Amazing Vintage Portraits of Albino Circus Performers From the Victorian Era
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the 19th century, a lot of men and women with albinism went to join the circus. These […]
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At 41, a Danish Woman Became a Man
This post was originally published on this siteA railway charwoman disappeared and a man who did not officially exist came in her place. Denmark has […]
1970s Zingers! Full-Sized Toy Vehicles
This post was originally published on this siteThese are the Zingers!, the “hairiest, scariest fistfuls of muscle yet,” according to the ads for the line […]
Portraits of Unzie, an Albino Aborigine Man With an Abundance of White Hair From the Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this site“I never tip my top hat to the ladies,” Unzie said. “If I should, they’d think a bombshell […]
Delahaye Type 165: The Most Beautiful French Car of the 1930s
This post was originally published on this site1939 Delahaye Type 165 is viewed by many as the most beautiful French car of the 1930s, only […]
The Story of László Bíró, the Man Who Invented the Modern Ballpoint Pen
This post was originally published on this siteLászló Bíró was a Hungarian-Argentine inventor who patented the first commercially successful modern ballpoint pen. The first ballpoint […]
When Muhammad Ali Stopped a Man From Jumping Off a Ledge in Los Angeles, 1981
This post was originally published on this siteWithout a doubt, Muhammad Ali is the most influential boxer of all time. Everywhere you go, people are […]
1960’s Chevy Infant Storage Solution
This post was originally published on this site“Oh no,” you say to yourself, “I have accommodated all that I needed to fit into my wonderful […]
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 Very Rare 1980 4-Door Chevrolet Corvette
This post was originally published on this siteBack in 1980, California Custom Coachworks did a limited run of just five Chevrolet Corvette sedans for customers […]
A Gallery of 50 Bizarre Initiation Devices From the DeMoulin Museum
This post was originally published on this siteSpanking machines, fake goats, and more devices of humiliation are on display in this museum of fraternal initiation […]
Horse Exercise at Home: Vintage Vigor’s Horse-Action Saddle Ads From the Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteVigor’s Horse-Action Saddle, a home exercise machine, appeared on the market in the 1890s. The machine’s concertina-like casing […]
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 […]
Female Hysteria: When Victorian Doctors Used to Finger Their Patients
This post was originally published on this siteIn the Victorian Era – specifically 1837 to 1901 – doctors treated woman by genital stimulation to induce […]
Lifting and Spanking Machine, ca. 1908
This post was originally published on this siteMuch like the vibrators from the Victoria era, there were some pretty kinky-ass devices officially marketed under slightly […]
Historic Photos of Jewish Removal to an Open-Air Ghetto in Poland in 1940
This post was originally published on this siteHistorian Julia Werner discovered this set of photos in the Jewish Museum in Rendsburg, Germany, and they constitute […]
These Found Photos of a Gay Wedding in Philadelphia From 1957 Offer a Mystery, Some History, and a Tribute to Heroes
This post was originally published on this siteDecades before gay marriage became legal anywhere in the US, same-sex couples were committing themselves to each other […]
The First Sydney Post Office
This post was originally published on this siteAs the population of the colony grew, so did the volume of incoming mail. When ships arrived in […]
Disneyland Ticket Stubs, circa 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteWhen Disneyland opened in 1955, visitors purchased an admission ticket to the park at the main gate booths […]
Horse Drawn Omnibus in Australia From the Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1880s Sydney’s main streets were laid with durable hardwood blocks. The city was filled with the […]
17 Vintage Photographs of Heinkel Kabine Bubble Cars in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Heinkel Kabine was a microcar designed by Heinkel Flugzeugwerke and built by them from 1956 to 1958. […]
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 […]
40 Vintage Advertisements Preyed on Women’s Need for Marital Security in Order to Sell Stuff
This post was originally published on this siteWhen people say sex sells, most of the time what they really mean is that sexy women sell. […]
20 Baby Car Seats From the Mid-20th Century Moms Wouldn’t Buy Today
This post was originally published on this siteCar seats today are standardized and must follow strict safety regulations. However, it wasn’t that long ago that […]
Gallery of 68 Competitive Designs for the Great Tower for London, 1890
This post was originally published on this siteA catalogue showing the entries for a competition to design a new tower for London. The year previous, […]