1960s
Twiggy Lookalike Contest
Searching the historical record for 1967 reveals numerous Twiggy Lookalike contests scattered around the USA and elsewhere. Here's the best one, at least photo-wise.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Oct 05, 2023 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Celebrities, Fashion, 1960s
The Eventuals, “Charlie Chan”
Posted By: Paul - Mon Oct 02, 2023 -
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Category: Literature, Movies, Music, Stereotypes and Cliches, Vinyl Albums and Other Media Recordings, 1960s, Asia
The Violents, “Alpens Ros”
Not much of a plot, but lots of eye candy and a catchy tune.The group's Discogs page.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Sep 29, 2023 -
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Category: Music, Oceans and Maritime Pursuits, 1960s, Europe, Attractiveness, Sexiness, Allure and Personal Magnetism
Miss Missile
Between 1961 and 1965, a "Miss Missile" was chosen annually at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls. The contest was part of the Armed Forces Day celebrations.The first winner was Nancy Mitchell, making her Miss Mitchell Miss Missile.
Wichita Falls Record - May 15, 1962
Wichita Falls Record - May 18, 1962
Wichita Falls Record - May 5, 1965
Wichita Falls Record - May 14, 1965
Posted By: Alex - Wed Sep 27, 2023 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, 1960s, Weapons
When You Come to the End of a Lollipop
Yes, a real dummy singing.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Sep 27, 2023 -
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Category: Ineptness, Crudity, Talentlessness, Kitsch, and Bad Art, Music, Puppets and Automatons, Junk Food, 1960s
The Distant Galaxy
Spacey, man!
Posted By: Paul - Sun Sep 24, 2023 -
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Category: Music, Space-age Bachelor Pad & Exotic, Spaceflight, Astronautics, and Astronomy, Vinyl Albums and Other Media Recordings, 1960s
Project Uplift
1967: Eighty freshmen at Harvey Mudd College proposed that, as their engineering project, they undertake the design of a better brassiere. They named their proposal 'Project Uplift.'The students who made this proposal were, somewhat obviously, almost entirely male. As far as I can tell, Harvey Mudd was coed at the time (1967), but was mostly male.
Los Angeles Times - Mar 23, 1967
Posted By: Alex - Fri Sep 22, 2023 -
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Category: Engineering and Construction, Underwear, 1960s
Hal Mooney’s BALLET WITH A BEAT
I regret that I cannot find the entire album online. But perhaps these two tracks will tell you all you want to know about turning ballet standards into exotic lounge music.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Sep 17, 2023 -
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Category: Space-age Bachelor Pad & Exotic, 1960s, Dance
Follies of the Madmen #575
Who knew a simple cough could prove fatal?
Posted By: Paul - Sat Sep 16, 2023 -
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Category: Death, Advertising, 1960s, Diseases
The Wozard of Iz
A 1960s, Moog-synthesizer parody of the Wizard of Oz.Wikipedia quotes Kim Cooper who described it as, "the pinnacle of the rather small genre of psychedelic Wizard of Oz-themed albums."
Detroit Free Press - Dec 20, 1968
Posted By: Alex - Fri Sep 15, 2023 -
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Category: Music, 1960s, Parody
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