1960s
Jumpsuit Chic
Spare a moment now to mourn the passing of the knitted jumpsuit.
Original foto here.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Oct 26, 2011 -
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Category: Fashion, Sex Symbols, 1960s
Mystery Gadget 4
What is the purpose of this mysterious electronic box?
Maybe if you see its inventor, all will become clear. (Corner of box in background.)
No? You'd better go beyond the jump!
More in extended >>
Posted By: Paul - Sat Oct 08, 2011 -
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Category: Technology, 1960s
Follies of the Mad Men #162
Does not contain corn likker. No hillbilly beard necessary to enjoy.
Yes, we're hip. That's why we choose "Makin' Whoopee" from 1928 as our theme tune.
Contains no psychedelics, despite producing visions of talking pitcher.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Oct 02, 2011 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Drugs, Psychedelic, Junk Food, 1950s, 1960s
Batwoman/Hippy Vampire
Learn why this film had two titles here. (Scroll down to third entry.)
Posted By: Paul - Tue Sep 27, 2011 -
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Category: Ineptness, Crudity, Talentlessness, Kitsch, and Bad Art, Movies, Comics, 1960s
Wigs of 1962
Pick your favorite from this EBONY article.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Sep 19, 2011 -
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Category: 1960s, Hair and Hairstyling
Dr. Handy’s Dandy Candy
I lived through 1969, and this song illustrates exactly what it was like.
Learn more about Jim Ford here.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Sep 01, 2011 -
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Category: Drugs, Psychedelic, Music, 1960s
Follies of the Mad Men #157
It took me a while to notice this robot/ghost car has no human driver. That's weird enough. But then to learn the haunted car is on a sightseeing mission to NYC...
What were these guys smoking?
Posted By: Paul - Tue Aug 30, 2011 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, 1960s, Cars
One Got Fat
"Slim knew that his big sack would be hard to handle."
This an exceedingly macabre PSA aimed directly at kids.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Aug 24, 2011 -
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Category: Daredevils, Stuntpeople and Thrillseekers, Etiquette and Formal Behavior, PSA’s, Surrealism, Children, 1960s
Follies of the Mad Men #154
Four decades of commercials for the medicinal tasting soda. Which one would convince you to drink it?
Posted By: Paul - Fri Aug 05, 2011 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Junk Food, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s
Far-out, Man!
Muppet man Jim Henson takes a psychedelic voyage to inner space.
More info here.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Aug 03, 2011 -
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Category: Drugs, Psychedelic, Music, 1960s, Brain
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