1960s
Hypnotised Driver
‘Hypnotist Henry Blythe, gives his daughter Sally, 17, advice before she starts a driving lesson at Torquay, England, Jan 15, 1960. Blythe says he hypnotizes her as he has some 40 other new drivers, all of whom have passed their test. Sally has not yet taken her test.’ [via Retronaut]
Sydney Morning Herald - May 5, 1960
Posted By: Alex - Sat May 03, 2014 -
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Category: Hypnotism, Mesmerism and Mind Control, 1960s, Cars
Motorized Skates
Posted By: Paul - Sat Apr 19, 2014 -
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Category: Eccentrics, Motor Vehicles, Chindogu, 1960s
No More Rice Krispies!
Back in the late 1960s, Rice Krispies ran three opera-themed commercials, which are remembered as some of the most popular commercials of all time. I found two of them on YouTube (Pagliacci - Vesti La Giubba, and Madame Butterfly). The third one, which featured the Toreador song from Carmen, doesn't appear to be online. At least, I can't find it.The Vesti La Giubba commercial is, by far, the most famous of the three, to the extent that whenever some people hear the song, they immediately think of the commercial. As reported by LA Times writer Diane Haithman in 2005:
Posted By: Alex - Thu Apr 10, 2014 -
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Category: Advertising, 1960s
Va-rice-ity
Serve him plain rice and nothing else. He won't expect that.The ads were part of a 1969 campaign by the Rice Council of America.
Posted By: Alex - Mon Apr 07, 2014 -
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Category: Advertising, 1960s
The Origin of Crash Test Dummies
Not the musical group.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Apr 05, 2014 -
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Category: Death, Motor Vehicles, PSA’s, Puppets and Automatons, 1960s
Passion of Spies
At the new nadir of USA-Russia relations, let us recall when things were even worse--and funnier!
I love the look and style of the artwork here.
The creator.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Apr 01, 2014 -
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Category: Spies and Secret Agents, Surrealism, Foreign Customs, Cartoons, 1960s, Russia
The Pig Swing
Alas, today's factory farming of pork precludes such luxury treatment.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Mar 27, 2014 -
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Category: Animals, Farming, Technology, 1960s
Wham-O Wheelie Bar
What a cheat!
Posted By: Paul - Tue Mar 11, 2014 -
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Category: Bicycles and Other Human-powered Vehicles, 1960s
Space Age Hair Fashions
Posted By: Paul - Tue Mar 04, 2014 -
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Category: Hair Styling, 1960s
The Great Garloo
How many toy trains sets were destroyed by Garloo? Although his fearsomeness is somewhat weakened by his receiving a smooch from the little girl.
In color!
Posted By: Paul - Wed Feb 26, 2014 -
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Category: Toys, 1960s, Fictional Monsters
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