A Woman Using an Electric Razor to Shave Her Armpit, 1929
This post was originally published on this siteSomething new in the line of razors has just made its appearance on the market. It is an […]
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March 18, 1931: The First Viable Electric Dry Shaver Goes on Sale in the U.S
This post was originally published on this siteJacob Schick was the inventor. He served in the U.S. Army, and during the Spanish-American War was in […]
Pedal Skates From the 1910s
This post was originally published on this siteRoller skating tends to go in and out of style with each decade. Roller discos died out in […]
This ‘Device’ That Was Created Aiming to Develop Baby Leg Muscles From the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteThis newsreel established by the Associated Press from April 18, 1940, boasting of a product to keep babies […]
Short History of Toilet Paper
This post was originally published on this siteToiler paper was not always soft and comfortable. In fact, some of the earliest forms of toilet paper […]
Telemedicine Prediction From 1925
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1920s was an incredible decade of advancement for communications technology. Radio was finally being realized as a […]
The Story of Karl Nessler, the Inventor of the Permanent Wave
This post was originally published on this siteThroughout history, women have dressed their hair using pins, clips, and other accessories both for fashion and for […]
1955 Volkswagen ‘Driver Education’ Training Car
This post was originally published on this siteThis VW Beetle itself is impressive in its own right, an extremely solid, well-preserved original that has been […]
In 1938, California’s Brooks Walker Patented the 5th Wheel Device Known as ‘Park Car’
This post was originally published on this siteIn the early 1930s, Brooks Walker created a new elaborate solution for parallel parking by developing a fifth […]
Vintage Photos of Citroën U55 Cityrama Currus, the World’s Finest Bus Ever Built
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1956, the French travel firm Groupe Cityrama commissioned the famed coachbuilder Currus to build transport suitable for […]
1953 Fifth-Wheel Parking System Packard Cavalier by Brooks Walker
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1953, Brooks Walker modified a new Packard Cavalier sedan from his California business, Walker Research, and made […]
Demonstration of Artificial Arms at Blackrock Special Hospital, 1921
This post was originally published on this siteAn item about the versatility and mobility of artificial arms at Blackrock Special Hospital in Dublin, Ireland, 1921. […]
Car Gwyllt: Quarrymen in North Wales Used to Hurtle Down a Mountain on a Homemade Toboggan Thingy
This post was originally published on this siteThe car gwyllt (wild car) – it’s not a Mustang nor a Ferrari, but a skimpy piece of […]
General Electric Wall-Mounted Refrigerator and Freezer, a 1955 Innovation
This post was originally published on this siteHangs on your wall like a picture! It’s so easy to install! There’s little or no remodeling necessary. […]
Vintage Photographs of People Riding Electric Scooters From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe electric scooter seems like a new fashionable means of transport, we can find it around the streets. […]
These Two Women Demonstrate How to Turn This Sidecar in to a Small Caravan With Two Beds in 1958
This post was originally published on this siteThese remarkable photographs were taken in the UK in 1958 as two women enjoyed a weekend away staying […]
Popeet “Food Storage” Commercial, 1987
This post was originally published on this sitePopeet is a product of Amazing Containers of America, which was based in Verona, New Jersey. The product […]
Speed Mask Streamlined Swimmer, 1968
This post was originally published on this siteThis prow-shaped mask with built-in snorkel and compass holder was invented by Calvin Gongwer in 1968, and used […]
Nonskid Roll Grips Wandering Weenie, 1939
This post was originally published on this siteAt last America has it – the nonskid roll for hot dogs! In 1939, a clever inventor had […]
Atomic Suit Inflated With Conditioned Air, 1956
This post was originally published on this siteThe girl wearing an anti-radiation suit was ready for her atomic job in 1956. Handling a Geiger counter […]
Sweat Band Helps Workers, 1938
This post was originally published on this siteA sweat band designed in 1938 for use by workers who wear goggles is said to thoroughly absorb […]
Mechanics Masquerade as Men From Mars, 1939
This post was originally published on this siteNot weird, helmeted men from Mars, but merely airplane mechanics carrying metal propeller-hub protectors were pictured in the […]
Glass Cooky Jar Became Diving Bell, 1935
This post was originally published on this siteDiving enthusiasts for more than a year, the twin brothers, Joe and Jerome Maurice, 17-year-old high school students […]
Notificator, the Public Robot Messenger Board From the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteTo aid persons who wish to make or cancel appointments or inform friends of their whereabouts, a robot […]
Wooden Balls Speed Cycle Races, 1932
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1932, Les Blakeborough, the well known English dirt track motorcycle rider, has invented an entirely new back […]