Education
1970s Youth Documentary
If the clothes and talk and scenes in this film do not send you on a magical mystery tour, your next hit of acid is free!
PS: that guy in the first few minutes with the WASP fro and beard-no-stache and glasses--I have pictures of myself looking exactly like that!
Posted By: Paul - Sat Nov 10, 2012 -
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Category: Education, Fads, Fashion, Juvenile Delinquency, Teenagers, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers, 1970s
The Brick Testament
The Bible as a series of Lego dioramas.
Home page.
Further info.
Thanks to pal Denny Lien.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Aug 17, 2012 -
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Category: Eccentrics, Education, Religion, Toys, Outsider Art
The Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Deaths
Once upon a time, there was a kindly old lady who specialized in creating gruesome murder dioramas. Her name was Frances Glessner Lee, and her little scenes went on to educate criminologists for decades.
Follow the link for a whole book about her.
Posted By: Paul - Tue May 08, 2012 -
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Category: Crime, Death, Eccentrics, Education, Toys, 1940s, 1950s
Cranberry Tour
Wooden bridge inspection. Arrow dipping. All pinnacles of monotony and boredom. Does the student-led cranberry tour measure up to these high standrards?
You decide!
Posted By: Paul - Tue Apr 17, 2012 -
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Category: Boredom, Education, Regionalism, Farming, Documentaries
Art School
This ad was a trap! If you were able to replicate this insane bird, you received a visit from the men in white coats with butterfly nets, not art teachers.
Original ad here. (Scroll down.)
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jan 14, 2012 -
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Category: Animals, Art, Education, Brain Damage
Stamp Day for Superman
Along with nabbing bad-guy Blinky, Superman sells Treasury Bonds, in this US-government-sponsored short.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Mar 03, 2011 -
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Category: Education, Government, Money, PSA’s, 1950s
Solar Death Ray
Now that is a science project!
Read more here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jan 31, 2011 -
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Category: Death, Destruction, Education, Hobbies and DIY, Science, Experiments, Technology, Teenagers
Holiday from Rules?
Those darn anarchists have to start somewhere!
Posted By: Paul - Tue Jan 11, 2011 -
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Category: Education, PSA’s, Children, 1950s
Follies of the Mad Men #129
Doesn't everyone learn to read off cereal boxes?
Posted By: Paul - Fri Dec 10, 2010 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Education, Food, 1950s
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