1960s
Follies of the Madmen #381
If you're going to make an outrageous claim for your product, why not go big!
Alice Pearce.
Joey Heatherton.
One source I have seen credits this ad to the famous George Lois.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Sep 06, 2018 -
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Body Modifications, Business, Advertising, Cosmetics, 1960s
They’re Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!
Made it to No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 popular music singles chart on August 13, 1966. But according to Wikipedia:The flip side of the single had the same song played backwards.
Posted By: Alex - Tue Sep 04, 2018 -
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Category: Music, 1960s
Burt Reynolds in HAWK
Portraying a "full-blooded Iroquois." Lasted 17 episodes.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Aug 29, 2018 -
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Category: Ineptness, Crudity, Talentlessness, Kitsch, and Bad Art, Law, Television, 1960s
Miss Cold Potato of 1966
All will be explained at the link.Many many thanks to WU-vie Fred Goebel for this charming discovery.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Aug 28, 2018 -
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Contests, Races and Other Competitions, Food, 1960s
Million Dollar Legs Contest
Posted By: Paul - Mon Aug 27, 2018 -
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Contests, Races and Other Competitions, 1960s, Women
1962 World’s Fair
Ah, the glorious future!
Wikipedia page for the 1962 World's Fair.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Aug 14, 2018 -
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Category: Fairs, Amusement Parks, and Resorts, Technology, Advertising, 1960s, Yesterday’s Tomorrows
Coty’s Body Paint
Introduced in 1967. The idea was literally to paint your arms and legs. Wouldn't seem very practical if you have to constantly worry about the paint rubbing off on things.
Posted By: Alex - Tue Aug 07, 2018 -
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Category: Fashion, 1960s
New Frontier Board Game
"New Frontier" board game, "THE GAME NOBODY CAN WIN", designed by Colorful Products, Inc. The game is an anti-John F. Kennedy, anti-socialist "twist" on the MONOPOLY board game published by Parker Brothers. The front of the package reads "The Funniest Political / Game of the Century!" over the silhouette of rocking chair labeled "J.F.K.". The game board contains references to Hubert Humphrey, Lyndon Johnson, Edward Murrow, et al. The game was packaged by the Occupational and Training Center of Help for Retarded Children, Inc.
More pix at this link.
A few others here.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Aug 07, 2018 -
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Category: Games, Government, 1960s, Satire
Charlotte Moorman, the Topless Cellist
A great essay here, with many pix and videos.
Her Wikipedia page.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Aug 06, 2018 -
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Category: Art, Avant Garde, Misbehavior, Rebellion, Acting-out and General Naughtiness, Music, 1960s, 1970s
Sinderella and the Golden Bra
Posted By: Paul - Sun Aug 05, 2018 -
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Category: Ineptness, Crudity, Talentlessness, Kitsch, and Bad Art, Exploitation and Grindhouse, Underwear, 1960s
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