1995 Calvin Klein Jeans “Banned“ Ad
This post was originally published on this siteCalvin Klein was no stranger to controversy when it came to his company’s advertising campaigns, but in 1995 […]
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It’s a Car! It’s a Motorcycle! it’s Bi-Autogo!
This post was originally published on this siteA 3,200-lb. motorcycle with training wheels, a V8 engine and enough copper tubing to provide every hillbilly in […]
40 Spooky and Kooky Vintage Halloween Snapshots From Between the 1920s and 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteHomemade costumes were far more terrifying in the early 20th century. These are 40 candid vintage Halloween snaps […]
Two Rare Photographs of the X-Rated Furniture of Catherine the Great
This post was originally published on this siteCatherine II (May 2, 1729 – November 17 1796), most commonly known as Catherine the Great, was Empress […]
Fetching Is Your Dior: Christian Dior Ad With Lisa Taylor by Chris Von Wangenheim, 1976
This post was originally published on this siteThese photographs of Lisa Taylor with a Doberman biting her diamond-clad wrist in the 1976 “Fetching is Your […]
The Lavery Electric Automatic Phrenometer, 1907
This post was originally published on this siteHumans are curious about brains and their workings, which led to this hulking unit’s development. Seen here in […]
Creepy Pictures of Young Actress Candice Bergen Posing With Her Dad’s Famous Puppet, Charlie McCarthy, in 1950
This post was originally published on this site“Let’s get one thing straight: I don’t want your pity. However, this photo of Charlie McCarthy and me […]
A Giant Pair of Eyes for Halloween!
This post was originally published on this siteTwo men dressed as “giant eyes” on Halloween. Actually, they are dressed as giant eyes but they are […]
Amazing Photographs of Construction Workers Installing the Antenna on the Top of the World Trade Center, 1979
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1979, photographer Peter B. Kaplan spent 12 days shooting the crew as they installed a new piece […]
The Story Behind the Cooper Family Falling Body Photo
This post was originally published on this siteSometime in the mid 1950s the Cooper family of Texas bought an old house and moved into it. […]
Cold War: Dieselpunk Gas Mask Fashion, 1963
This post was originally published on this siteOct 19, 1963, USA: Though this looks like a page from a science fiction book, it may be […]
Mark Eden Bust Developer, a Vintage Device That Promised to Transform “Flat Bustlines Into Firm and Shapely Fullness”
This post was originally published on this siteThe Mark Eden bust developer was a device and regimen sold by the Mark Eden company of San […]
Vintage Photographs of American Soldiers Posing With Human Skulls in Colon Cemetery in Havana From the Early 1900s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Colon Cemetery was founded in 1876 in the Vedado neighborhood of Havana, Cuba to replace the Espada […]
Victorian Ladies With a Battlesden Car, circa 1897
This post was originally published on this siteA rather comical photograph of four Victorian ladies and a Battlesden Car. Two ladies sit in the carriage […]
In the 1950s, Las Vegas Sold Atomic Bomb Tests as Tourism
This post was originally published on this siteLas Vegas is notoriously known for its bright lights and exciting nightlife, however, in the 1950s it became […]
Bizarre Halloween Costumes for Global Culture Junkies From the 1920 Sears Catalog
This post was originally published on this siteIt has classic Negro masks like Sporty Mose (sorry, collar and tie not included), Old Uncle Joe, and […]
Solway Firth Spaceman: Did a Photograph of a Family Outing Capture a Mysterious Spaceman in 1964?
This post was originally published on this sitePhotographic oddities are not uncommon – particularly nowadays when there are any number of ways that photographs can […]
Pregnant Jackie Kennedy Enjoying a Cigarette, 1963
This post was originally published on this siteJackie Kennedy was a closet chain-smoker who smoked Newport, Salem, L&Ms, Marlboros or Parliaments, depending on which story […]
The Chopines: These Bizarre Platform Shoes From the 16th Century Were a Challenge Even for the Bravest Fashionistas
This post was originally published on this siteA chopine is a type of women’s platform shoe that was popular in the 15th, 16th and 17th […]
One of the Wild Fads of the 1950s Was Telephone Booth Stuffing
This post was originally published on this siteOne of the most well-known fads of all time was the art of “telephone booth stuffing.” In taking […]
A Shock of Hair Receives a Shock
This post was originally published on this siteIf you care for snappy haircut take 200,000 volts and barber does the rest. Here we see Charles […]
This Glamour Bonnet Provides Vacuum to Aid Complexion, 1941
This post was originally published on this siteNot a deep-sea diver, but a beauty-parlor patron in the vacuum helmet. How do you breathe? Or are […]
11 Yesterday’s Failed Ideas Are Today’s Great Inventions
This post was originally published on this siteWhen a new idea comes along, people often don’t know what to make of it. That’s why so […]
Here’s the Only Known Photo of the Antonov A-40, a Crazy Soviet Flying Tank in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteWhat if a tank could fly onto a battlefield with a crew inside? This was a question that […]
“Breastypes! What’s Yours?” – This Crazy Little 1940’s Dirty Pocket Comic Has to Be a One-of-a-Kind Find
This post was originally published on this site“A flimsy wisp of gossamerSheltering shapes we hold so dearBehold the truth and shed no tearThese are the […]