Hair and Hairstyling
Horace Greeley’s Neck-Hair Beard
Urban Dictionary offers several definitions of "neckbeard":
2. Talkative, self-important nerdy men (usually age 30 and up) who, through an inability to properly decode social cues, mistake others' strained tolerance of their blather for evidence of their own charm.
Horace Greeley probably offers an example of both definitions. The wikipedia page about him notes: "Greeley was noted for his eccentricities. His attire in even the hottest weather included a full-length coat, and he was never without an umbrella; his interests included spiritualism and phrenology." And add his neckbeard to his list of eccentricities. Even by nineteenth-century standards, it was an odd fashion choice. The National Archives blog describes it as a "neard", as well as "neck hair run amok". In 1872 Greeley ran for president against Ulysses S. Grant (who had a normal beard) and suffered a landslide loss. His neard may have played a role in this.
Posted By: Alex - Mon May 14, 2012 -
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Category: Politics, Hair and Hairstyling
Strange Iconography
A Scottish child and a Native-American child pour hair tonic on the head of an elderly Anglo man and massage it in, while a child soldier out of some European comic opera stands by with sword upraised in tribute.
The only sensible part of this weird iconography is the Scottish kid. Once upon a time, right up to, oh, the 1960s, "anything Scottish = cheap and economical" was standard advertising shorthand.
Original ad here, with accompanying text.
Posted By: Paul - Mon May 07, 2012 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Stereotypes and Cliches, Hair Styling, 1900s, Weapons, Hair and Hairstyling
Nagi Noda’s Hair Hats
Learn more here.
Posted By: Paul - Tue May 01, 2012 -
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Category: Animals, Art, Surrealism, Body Modifications, Asia, Hair and Hairstyling
Chick Beards
It used to be that you had to go to circus sideshows to find women with beards on display, but apparently "chick beards" are now the hot new trend in the world of fashion. via Trend de la Creme
Posted By: Alex - Sat Apr 07, 2012 -
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Category: Fashion, Hair Styling, Hair and Hairstyling
Satanic Shaving
After our "homicidal barber pole" some weeks back, we find further proof that certain tonsorial accessories are affiliated with the netherworld.
Gaze upon these evil shave-cream dispensers tending to their Satanic master!
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Mar 31, 2012 -
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Category: Anthropomorphism, Evil, Religion, 1930s, Hair and Hairstyling, Fictional Monsters
The Vacuum Cap
Original ad here. (Scroll down.)
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jan 16, 2012 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Frauds, Cons and Scams, 1900s, Hair and Hairstyling
Wigs of 1962
Pick your favorite from this EBONY article.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Sep 19, 2011 -
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Category: 1960s, Hair and Hairstyling
Vitabrush
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jul 15, 2011 -
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Category: Appliances, 1940s, Hair and Hairstyling
Follies of the Mad Men #141
How to insult two audiences at once.
Native Americans are bloodthirsty savages.
Women regard male conquests as pinning a trophy scalp to their belts.
Now: buy some Jeris!
Posted By: Paul - Mon May 16, 2011 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Stereotypes and Cliches, 1950s, Hair and Hairstyling
Happy Royal Wedding!
I hope Kate Middleton has packed her Gossamer Hairspray for the honeymoon!
Posted By: Paul - Fri Apr 29, 2011 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, 1960s, Hair and Hairstyling
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