1900s
The Whole Damm Family
Posted By: Paul - Wed Mar 15, 2023 -
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Category: Family, Humor, Music, 1900s, Postal Services, Double Entendres and Nudge-Nudge, Wink-Wink
Easy Lessons in Psychometry
With enough practice, in a mere 56 pages you too can become an occult master.
"I sense a bill...an unpaid bill. It has to do with flames, heating... Yes, it's my utility bill!"
Posted By: Paul - Sun Feb 26, 2023 -
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Category: Hobbies and DIY, Supernatural, Occult, Paranormal, 1900s
Dermal Steaming Apparatus for the Head
Full patent here.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Feb 22, 2023 -
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Category: Hygiene, Patents, 1900s
Trick Bass Viol
I would have enjoyed seeing the dogs emerge from the viol itself, but--as I interpret the patent--they are in the box at the base of the instrument. Still, a musical instrument filled with beer is also acceptable.Original patent here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Feb 06, 2023 -
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Category: Magic and Illusions and Sleight of Hand, Music, Patents, Dogs, 1900s, Alcohol
Fun in a Bakery Shop
The last head sculpted in the video below is plainly that of a comic Irishman, supreme butt of all ethnic humorists.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Dec 17, 2022 -
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Category: Ethnic Groupings, Food, Movies, Stereotypes and Cliches, Ridiculousness, Foolishness, Public Ridicule, Silliness, Goofiness and Dumb-looking, 1900s
Happy Thanksgiving 2022!
Posted By: Paul - Thu Nov 24, 2022 -
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Category: Anthropomorphism, Food, Holidays, 1900s, Cars
Fat Woman in Quicksand
Source: The New York Times New York, New York 14 Aug 1908, Fri
Posted By: Paul - Wed Nov 16, 2022 -
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Category: Oceans and Maritime Pursuits, Danger, Risk, and Peril, 1900s, Obesity
Stealing a Dinner
Posted By: Paul - Sat Oct 15, 2022 -
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Category: Death, Food, Cats, Dogs, 1900s, Weapons
Mystery Illustration 109
What was the function of this lovely building?The answer is here.
Or after the jump.
More in extended >>
Posted By: Paul - Mon Oct 03, 2022 -
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Category: Buildings and Other Structures, 1900s
Spanking Toy
Although cats are featured in the drawing, the inventor wants you to know the figures may be generalized to other animals or humans.The patent is here.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jul 27, 2022 -
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Category: Anthropomorphism, Inventions, Patents, Toys, Sadism, Cruelty, Punishment, and Torture, 1900s
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