Vintage Photographs of the Original Michelin Man, the Brand Icon of Michelin Tires
This post was originally published on this siteWidely-known as the “Michelin Man,” who has been the beloved face of the Michelin brand since 1898, the […]
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Stretching to Be a Fireman, 1941
This post was originally published on this siteGino Franceschini, New York City, was only 5 feet 6-1/4 inches tall and had to be 5 feet […]
Some People Do the Doggonedest Things, 1954
This post was originally published on this siteThe discipline and literal-mindedness of the Germans help make them both the most immaculate of craftsmen and the […]
Camera on Gun to Trap Crooks, 1934
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1934, photographic identification of fleeing criminals could be obtained with a perfected camera which was attached to […]
Brad Pitt the Alien Photographed by Mark Seliger for Rolling Stone in 1999
This post was originally published on this site In 1999 Mark Seliger was chief photographer for Rolling Stone – he held the position from 1992 […]
Skeleton Gets a Shave, 1941
This post was originally published on this siteAt least this is how a skeleton would look if it did shave with an electric razor. Actually, […]
Crazy Sunglasses in Japan, 1966
This post was originally published on this siteSunglasses are on of our most beloved accessories for spring and summer, and we usually can’t wait to […]
A Freight Train Sitting on a High Trestle With Two Men Standing on the Roof of One of the Cars, 1895
This post was originally published on this sitePhotograph of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad crossing a trestle in Arizona, ca.1895. The large steam […]
Weird Advertising for a Weird Car: Balloon-Wheeled Citroen DS, 1959
This post was originally published on this siteIn the October 1959 catalog devoted to the ID – Citroen’s communication department wanted to highlight a fundamental […]
New Bike Seat Adjusted En Route by Handle Bar Lever, 1931
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1931, using a new bicycle saddle which was displayed at the International Exhibition of Inventions in London, […]
Unique Road Sign, 1949
This post was originally published on this siteUnique Road Sign is probably a forerunner of many other similar ones to come. Here, it keeps -the […]
Farrah Fawcett and Joe Namath in 1973 Noxzema Shaving Cream Commercial
This post was originally published on this siteOne of the first “viral” Super Bowl ads aired in 1973, when actress Farrah Fawcett appeared alongside New […]
Women Posing With Giant and Creepy Masks From the Venice Beach Mardi Gras Festival in 1935
This post was originally published on this siteOn August 16, 1935, California’s fabled Venice Beach kicked off its very first Mardi Gras Festival. The celebration […]
Yoko Ono ft. John Lennon, (1970s)
This post was originally published on this siteWhy does Yoko Ono sing like that? Yoko was a student of John Cage, who was the most […]
Shotgunning: American Soldiers Smoking Weed Out of a Shotgun Barrel During the Vietnam War, 1970
This post was originally published on this siteThe Vietnam War was a long, costly, and divisive conflict between the communist government of North Vietnam and […]
20 Racist Vintage V-Day Cards From the Early 20th Century Will Make You Wish Valentine’s Day Never Existed
This post was originally published on this siteIn the early 1900s, racist imagery was widely used in consumer products—even Valentine’s Day cards—and relied on caricatures […]
Lucky Swastikas on a Vintage Valentine’s Day Card
This post was originally published on this sitePrior to the 1930s, the swastika was a symbol present in several different cultures with some variance in […]
Photographs of Gene Tierney in a Leopard Skin Swimsuit, Posing With a Leopard in 1954
This post was originally published on this siteAlthough she initially had “no cheesecake” poses written into her first film contract, Gene Tierney did quite a […]
Cheese Is Manfood: Two Adverts for Cheese From National Dairy Council in 1970
This post was originally published on this site“Cheese makes a man feel great. So use a little cunning. Serve a man cheese. And win his […]
The Lawson’s Vaginal Washer
This post was originally published on this siteIn the pre-douche era, a time of great Victorian craftsmanship and artistry, one man sought out to take […]
Chin Plate Stops Mouth Breathing, 1936
This post was originally published on this siteAn adjustable chin plate has been developed by Oliver Lowry, Meridian, Mississippi in 1936, which, if worn at […]
Ho Ho Horribles: 40 Bad Vintage Christmas Album Covers
This post was originally published on this siteA gallery of seasonal sleeves that will sleigh your eyes. Nothing screams the Holidays quite like Christmas music. […]
Hand Pump Restores Breathing, 1940
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1940, life-giving air was forced into the lungs of a patient by a hand-powered pump developed by […]
This Lamborghini Countach Limousine Was a Car and a Half, Quite Literally!
This post was originally published on this siteIt could happen only in America; where else would anybody create a stretched Countach lookalike with four doors? […]
Thomas Wedders, the Yorkshireman With the World’s Longest Nose
This post was originally published on this siteThomas Wedders, also known as Thomas Wadhouse, born in Yorkshire, England, circa 1730, was a performer in various […]