Children
Zovello, The Bonomo Magic Clown
Given fezzes to wear, and a supply of taffy to eat, the children in the audience were still at a loss for having to watch the sub-Krusty antics of Zovello the Magic Clown.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Feb 20, 2014 -
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Category: Clowns, Television, Children, 1940s, 1950s
Toddlers Boxing Match
Let's restart these competitions today! Far better than the baby crawling races.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Feb 11, 2014 -
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Category: Martial Arts, Children, 1940s
Weird 1915 Kite
What was this home handyman in Popular Mechanics smoking?
Original plans here.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Dec 21, 2013 -
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Category: Recreation, Toys, Surrealism, Children, 1910s, Face and Facial Expressions, Fictional Monsters
Mutton Busting
Posted By: Paul - Tue Dec 10, 2013 -
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Category: Animals, Sports, Children
Googoosha
A music video from the daughter of the dictator of Uzbekistan. "We have ways to make you dance!"
Full story here.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Nov 21, 2013 -
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Category: Music, Children, Parents, Foreign Customs, Asia, Europe
Major Mudd
Major Mudd, one of the TV heroes of my youth.
Any WU-vies want to share memories of their own lesser-known regional TV icons?
Posted By: Paul - Wed Nov 20, 2013 -
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Category: Regionalism, Spaceflight, Astronautics, and Astronomy, Television, Children, 1960s, 1970s
Johnny Seven O.M.A. Gun
Wow. Able to give the parents of 2013 seven kinds of frenzied PC headaches with one toy!
Posted By: Paul - Thu Nov 14, 2013 -
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Category: Excess, Overkill, Hyperbole and Too Much Is Not Enough, Guns, Toys, Advertising, Children, 1960s
Little Nemo in Slumberland
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Surely one of the most enjoyably odd of the classic newspaper comic strips was Winsor McCay's famous LITTLE NEMO IN SLUMBERLAND.
Many of the strips are finally available online at this site.
Of course, if you desire glorious hardcopy, there are plenty of books too.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Nov 02, 2013 -
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Category: Dreams and Nightmares, Surrealism, Children, Books, 1900s, 1910s
Apaches
Kids are so perishable!
Get the whole story here.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Oct 31, 2013 -
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Category: Accidents, Death, PSA’s, Children, 1970s, Europe
Welch’s Family Wine
I'm sure this product, with its lookalike packaging, offered many kids a handy excuse for sampling booze. "But Ma, I thought I was drinking Welch's grape juice!"
Posted By: Paul - Wed Oct 23, 2013 -
Comments (7)
Category: Advertising, Children, Teenagers, 1950s, Alcohol
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