1960s
Beer Can Launcher
Send beer cans flying
Posted By: Paul - Tue May 24, 2016 -
Comments (10)
Category: Death, Destruction, Disasters, 1960s, Weapons
Mystery Gadget 37
Why? What for? The answer is here.
Posted By: Paul - Fri May 20, 2016 -
Comments (7)
Category: Technology, 1960s, Head
Bop Fables: Jack and the Beanstalk
Posted By: Paul - Mon May 09, 2016 -
Comments (6)
Category: Myths and Fairytales, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers, 1960s, Slang
Beatnik Fly & Psychedelic Worm
Johnny and the Hurricanes had one shtick: take a public domain tune and give it the yakety-sax treatment. Here are two of the more outlandish instances.
Posted By: Paul - Tue May 03, 2016 -
Comments (8)
Category: Music, Homages, Pastiches, Tributes and Borrowings, Psychedelic, 1950s, 1960s
Miniature Grand Prix
This is what we did before video games.
Posted By: Paul - Mon May 02, 2016 -
Comments (3)
Category: Games, Toys, 1960s, Cars
Beat Girl, aka Wild for Kicks
Full history here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Apr 25, 2016 -
Comments (4)
Category: Excess, Overkill, Hyperbole and Too Much Is Not Enough, Movies, Teenagers, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers, 1960s
Follies of the Madmen #281
Those puny digits of females--how can they even grasp a writing instrument?
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Apr 24, 2016 -
Comments (12)
Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Writers, 1960s, Men, Women
Aussie Cars: the Holden
I can't say I had ever heard of the Holden line of cars prior to my recent research.Some great 1960s motifs and attitudes in the second video: "Toranas are really groovy!"
Posted By: Paul - Thu Apr 21, 2016 -
Comments (7)
Category: Business, Advertising, 1960s, Australia, Cars
Hawk Model Kits
Original ad here.
It might not be 1965 any longer, but thanks to a revival at Hawk Model Kits, you can get these wacky figurines new again.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Apr 19, 2016 -
Comments (6)
Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Hobbies and DIY, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers, 1960s
Exchanging Greetings and Introductions
Posted By: Paul - Sat Apr 16, 2016 -
Comments (3)
Category: Etiquette and Formal Behavior, PSA’s, Children, 1960s
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