1940s
Yvette Dare
Posted By: Paul - Sun Apr 15, 2018 -
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Category: Animals, Entertainment, Public Indecency, 1940s
Mystery Illustration 71
What product and/or company is this image touting?
The answer is here.
And after the jump.
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Posted By: Paul - Thu Mar 29, 2018 -
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Category: Anthropomorphism, Food, 1940s
Juice-Head Baby
Posted By: Paul - Wed Mar 28, 2018 -
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Category: Music, 1940s, Women, Alcohol
Follies of the Madmen #356
The metaphor is so strained and odd, that the reader will surely just go, "Huh?"
Source of ad. (Scroll forward one page.)
Posted By: Paul - Thu Mar 22, 2018 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Surrealism, 1940s
Freckle-Proof Sun Mask
Another addition to our collection of weird masks.Note that this sun mask came with a "breather" tube.
Phildelphia Inquirer - Jan 21, 1940
Pittsburgh Press - Feb 25, 1940
Cassville Republican - Jan 18, 1940
Posted By: Alex - Fri Mar 16, 2018 -
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Category: Fashion, Headgear, 1940s
Dog Oscars
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Posted By: Paul - Sun Mar 04, 2018 -
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Category: Contests, Races and Other Competitions, Movies, Dogs, 1940s
Light Is Invisible
Original article here.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Feb 17, 2018 -
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Category: Eccentrics, Science, Spaceflight, Astronautics, and Astronomy, 1940s
Mystery Illustration 67
What institution or organization typically offered these rather tasty-looking meals?
The answer is here.
Or after the jump.
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Posted By: Paul - Wed Feb 07, 2018 -
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Category: Food, 1940s
Women are teachable
A guide published by the Radio Corporation of America circa 1943.
Source: imgur via reddit.
Posted By: Alex - Sun Jan 28, 2018 -
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Category: Jobs and Occupations, Gender, Women, 1940s
The Trippel SG6
A German entry in the amphibious car sweepstakes.
It's the final car in the video parade below.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Jan 21, 2018 -
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Category: Oceans and Maritime Pursuits, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, Europe, Cars
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