1960s
The National College Queen
This contest for top female college student ("fifty percent beauty, fifty percent brains") appears to have begun in 1953:
Source: ETSU Collegian (Johnson City, Tennessee) 01 Apr 1955, Fri Page 5
The first photo below is from 1969, and I can't envision the contest surviving much beyond that revolutionary date.
Source: The Aggielite (Tishomingo, Oklahoma) 15 Mar 1955, Tue Page 1
It was once so popular, it was televised nationwide.
Source: The Kingston Daily Freeman (Kingston, New York) 10 Jun 1967, Sat Page 16
Posted By: Paul - Fri Sep 23, 2022 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Intelligence, Television, 1950s, 1960s
The Muppets “Sclrap Flyapp” on The Ed Sullivan Show
Posted By: Paul - Fri Sep 16, 2022 -
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Category: Aliens, Death, Puppets and Automatons, Television, 1960s
Woodstock X 3
A little late for the anniversary, but still, I hope, of interest.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Sep 13, 2022 -
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Category: Music, Parades and Festivals, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers, 1960s, TV News
Texaco Toy Tanker
Embrace your large carbon footprint with a model tanker ship!
Posted By: Paul - Thu Sep 08, 2022 -
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Category: Kitsch and Collectibles, Oceans and Maritime Pursuits, Toys, 1950s, 1960s, Power Generation
Sugar Rice Krinkles
You will of course detest the word "krinkles" by the end of this commercial, especially since it's pronounced "kuh-rinkles."
Posted By: Paul - Sun Sep 04, 2022 -
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Category: Clowns, Advertising, Cereal, 1960s
The Pickle Brothers
Their Wikipedia page.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Aug 27, 2022 -
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Category: Television, Pickles, 1960s, Comedians
Another Miss Psy War
I looked through an online newspaper archive to see if I could find out anything about those "Miss Psywar" photos Paul posted two days ago. I didn't. But I did come across another Miss Psywar.Bonnie Halpin was chosen as "Miss Psy War of 1962" by the 349th Psychological Warfare Company.
Arlington Heights Herald - July 12, 1962
Halpin, it turns out, is a minor celebrity. She had the distinction of being the very first Playboy bunny ever. She also appeared on the cover of the Oct 1962 issue of Playboy magazine. Unfortunately she died in 2004 at the relatively young age of 65.
More info about Halpin: FindAGrave.com
Hackensack Record - Apr 30, 2004
Posted By: Alex - Thu Aug 25, 2022 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Psychology, 1960s, Armed Forces
Shooting Paintings
1961: Artist Niki de Saint-Phalle attached bags of paint to her paintings and then shot at them with a .22 caliber rifle, causing the bags to burst and the paint to ooze down the canvas. She called these her "shooting paintings."She explained:
Louisville Courier-Journal - July 16, 1961
Posted By: Alex - Wed Aug 17, 2022 -
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Category: Art, 1960s, Weapons
Post Count Off Cereal
Posted By: Paul - Sun Aug 14, 2022 -
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Category: Spaceflight, Astronautics, and Astronomy, Premiums, Come-ons, Giveaways, Lossleaders and Freebies, Cereal, 1960s
Burma Blockade Deodorant
Nothing like naming your product so that it sounds like a military operation, then touting it with a stereotyped "Oriental" gal.Of course, we'd have to relaunch this as "Myanmar Blockade" today.
Bonus video: the same gal touting the more famous Burma Shave.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Aug 12, 2022 -
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Category: Ethnic Groupings, Hygiene, Stereotypes and Cliches, Advertising, 1960s, Asia
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