Posted By: Alex - Sat Mar 14, 2020 -
Comments (2)
Category: Kitsch and Collectibles, Nuns, Soda, Pop, Soft Drinks and other Non-Alcoholic Beverages, 1910s
Posted By: Paul - Fri Mar 06, 2020 -
Comments (2)
Category: Fairs, Amusement Parks, and Resorts, 1910s
In the summer of 1915, in large part in order to advertise the existence of his newly-established Universal City Studios, Universal Moving Pictures President Carl Laemelle organized a cross-country procession that would culminate in a beauty pageant at Universal City, California (which, like Universal Studios, Laemelle had only founded in March of that year). Comprising "America's Most Beautiful Girls" from each of the forty-eight states, as well as studio representatives including Laemelle himself, the Universal Beauty Trip proceeded by automobile and rail from the East Coast to California, stopping at major cities along the way and at important tourist sites like the Grand Canyon
Posted By: Paul - Tue Jan 07, 2020 -
Comments (1)
Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Excess, Overkill, Hyperbole and Too Much Is Not Enough, Movies, 1910s
Posted By: Paul - Thu Oct 03, 2019 -
Comments (1)
Category: Anniversary, Husbands, Wives, 1910s
Posted By: Paul - Wed Sep 04, 2019 -
Comments (0)
Category: Humor, Literature, Cartoons, 1910s
Posted By: Paul - Wed Aug 14, 2019 -
Comments (4)
Category: Frauds, Cons and Scams, Oceans and Maritime Pursuits, Real Estate, Regionalism, 1910s
Posted By: Alex - Wed Jun 19, 2019 -
Comments (3)
Category: Highways, Roads, Streets and Traffic, 1910s
Posted By: Paul - Tue Jun 11, 2019 -
Comments (3)
Category: Business, Advertising, Excess, Overkill, Hyperbole and Too Much Is Not Enough, Food, 1910s
Posted By: Paul - Fri May 10, 2019 -
Comments (0)
Category: Surrealism, Cartoons, Marriage, 1910s, Alcohol
Posted By: Paul - Fri Apr 19, 2019 -
Comments (2)
Category: Business, Advertising, Family, Underwear, 1910s
Who We Are |
---|
Alex Boese Alex is the creator and curator of the Museum of Hoaxes. He's also the author of various weird, non-fiction, science-themed books such as Elephants on Acid and Psychedelic Apes. Paul Di Filippo Paul has been paid to put weird ideas into fictional form for over thirty years, in his career as a noted science fiction writer. He has recently begun blogging on many curious topics with three fellow writers at The Inferior 4+1. Contact Us |