Twentieth Century
One-Arm Sutton
We previously learned about Douglas Bader, the Legless Ace. Now we can contemplate the career of One-Arm Sutton.Article here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Oct 21, 2019 -
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Category: War, Twentieth Century, Dismemberment
The Ring Gun
Great article here.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Oct 06, 2019 -
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Category: Enlargements, Miniatures, and Other Matters of Scale, Weapons, Nineteenth Century, Twentieth Century
Charles Bowers
And one more.
His Wikipedia page.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Sep 29, 2019 -
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Category: Movies, Cartoons, Stop-motion Animation, Special Effects, Outsider Art, Surrealism, Twentieth Century
Ten Minutes of Commercials
A fascinating variety of items you can't live without, reflective of the era, culminating in a long laundry drama.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Sep 26, 2019 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Twentieth Century
Nicholas Zoueff, Boy War Hero
News article source.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Sep 19, 2019 -
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Category: War, Children, Asia, Russia, Twentieth Century
Some Ceremonial Garments of the Odd Fellows
Posted By: Paul - Sun Aug 11, 2019 -
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Category: Ceremonies, Clubs, Fraternities and Other Self-selecting Organizations, Fashion, Twentieth Century
Crater Critters and Kin
Between 1959 and 1977, an Australian company based in Melbourne called Rosenhain and Lipmann (commonly known as R&L) designed and manufactured unique and innovative toys that became hugely popular both in Australia and overseas.[1] R&L started out making snap-together items that worked like tiny plastic model kits that didn't need any glue and were issued in a clear glassine bag, inside Kellogg's cereal boxes. Between 1959 and 1977, over 70 different sets were released and it is estimated that about one billion R&L toys were delivered around the world.
Quote from Wikipedia entry.
Explore all the sets at this great site.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jul 31, 2019 -
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Category: Cult Figures and Artifacts, Food, Freebies, Come-ons and Loss Leaders, Twentieth Century
Mystery Illustration 84
You saw Julie Newmar as Elvis. Now which world-famous actress of the 1950s and 1960s is here impersonating Theda Bara?
The answer is at the link.
Or after the jump.
More in extended >>
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jul 26, 2019 -
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Category: Movies, Twentieth Century
Marion Stokes and Her 70,000 VHS Tapes
Article here.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jun 28, 2019 -
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Category: Eccentrics, Technology, Television, Outsider Art, Twentieth Century
Spikehorn Meyer, Friend to Bears
One of the forerunners of those folks who cuddle up to bears. Luckily, Spikehorn was never hurt.Article here.
Find-a-grave site.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jun 21, 2019 -
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Category: Animals, Cult Figures and Artifacts, Daredevils, Stuntpeople and Thrillseekers, Eccentrics, Regionalism, Twentieth Century
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