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Controversial Advertisements by Banania, the Brand Emphasized the Racist Stereotype of Dumb Black People for Years

April 3, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

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 […]

Terrifying Mask and Wig of Alexander Peden, Which Is Made of Leather With Real Teeth and Human Hair

April 2, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThis mask could come straight from a horror film, originally it even had false teeth stitched into its […]

Womankind: Surreal Digital Collages by Peruvian Artist María María Acha-Kutscher

March 31, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteWomankind consists of several series of digital photographic collages. These were made using found archival images; images from […]

25 Unintentionally Funny and Weird Comic Strip Panels From the Past

March 25, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn his 1953 book Seduction of the Innocent, Dr. Frederic Wertham famously assailed the comic book industry for […]

Mugshot of Frank Byron Jr., Arrest by the Great Lester, 1924

March 19, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe criminal? A 4-foot-tall, 20-pound ventriloquist dummy. The crime? “Laugh getter.” There’s a lot of weird things going […]

30 Strange and Hilarious Vintage Feminine Hygiene Ads From the Early 20 Century

March 14, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn the late 1800s, disposable cloth towels to be worn during menstruation were introduced as a product category […]

A Highly Suggestive French Postcard Entitled ‘How to Eat a Banana!’ From the 1920s

March 13, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

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 […]

Amy Doesn’t Need to Douche, But She Knows I Love …

March 2, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this site… apricot, lemon, strawberry, peach, cherry, raspberry, grape, pomegranate, blueberry and apple. Here’s a douche advertisement from the […]

Scold’s Bridle, a Metal Mask Was Used to Punish Mainly Women Found Gossiping, Nagging, Brawling With Neighbors or Lying

March 1, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIf a wife talked too much during the Middle Ages, you were often forced to wear metal torture […]

Ridiculous Vintage Bridesmaid Dresses That Didn’t Stand the Test of Time

February 4, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe most important dress at a wedding is the one on the bride, but the bridesmaids’ gowns tend […]

Graphic Illustrations Reveal the Horror of Surgical Removal of Unwanted Parts of the Human Body During the 19th Century

February 2, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteWith the beginning of meaningful American contributions to surgical literature in the early 19th century, the manifold epic […]

Stylish Beards, Satin Outfits and Blocky Fonts: 40 Awkward Album Covers of Swedish Bands That Are So Bad, They’re Good

February 1, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteSweden has had a long, beautiful relationship with pop music. In the 1970s there was ABBA, in the […]

14 Unintentionally Sexual Ads of Yesteryear

January 29, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteHere is a stack of old adverts which seem to indicate sexual shenanigans. Much of the innuendo here […]

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The World’s Most Dangerous Sport: Ski Racing Behind Cars and Motorcycles Speeds Up to 100 MPH in 1955

January 28, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteFor those of you that think we have extreme sports now, or the X-Games are crazy check this […]

Reliant Robin, a Three-Wheeled Car That Was Voted the Worst British Car of All Time!

January 25, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe Reliant Robin is a small three-wheeled car produced by the Reliant Motor Company in Tamworth, England. It […]

40 Awkward and Bizarre Vintage Album Covers for the Weekend

January 20, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIt’s hard to believe that these album covers are real. But you better believe that they are. 100%! […]

Dr. Young’s Ideal Rectal Dilators Were a Real Thing!

January 11, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteDr. Young’s Dilators were a real medical device sold in the United States from the late nineteenth century […]

The Kiss of Prohibition: “Lips That Touch Liquor…”

December 29, 2018 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe following is scanned from Mother [Eliza Daniel] Stewart, Memories of the Crusade, a Thrilling Account of the […]

Do You Need a Lobotomy? Just Look at the Results From These Before and After Photo Comparisons of Lobotomy Patients

December 27, 2018 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteToday, the word “lobotomy” is rarely mentioned. If it is, it’s usually the butt of a joke. But […]

Mask Dances by Margaret Severn

December 26, 2018 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteMargaret Severn (1901–1997) was an internationally acclaimed dancer who was most famous for using more than a dozen […]

Cut or Locket? 25 Strange and Creepy Defaced Snapshots From the Mid-20th Century

December 22, 2018 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteEither the relationship didn’t go too well, or on a positive note, maybe someone cut the face of […]

Dancing Master Photographed by Louis Fleckenstein, 1930

December 13, 2018 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteLouis Fleckenstein (1866–1943), was an American photographer. His first camera was a birthday gift from his wife around […]

Did Kurt Cobain Forecast His Date of Death? This Could Be His Final Autograph!

December 8, 2018 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this site A fellow Nirvana fan has what could be one of Kurt Cobain’s final autographs. Here is the […]

A Young Woman Poses With Her Boudoir Doll Collection in Paris, France in 1922

December 7, 2018 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteA woman poses with her boudoir doll collection in Paris, France in 1922. The dolls were all over […]

Merry Creepy Santas Christmas! 40 Disturbing Vintage Santa Claus Photos That Will Wreck Your Christmas!

December 6, 2018 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteYou’d better watch out, ’cause these Santas will make you cry! Nearly everyone has known someone to be […]

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