Children
Exchanging Greetings and Introductions
Posted By: Paul - Sat Apr 16, 2016 -
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Category: Etiquette and Formal Behavior, PSA’s, Children, 1960s
Know Your Missiles!
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Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Apr 10, 2016 -
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Category: Hobbies and DIY, Children, 1950s, Weapons
Hitler the Snowman
Adolf Hitler snowman created by Tokyo children, January 1937.At the time, Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan had recently become allies, with the signing of the Anti-Comintern Pact.
Source: Newsweek - Jan 23, 1937
Posted By: Alex - Mon Apr 04, 2016 -
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Category: Dictators, Tyrants and Other Harsh Rulers, Children, 1930s
Which Way Did They Go?
You are out at an Easter egg hunt and you see a police helicopter searching the area. Then you see two men running away, what do you do? These kids knew just what to do. They formed an arrow on the ground to point the police in the right direction. Yes, the cops got the criminals. Great job kids!
Posted By: Alex - Sat Apr 02, 2016 -
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Category: Communications, Cops, Crime, Children
Follies of the Madmen #274
Horny beach bunnies switch instantly from thoughts of lust to thoughts of dental hygiene.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Feb 12, 2016 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Children, Parents, 1960s, Teeth
Bob Gaffner, Fishermen’s Helper
That Bob! "He's full of the old mick!" Huh? That expression summons up a mere two Google hits. I suspect it's a euphemism for "full of the old Nick," which in turn was a euphemism for "full of the Devil."
Posted By: Paul - Tue Feb 02, 2016 -
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Category: Oceans and Maritime Pursuits, Work and Vocational Training, Children, 1950s
Kiddy Boxing
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jan 06, 2016 -
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Category: Martial Arts, Children
“Life-sized” Alien Facehugger & Egg
Too bad this won't be available until April 2016. Imagine the screams of terror, as depicted, when your lucky first-grader opens this under the Xmas tree.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Nov 20, 2015 -
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Category: Aliens, Death, Toys, Children, Eggs
Brickplayer
Here is an old British toy that had a lot of good intentions, but also some unanticipated drawbacks.
Buildings were constructed on allegedly waterproof waxed card bases. The bricks etc. were stuck together with a mortar made from a mixture of flour and chalk powder. It required a great amount of skill to erect buildings accurately, very time-consuming and beyond the patience of most of the children it was aimed at (8 to 14 years). Especially so in cold houses (as most British homes then were) it would take several days for the building to 'set'. Reusing the components involved a process of dunking the entire model in a large bowl of warm water. After the model fell apart the bricks and plaster pieces required lengthy rinsing to remove all organic traces to prevent mould growing on them.
I wonder how well they sold in the USA, as touted in the ad below, from Boys Life for September 1948.
Fan page.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Sep 20, 2015 -
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Category: Buildings and Other Structures, Toys, Children, Europe, Twentieth Century
Rent Boys of Central Park
1963 was a more innocent time, when the idea of young boys renting themselves out to strangers in Central Park wasn't anything to be concerned about.
Newsweek - Sep 2, 1963
Posted By: Alex - Mon Sep 14, 2015 -
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Category: Children, 1960s
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