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Paul Gauguin Playing the Harmonium, ca. 1895

January 28, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this sitePainter Paul Gauguin playing a harmonium at the Paris studio of Alphonse Mucha, a Czech Art Nouveau painter, […]

50 Candid Photographs of Superheroes Posing With Their Young Fans at Malls in the 1970s and 1980s

January 27, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteMaybe it’s the bulging tights that elevate these from campy to creepy. Maybe it’s their eyes. Maybe it’s […]

When Boredom and Emotional Fatigue Bring on “Housewife Headache”

January 27, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteWhy is Anacin the most purchased aspirin by men? “Making beds, getting meals, acting as family chauffeur — […]

January 26, 1932: Winston Churchill’s Doctors Note Allowing Him to Drink Unlimited Alcohol While Visiting USA During Prohibition

January 26, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteWhile visiting New York on December 13, 1931, Winston Churchill made the classic mistake of an Englishman in […]

Swimmer Norma Campbell in Her Rubber Diving Suit With Autographs of John Lennon and Paul McCartney, 1965

January 25, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteShould she swim in her new fashionable rubber diving suit or not? If she does, four precious words […]

Whimsical Stereo Cards From the Victorian Era Show How Different the Courtship Process Used to Be

January 25, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThese vintage stereo cards from the late 19th and early 20th centuries vary from the romantic to the […]

22 Amazing Vintage Photographs That Prove Eating Contests Have Been Popular in the Early 20th Century

January 23, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteCompetitive eating is one of those activities that you either love or hate. The idea that people could […]

VROOOOM! Batman Is Out to Get You on Valentine’s Day!

January 22, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this site1966 was the debut of the massively popular Batman TV series. However, the show debuted so early in […]

1972 Alka-Seltzer Commercial: “I Can’t Believe I Ate The Whole Thing”

January 22, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this site Ralph: I can’t believe I ate that whole thing… His wife: You ate it, Ralph. Ralph: I […]

Free Booklet From the 1950s Shows You How to Train Your Wife in 5 Easy Lessons

January 20, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteWhere do we even start with this one? This ad offers a free booklet for men to train […]

From Women’s Suffrage to the Great Depression, 12 Wonderfully Weird Valentine’s Day Cards From the Early 20th Century

January 20, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe first Valentine’s cards were sent in the 18th century. Initially these were handmade efforts, as pre-made cards […]

Vintage Portraits of Women Wearing Bird Hats From the Early 20th Century

January 17, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteHats are generally practical. They keep heads warm, faces shaded and bald spots covered. There was nothing practical […]

America Fair in Osaka, Japan, on March 25, 1950

January 17, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteBy 1950, the U.S. occupation of Japan was in its fifth year, so the Japanese newspaper Asahi Press […]

Shoot Around the Corner: The Krummlauf, a Gun With Bent-Barrel

January 17, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe Krummlauf (English: “curved barrel”) is a bent barrel attachment for the Sturmgewehr 44 assault rifle developed by […]

Funny Photographs From the Batman Premiere Party, January 1966

January 15, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn January 1966, ABC premiered its Batman television series, starring Adam West as the Caped Crusader and Burt […]

The Original Instagram: Frances Benjamin Johnston’s Photobooth, 1903

January 13, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this sitePopularized during the Civil War, tintypes became the premier photo app of the 19th century. Produced on a […]

Praise-R-Cise: Christian Aerobics With Christian Music

January 12, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteBet you didn’t realize that all exercise of whatever kind is a vicious, Satanic plot to sap the […]

Here’s How to Take a Group Selfie From 1911

January 10, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this site“The latest photographic trick, a rocket firing camera that shoots from above.” – Světozor, February 17, 1911 Here, […]

Before the Photoshop Era, Here Are What Manipulated Photos Looked Like in the Early 20th Century

January 6, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this sitePhoto manipulation dates back to some of the earliest photographs captured on glass and tin plates during the […]

Surprising Pictures of Brian Hugh Warner a.k.a Marilyn Manson When He Was a Kid

January 5, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThese photos feature a young Marilyn Manson, the controversial singer and actor who was born Brian Hugh Warner […]

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Street Interviews with the Dublin Goth New Wave Movement, 1989

January 5, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteDescribed as “a poser’s paradise”, Grafton Street in Dublin – a look at the youth culture, fashion and […]

Day of Beauty: A Whole Day at Helena Rubinstein’s Salon in New York, 1937

January 2, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn 1936, Helena Rubinstein opened a new salon in a seven-storey building at 715 Fifth Avenue, New York. […]

“You’ve Come A Long Way, Baby” – 40 Virginia Slims Cigarette Ads From the Early 1970s

January 1, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIf you were alive and in America in 1968, you might remember the phrase “You’ve Come A Long […]

Pig a Happy New Year! 40 Strange and Funny New Year Pig Cards From the Early 20th Century

January 1, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThere are lots of theories about why pigs are a symbol of good luck, ranging from pigs being […]

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“Here’s Johnny!” in Different Languages

December 30, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe “Here’s Johnny!” scene from Stanley Kubrick’s ‘The Shining’ in 10 different languages.      The “Here’s Johnny” […]

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