1970s
Follies of the Madmen #595
This commercial is mundane and unexceptional--barring one thing.The woman lays her poopy child directly onto one of the Bake Sale tables.
Posted By: Paul - Sun May 12, 2024 -
Comments (1)
Category: Food, Hygiene, Advertising, Babies and Toddlers, 1970s
Death by Roses
Aug 1979: Mary A. Koch collapsed and died while at work soon after receiving a bouquet of roses as a wedding anniversary gift from her husband. Medical examiners suspected she had a fatal, allergic reaction to the roses.
Detroit Free Press - Aug 30, 1979
While the death from roses was strange enough, it turns out that her mother had died earlier "under similar circumstances."
Waterville Morning Sentinel - Sep 1, 1979
Posted By: Alex - Sun May 05, 2024 -
Comments (1)
Category: Death, 1970s
The Language and Music of the Wolves
Don't play this while your dog is listening!The first video is Redford's speech; the second is the calls.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Apr 03, 2024 -
Comments (1)
Category: Animals, Vinyl Albums and Other Media Recordings, 1970s, Cacophony, Dissonance, White Noise and Other Sonic Assaults
Peanut Butter with No Jelly Candy Bar
Any product endorsed by Vincent Price is aces with me.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Apr 01, 2024 -
Comments (1)
Category: Advertising, Candy, 1970s
Working on Sunday
The UK's Shops Act made it illegal to operate a shop on Sunday... unless one was Jewish (since the Jewish observed the sabbath on Saturday). So business owner Mike Robertson figured that to open his stores on Sunday he simply had to make his staff convert to Judaism.The Shops Act had other oddities. According to the London Telegraph, a shop could stay open if it was "in an officially designated 'holiday resort area'" or if it restricted sales to "certain kinds of perishable goods, like fruit, flowers and vegetables; medical and surgical appliances, newspapers, cigarettes and refreshments."
Bristol Western Daily Press - Mar 8, 1977
Posted By: Alex - Fri Mar 22, 2024 -
Comments (2)
Category: Business, Law, Religion, 1970s
Dr. Dante’s Figure Control Record
Just listen to Dr. Dante's exciting voice and lose weight permanently. No exercise! "For Women Only"The album was released in 1972.
Some trivia about it from discogs.org: "this album is clearly visible in the movie Gremlins which came out in 1984. Towards the end of the movie, after they blow up the movie theater, when they’re chasing Stripe through the department store Billy is walking through the electronics department with a bat and this album is highlighted in that scene."
audio via: thecrosspollinator
Posted By: Alex - Tue Mar 19, 2024 -
Comments (2)
Category: Vinyl Albums and Other Media Recordings, 1970s, Dieting and Weight Loss
Smoking Facts
Seemed odd to me that the ad would not only mention that they've got "a patent on flavor," but also give the patent number (3828800). So I had to look it up. Turned out to be a fairly boring patent for "an improved cigarette filter material... formed from the porous, granular salt of a weakly basic anion exchange resin."
Sports Illustrated - Nov 14, 1977
Coos Bay World - Nov 4, 1978
Posted By: Alex - Wed Mar 13, 2024 -
Comments (0)
Category: Advertising, Patents, Smoking and Tobacco, 1970s, Billboards
Ghost Evidence
Read the whole story here.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Mar 12, 2024 -
Comments (0)
Category: Crime, Death, Supernatural, Occult, Paranormal, 1970s
Environments 3
Join the Be-In with the embedded player below. Then experience bucolic raptures.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Mar 04, 2024 -
Comments (0)
Category: Hillbillies, Country Bumpkins, Ruralism and Flyover Country, Parades and Festivals, Vinyl Albums and Other Media Recordings, 1960s, 1970s
“The Film-Flam Man” Episode of MULLIGAN STEW
Explanation here.IMDB entry for the episode here.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Mar 01, 2024 -
Comments (0)
Category: Food, Junk Food, Sleaze and Sleazeballs, Television, 1970s
| Who We Are |
|---|
| Alex Boese Alex is the creator and curator of the Museum of Hoaxes. He's also the author of various weird, non-fiction, science-themed books such as Elephants on Acid and Psychedelic Apes. Paul Di Filippo Paul has been paid to put weird ideas into fictional form for over thirty years, in his career as a noted science fiction writer. He has recently begun blogging on many curious topics with three fellow writers at The Inferior 4+1. Contact Us |