Bizarre Beauty Pageants: Vintage Photos of Hot Dog Queens From the Mid-Century
This post was originally published on this siteWhen we think of beauty pageants, we think of doe eyes, blond ringlets, and tiny waists; the bizarre […]
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20 Awkward Vintage Ads of Skinless Frankfurters and Wieners From the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteThese vintage adverts of skinless frankfurters and wieners are from the 1940s. Though the original Frankfurter (from the […]
Toasters of the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteThe toaster was probably first invented and put on the market by the company General Electrics in 1908, […]
Offensive and Fat-Shaming Vintage Weight Loss Ads From Ry-Krisp in the Mid-20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1904, immigrant baker Arvid Peterson gave a Swedish-styled cracker a modern American name and introduced the country […]
Cakes, Sweets & Puddings: 20 Vintage Christmas Food Ads From the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteHere’s a selection of Christmas themed sweet and desert ads dating from 1951-59. Including Fleer’s, General & Mills, […]
12 Vintage Thanksgiving Ads From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteAs you get ready to kick back and celebrate Thanksgiving with wine and turkey, we invite you to […]
Did You Know Margherita Pizza Was Actually Named After Italy’s Queen?
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1889, during a visit to Naples, Queen Margherita of Savoy, wife of King Umberto I, was bored […]
Victorian Mustache Spoon: The Special Spoon Which Used to Protect the Mustache When Eating Soup!
This post was originally published on this siteMustaches flourished all throughout the Victorian years. Great gobs of wax were melted and then applied to the […]
The Moustache Cup: The Special Tea Cup Used by the Victorian Men to Protect Their Mustache
This post was originally published on this site“A lip without a mustache is like a body without clothing.” – Guy de Maupassant The late 19th […]
The Very First McDonald’s TV Commercial (1963), And It’s Totally Creepy!
This post was originally published on this siteIf you’re looking for a way to scare your kids straight into eating healthy, this original McDonalds commercial […]
Want to Lose 5 Pounds (or 2.5 Kilograms) in 3 Days? Just Follow This “Wine and Eggs” Diet Guide From Vogue in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1977, Vogue published this “crash diet” for women: The recipe originally appeared in 1962, in the New […]
Robert Plant’s Sexy “Food Play” Ice Cream Photos, Chicago, 1977
This post was originally published on this sitesitophilia (food play) – a form of sexual fetishism in which participants are aroused by erotic situations involving […]
Jan Švankmajer’s Food Trilogy (1992)
This post was originally published on this siteIt comes as no news to those familiar with his work that Švankmajer has something of an obsession […]
Amazing Drive-In Photos Offer a Glimpse Into the Era of Dining in One’s Car
This post was originally published on this siteA drive-in is a facility (such as a restaurant or movie theater) where one can drive in with […]
Inside Pasta Factories: Amazing Photographs Show How Pasta Production Really Looked Like From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this sitePasta is perhaps the most popular Italian dish originated in Sicily in the 12th century. For a long […]
Controversial Advertisements by Banania, the Brand Emphasized the Racist Stereotype of Dumb Black People for Years
This post was originally published on this siteHave you ever heard about Banania? The French brand was born in 1912 and is still selling chocolate […]
23 Vintage Banana Ads We Love
This post was originally published on this siteBanana is a fruit many of us enjoy on a daily basis, whether it’s for breakfast, lunch, or […]
Happy Pi(e) Day! Here’s the 14 Sweetest Vintage Photographs of Celebrities Indulging in Pie
This post was originally published on this siteMarch 14 is Pi Day, because the date (3/14) contains the first three digits of the number pi, […]
A Highly Suggestive French Postcard Entitled ‘How to Eat a Banana!’ From the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteA French postcard from the 1920s shows how to eat a banana from age 18-40. Not sure why […]
Oscar Mayer’s Wienermobile: Photos of Its Evolution as America’s Favorite Driving Dog
This post was originally published on this siteLike any hot dog on a sizzling grill, the classic Wienermobile has plumped up a bit through the […]
Yesterday’s Buffet: A Look at the Mid-Century Smörgåsbord
This post was originally published on this siteThe buffet’s time had truly arrived in post-WWII America. Enjoying an unprecedented economic boom, the “table of plenty” […]
Donut, Meat and Fruity: 20 Strange Beauty Pageant Queens of Food Industry From the Mid-20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteQueen for a year! Guess this is what we call #foodporn nowadays. Take a gander at a whole […]
Andy Warhol Eating a Hamburger, And Simply Because of His Fame, We Watch … And Watch
This post was originally published on this siteThe scene is fascinating: Pop artist Andy Warhol sits at a table. In front of him, there’s a […]
Soviet Anti-Alcohol Posters in the 1970s and 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteFrom the 1960s through the 1980s, artists throughout the Soviet Union designed propaganda posters to warn the public […]
The Fascinating Story of George Crum, Inventor of the Potato Chip in 1853
This post was originally published on this siteEvery time a person crunches into a potato chip, he or she is enjoying the delicious taste of […]