1960s
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
Johnny Smoke
Posted By: Paul - Wed May 04, 2011 -
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Category: PSA’s, Tobacco and Smoking, 1960s
Hippy Elevator Operator
"Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" it ain't!
Posted By: Paul - Sat Apr 30, 2011 -
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Category: Music, Psychedelic, 1960s
Happy Royal Wedding!
I hope Kate Middleton has packed her Gossamer Hairspray for the honeymoon!
Posted By: Paul - Fri Apr 29, 2011 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, 1960s, Hair and Hairstyling
New Horror Movie
More horrifying than Chucky! Weirder than Gremlins! It's Wishnik: Revenge of the Trolls!
Read the full story here.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Apr 15, 2011 -
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Category: Horror, Toys, 1960s
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
Turkey Trot
I do not foresee a revival of this particular dance step.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Apr 09, 2011 -
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Category: Music, Television, 1960s, Dance
You Had Me At “Bacon”
I was flipping through one of my old copies of Popular Science when this ad caught my eye, so I went to Google Books to find a digital version from their Popular Science archive.
(From the October 1967 issue of Popular Science)
I'm sure many of you will agree that this prospect alone would be enough to shell out the equivalent of roughly $5,000 for one of those new-fangled microwave ovens...
Posted By: Salamander Sam - Fri Apr 01, 2011 -
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Category: Advertising, Products, Bacon, 1960s, Yesterday’s Tomorrows
How to Smell Like Sean Connery
From Life magazine for Dec 17, 1965.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Mar 22, 2011 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Movies, Baths, Showers and Other Cleansing Methods, 1960s
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