - Sun May 13, 2018 -
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Category: Animals, Eccentrics, Movies, Pets, 1950s, Armed Forces
Kitchen Hats
Posted By: Paul - Thu May 10, 2018 -
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Category: Headgear, 1950s
Follies of the Madmen #364
Woman with memory issues ensures she will be regarded as insane.
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon May 07, 2018 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Tobacco and Smoking, 1950s
Iver Johnson, the human cork
For 12 years, Johnson said, he practiced, risking his life time and again trying to “force my body into harmony with the water.”
Johnson had a dream... to achieve something entirely useless.
A couple of years back, I posted about another guy, Norris Kellam, who called himself the 'human cork'. Though Kellam simply floated. He didn't float vertically.
Nephi Times-News - Mar 21, 1957
Chicago Tribune - Apr 7, 1957
Posted By: Alex - Thu May 03, 2018 -
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Category: Human Marvels, Sports, 1950s
Follies of the Madmen #361
From THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE for June 1959.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Apr 23, 2018 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Innuendo, Double Entendres, Symbolism, Nudge-Nudge-Wink-Wink and Subliminal Messages, 1950s, Skin and Skin Conditions
I’m Yorn
Their Wikipedia page.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Apr 22, 2018 -
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Category: Humor, Music, Regionalism, 1950s
Ingrid, the Friendly (Police-sponsored) Alligator
The original article is now, alas, behind the CHICAGO TRIBUNE paywall.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Apr 21, 2018 -
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Category: Animals, Cops, 1950s
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