1960s
Money in the chicken coop
Sounds like Albert didn't want his sisters to know about the money in the chicken coop. Perhaps it was his intention for it all to burn after he died.
Atlanta Journal - Dec 15, 1968
Posted By: Alex - Thu Jul 18, 2024 -
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Category: Money, Inheritance and Wills, 1960s
Toaster That Butters the Toast
Man, given the laziness of the average person, this should have been a bestselling item. Unless...the notion of a reservoir full of old butter sitting at room temperature for weeks was a turn-off.Full patent here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jul 15, 2024 -
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Category: Domestic, Food, Inventions, Patents, Technology, 1960s
Miss Futuristic of 1969
The premise of the photoshoot for 1969's "Miss Futuristic" was that model Becky Hall was supposed to be staring into a crystal ball to see the future. I think it looks more like a spray-painted beach ball.
The Deseret Sampler - Dec 14, 2023
Posted By: Alex - Sun Jul 14, 2024 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, 1960s
Man leaves thousands to a stranger, $1 to his wife
When Fred Eggerman died on March 24, 1960, his will left his estate worth approximately $12,000 (about $120,000 in today's money) to the first male child born in Paterson General Hospital on July 2, 1946. He had no idea who that child had been. To his wife he left one dollar.The lucky beneficiary turned out to be high-school student Robert De Boer.
Eggerman's wife filed suit to overturn the will, together with Eggerman's father and brother. They eventually reached a settlement, but it only got them a mere $850. De Boer kept the rest.
Newsday - Apr 22, 1961
New York Daily News - Apr 20, 1961
Based on those details it definitely sounds like Eggerman must a) have been a bit eccentric, and b) have hated his wife. That's how many news articles presented the case. But the article below went into some background details which help to explain what Eggerman did.
For a start, he and his wife had been separated for years and had already worked out a property settlement. So there was no particular reason to leave her more.
As for leaving everything to an unknown child:
Passaic Herald-News - Feb 8, 1962
Posted By: Alex - Fri Jul 12, 2024 -
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Category: Death, Inheritance and Wills, Lawsuits, 1960s
On Course, On The Glide Path…
Learn about flight navigation by listening to a record. Released in 1960 by Aero-Progress, Inc.You can listen to it online at the Internet Archive.
Posted By: Alex - Mon Jul 08, 2024 -
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Category: Vinyl Albums and Other Media Recordings, Air Travel and Airlines, 1960s
Dali’s Ovocipede
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jul 06, 2024 -
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Category: Bicycles and Other Human-powered Vehicles, Surrealism, 1960s
Annie Get Your Yo Yo
The singer's Wikipedia page.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jul 03, 2024 -
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Category: Innuendo, Double Entendres, Symbolism, Nudge-Nudge-Wink-Wink and Subliminal Messages, Music, Toys, 1960s
An Armful of Teddy Bears
His Wikipedia page.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jun 28, 2024 -
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Category: Fey, Twee, Whimsical, Naive and Sadsack, Ineptness, Crudity, Talentlessness, Kitsch, and Bad Art, Music, 1960s, Circuses, Carnivals, and Other Traveling Shows
Paint your own modern abstracts
True magazine - Jan 1969
Posted By: Alex - Thu Jun 27, 2024 -
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Category: Art, Advertising, 1960s
Miss Durum Macaroni
To win the title of 'Miss Durum Macaroni' it wasn't enough to be attractive. Contestants were also judged on a macaroni recipe that they were required to submit.You can find the recipe of the winner, Julie Kay Dunkirk, below. She won with Mexican Macaroni Casserole.
Also, if you're a fan of browsing through old trade journals, the entire run of The Macaroni Journal (1919-1984) can be found online at the website of the National Pasta Association.
Billings Gazette - Oct 30, 1963
Mandan Morning Pioneer - Oct 11, 1964
Macaroni Journal - Dec 1963
Update: I found a better quality image of Miss Durum Macaroni on the website of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority.
Posted By: Alex - Sun Jun 23, 2024 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Food, 1960s
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