Magazines
Worst Failure to Predict Global Warming Ever!
Read the whole issue here.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jan 09, 2013 -
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Category: Futurism, Magazines, Children, Science Fiction, 1980s
Fake Facial Hair for Sale
[From Playboy for November 1968. Click to enlarge.]
I can imagine a man being follicle-challenged and able only to grow a patchy beard or mustache. But most of us can grow a perfectly fine crop of facial hair for free. Why would anyone spend money for a fake? And the price! The Inflation Calculator I always use says: "What cost $30 in 1968 would cost $185.89 in 2010."
But the weirdest thing is the appeal to scam your girlfriend or one-night-stand with fake hair. Huh?
Posted By: Paul - Tue Nov 27, 2012 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Frauds, Cons and Scams, Magazines, Sexuality, 1960s, Facial Hair
Pothead Jesus
Funny, Jesus never said anything about this in his autobiography that I cited a here a little while ago!
Long, scholarly article from HIGH TIMES.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Sep 17, 2012 -
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Category: Drugs, Magazines, Religion, Historical Figure
Nutritional Advice from BOYS’ LIFE
Posted By: Paul - Sun Sep 09, 2012 -
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Category: Magazines, Candy, Chocolate, Junk Food, Nutrition, 1930s, 1940s
Men’s Adventure Magazines
Here is a site guaranteed to chew up hours of your idle time.
My pal, Phil Stephensen-Payne, runs a page dedicated to the history of magazines. He recently put together a wing dedicated to the "true story" men's mags.
If you follow this link, you come to a page containing the names of over 150 such zines. Click on any title and be presented with a gallery of cover images like the one above.
Happy viewing!
Posted By: Paul - Mon Nov 28, 2011 -
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Category: Animals, Daredevils, Stuntpeople and Thrillseekers, Destruction, Magazines, Sexuality, Sports, Stereotypes and Cliches, War, Foreign Customs, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, Men, Fictional Monsters, Graphics
Follies of the Mad Men #146
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jun 25, 2011 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Magazines, Racism, Stereotypes and Cliches, 1960s, Skin and Skin Conditions
Hipster Elephants
Learn about these iPod pachyderms here.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jun 03, 2011 -
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Category: Animals, Magazines, Music, 1960s
les fêtes étranges
Posted By: Nethie - Sun Oct 10, 2010 -
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Category: Animals, Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Contests, Races and Other Competitions, Customs, Fairs, Amusement Parks, and Resorts, Magazines, Parades and Festivals
Historic Dwarfs: Bertholde
Read about this charmer here.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Aug 04, 2010 -
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Category: Freaks, Oddities, Quirks of Nature, Magazines, Children, Historical Figure, Natural Wonders
Poulet a la Baby Poop
Alternate interpretation: "Cannibals? Us?"
For the full story, visit here.
Posted By: Paul - Fri May 07, 2010 -
Comments (3)
Category: Food, Magazines, Babies and Toddlers, 1950s
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