1960s
Miss Striptease
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jan 22, 2022 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Sex Symbols, 1960s
Join the Dodge Rebellion
I'm not sure what all the near-disasters that Pamela Austin was made to face had to do with a "Dodge rebellion," but apparently this series of ads was very popular in the 1960s.Info from Glamour Girls of Sixties Hollywood:
Posted By: Alex - Thu Jan 20, 2022 -
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Category: Advertising, 1960s, Cars
From bashful schoolteacher to man-about-town
Sounds to me like the guy bought a Mustang and became a jerk.
Posted By: Alex - Sat Jan 15, 2022 -
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Category: Advertising, 1960s, Cars
Lily & Maria
"I knew the shape of thirsty flowers..."
Their Wikipedia page.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jan 10, 2022 -
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Category: Eccentrics, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers, Fey, Twee, Whimsical, Naive and Sadsack, Music, 1960s
Relax With My Horns
Not an album for those suffering from coulrophobia.Info from mps-music.com:
Posted By: Alex - Mon Jan 03, 2022 -
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Category: Clowns, Music, 1960s
Moon Mice at the World’s Fair
Read it here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Dec 27, 2021 -
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Category: Anthropomorphism, Fairs, Amusement Parks, and Resorts, Comics, 1960s
Miss Christmas Lighting
Long Beach Independent - Dec 8, 1960
Posted By: Alex - Fri Dec 24, 2021 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, 1960s, Christmas
Do Not Disturb Signs For Shoppers
I think this is a great idea.I'd particularly like to see it in Home Depot which allows salespeople to prowl their aisles, trying to sell you a new kitchen or home makeover as you're searching for a part for your toilet.
Baltimore Sun - Oct 6, 1963
Posted By: Alex - Tue Dec 21, 2021 -
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Category: Shopping, 1960s
The Panasonic Audio Egg
Posted By: Paul - Tue Dec 21, 2021 -
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Category: Domestic, Excess, Overkill, Hyperbole and Too Much Is Not Enough, Inventions, Music, Eggs, 1960s
Hotel Automat
Posted By: Paul - Sun Dec 19, 2021 -
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Category: Inventions, Technology, Hotels, 1960s
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