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In the 1940s, the Metropolitan Police Was Looking for Good Looking Female Officers, and They Mustn’t Marry!

March 29, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteHere’s an old advert for the Metropolitan Police recruitment aimed at women with misogynistic overtones that really won’t […]

Wolseley-Vickers “Wheel-Cum-Track” Car, 1926

March 28, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIf you’ve ever gotten a car stuck in the mud, snow, or any other kind of slippery surface, […]

Two Women in Long Dresses and Hats Rock Climbing the Salisbury Crags in Edinburgh in the 1900s

March 26, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThese days, rock climbing equipment is very high tech, with safety features like harnesses, spring-loaded carabiners, helmets, as […]

Candid Photographs Captured People Living a Normal Life With Mummies in Venzone, Italy in 1950

March 24, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe inhabitants of Venzone, Italy with their ancient mummy relatives in 1950 by Jack Birns for LIFE magazine. […]

Useful for Heavy Smokers From the 1950s

March 24, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteA French device from the 1950s offered a chance to get a nicotine fix from 20 cigarettes at […]

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Face Stretching Scenes From 1985 Science Fiction Film ‘Brazil’

March 23, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteBrazil is a 1985 dystopian science fiction film directed by Terry Gilliam. The film stars Jonathan Pryce and […]

Joan Crawford’s Lifelike Mask, Created by Richard Cromwell, ca. 1930s

March 23, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteJoan Crawford, lovely Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer star, posing with one of her choicest possessions–a lifelike mask of herself made by […]

Chastity Belts From the 17th Century

March 19, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteChastity belts became popular in Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries. Their functional purposes are well known, […]

Early 1950s Tijuana Bible, a Humorous Pamphlet About Urination

March 18, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteTijuana bibles (also known as eight-pagers, Tillie-and-Mac books, Jiggs-and-Maggie books, jo-jo books, bluesies, blue-bibles, gray-backs, and two-by-fours) were […]

Guillotine, Toy of the Time of the French Revolution, ca. 1794

March 18, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteA toy guillotine could be morbidly funny in modern times, but this toy dates back to 1794, during […]

Here’s the Real “Hand of Glory” Which Is Kept at the Whitby Museum

March 16, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe mummified severed human hand in Whitby Museum was discovered in the early 20th century hidden on the […]

These Vintage Photographs of People at Extreme Heights Will Make You Dizzy!

March 15, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteHistorically, some people have liked the risk. Among them, the reckless who have fun to show off their […]

Antiseptic Kisses in Hollywood: Stanley Morner and Betty Furness Rehearsing a Love Scene With Masks, 1937

March 14, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteTo fool the flu, during a epidemic in 1937, movie kisses were rehearsed behind antiseptic masks. Since each […]

Lucky Strike Advertisement, “Reach for a Lucky Instead of a Sweet” Campaign

March 10, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThese vintage Lucky Strike cigarette ads tell both women and men that they can lose weight if they […]

Mail Order Girlfriends: Vintage Single’s Dating Booklet Magazine From the 1940s

March 8, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThese pages from Photo Album No. 11, apparently a vintage dating help publication featuring “lonely maidens, widows and […]

In the 1940s and 1950s, CIA Used Skyhook to Rescue Soldiers When It Was Not Safe to Fully Land an Aircraft

March 6, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteAdrift, but help is on the way! Down comes a special rescue kit which contains the most important […]

Charles Reid Barnes Standing on a Cactus, 1908

March 1, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteCharles Reid Barnes (1858–1910) standing on a cactus, near Tehuacan, Mexico. The photo was taken by his laboratory […]

In 1935, Hessy Levinsons Was Selected as “the Most Beautiful Aryan Baby” by the Nazis. She Was Actually Jewish!

February 26, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteHessy Levinsons Taft (born Hessy Levinsons; May 17, 1934), a German Jew, was featured as an infant in […]

February 25, 1923: A Load of Bread in Berlin Cost 2,000 Marks! Historical Photos of Germany in the Era of Hyperinflation

February 25, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteDuring the hyperinflation in Germany of 1920s, the country’s currency, the mark, went crazy. The government of the […]

Us Tareyton Smokers Would Rather Fight Than Switch!

February 24, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this site“Us Tareyton smokers would rather fight than switch!” is the enduring slogan that appeared in magazine, newspaper, and […]

In 17th-Century Iceland, a Pair of Necropants Were Made From a Dead Man’s Skin

February 22, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn 17th-century Iceland, a pair of necropants, such as the one seen here on display at the Strandagaldur […]

Dead Coyote Teeth and Melted Toothbrushes Made Into Homemade Dentures, ca. 1900s

February 21, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn the early 1900s, a man couldn’t afford proper dentures, so he made his own using melted down […]

The Story Behind the Iconic Photo of Kurt Cobain With Creepy Dolls’ Heads by Mark Seliger

February 20, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this site“Things were going pretty darn well for him. Six months later, I was shocked to learn he had […]

Sophia Loren Between Wigs, 1970

February 19, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteSophia Loren wearing completely different wigs by Alexandre of Paris in Sunflower (1970). The photos were taken by Tazio Secchiaroli. […]

These Cemetery Guns Used to Protect Against Bodysnatchers From the 18th and 19th Centuries

February 17, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn the 18th and 19th centuries, grave-robbing was a serious problem in Great Britain and the United States. […]

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