1950s
Follies of the Madmen #566
Our syndicated TV show is comparable to the deadliest weapon known to mankind.
Posted By: Paul - Tue May 30, 2023 -
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Category: Death, Destruction, Humor, Television, Advertising, Children, 1950s, Weapons
Cinejukebox
The Wikipedia page.A very good article here, with great pictures.
A list of films in this format.
Posted By: Paul - Thu May 25, 2023 -
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Category: Music, Technology, 1950s, 1960s
Iced Tea Queen
I wonder how long they made her sit on that block of ice. At least they gave her a towel to sit on.
Southern Illinoisan - June 2, 1950
Posted By: Alex - Tue May 23, 2023 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, 1950s
Bad perm caused loss of psychic powers
Oct 1950: Jacqueline Sisson sued her hairdresser for $20,000, alleging that scalp burns she suffered while getting a permanent wave caused her to lose the psychic powers she relied upon for her stage act. Specifically, she had lost the ability to know what musical tunes audience members were thinking of.As is typical of stories like this, the media never ran a follow-up to report the outcome of her lawsuit.
Los Angeles Times - Oct 12, 1950
Posted By: Alex - Sun May 21, 2023 -
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Category: Paranormal, Predictions, Lawsuits, 1950s
Bumper Bottle Opener
William Cowan didn't invent the bottle opener, but he did invent, and patent, a method for attaching a bottle opener to a car's bumper (Patent No. 2,674,141).I can see the potential use for camping or tailgate parties. But it still seems odd that this was patentable. After all, could one get a new patent for every different object a bottle opener could potentially be attached to?
Posted By: Alex - Sat May 20, 2023 -
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Category: Patents, 1950s, Cars
A Comic That Scared the Senate
The infamous Senate Hearings on horror comics in the 1950s are well known. And in fact, you can read the whole 316-page transcript here.I thought it might be fun to see one of the actual stories that triggered the politicians. It follows after the next two images.
Posted By: Paul - Fri May 19, 2023 -
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Category: Horror, Politics, Scandals and Controversies, Comics, Children, 1950s
Jan and Kjeld
Boy band, 1959-style.Their Wikipedia page.
Posted By: Paul - Sun May 14, 2023 -
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Category: Music, Children, 1950s, 1960s, Europe
National Use-Up-Your-Leftovers-In-A-Jell-O-Salad Week
This ad ran in the May 11, 1959 issue of Life magazine. So assuming that it's the week of May 11 as you read this (which it is as I post it), then I'm sure you'll want to celebrate the week by tossing whatever leftovers you might have (half a burrito, a few slices of pizza) into some jello and serving it up for dinner.
Posted By: Alex - Fri May 12, 2023 -
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Category: Food, Holidays, Advertising, 1950s
Li’l Abner Lookalike Contest
Posted By: Paul - Wed May 10, 2023 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Hillbillies, Country Bumpkins, Ruralism and Flyover Country, Hoaxes and Imposters and Imitators, Movies, Regionalism, 1950s
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