1960s
Wool Nose Warmer
Introduced by the Hanover House mail order company in 1965.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Oct 3, 1965
Posted By: Alex - Thu Feb 09, 2017 -
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Category: Fashion, 1960s
Liberace Does Aquarius
Posted By: Paul - Thu Feb 09, 2017 -
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Category: Eccentrics, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers, Ineptness, Crudity, Talentlessness, Kitsch, and Bad Art, Music, Television, 1960s, 1970s
No-Roach
She seems a bit too happy to be applying No-Roach. Also, her eyes seem to follow you wherever you move.
The Monroe News-Star - Oct 23, 1967
Posted By: Alex - Wed Feb 08, 2017 -
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Category: Insects and Spiders, Advertising, 1960s
Topless Hat
1960's fashion. Wear it down to cover up. Wear it up for the au naturel look.
The Cincinnati Enquirer - July 5, 1964
Posted By: Alex - Tue Feb 07, 2017 -
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Category: Fashion, Headgear, 1960s
The Great Texas Monorail Disaster of 1968
Somehow this seems like a particularly ignoble way to go, as if you had a fatal bumper-car accident.
Full story here.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Feb 07, 2017 -
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Category: Death, Disasters, Fairs, Amusement Parks, and Resorts, Motor Vehicles, 1960s
Fallout Filly
"Nobody likes my baby, cuz she shoots out gamma rays."
Posted By: Paul - Mon Feb 06, 2017 -
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Category: Armageddon and Apocalypses, Body Modifications, Music, 1960s, Parody
1960s Marx Presidents Set
Gee, I wonder why they quit adding new presidents after LBJ?
More info here.
Original ad here.
ADDENDUM: WU-vie GES seems to have found a Nixon figure from the final incarnations of this set.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Feb 05, 2017 -
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Category: Politics, Toys, 1960s
The Dobson Air Dart
I wonder if any plans still exist, to allow someone to build this craft today.
Original ad here.
Original article here.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Feb 03, 2017 -
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Category: Eccentrics, Motor Vehicles, Technology, 1960s
Atomic Seeds
From the American Legion magazine for May 1962.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Jan 31, 2017 -
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Category: Nature, Technology, 1960s
THE WAY OUT RECORD by Bruce Haack
Wikipedia page here.
Thanks to pal Lawrence Person.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Jan 29, 2017 -
Comments (0)
Category: Music, Children, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers, Psychedelic, 1960s
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