Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues
Lip Stencil
Beauty aid or torture device?
Posted By: Alex - Sun Jul 21, 2024 -
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Patents, 1930s
The 1941 Slide Rule Queen
This honor was bestowed by my home state's university, the University of Rhode Island.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jul 19, 2024 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Science, 1940s, Universities, Colleges, Private Schools and Academia
The Tacoma Home Show Queen
I find references to queens dating from the 50's to the 80's. A good run.Read an article here with great pix.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jul 08, 2024 -
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Category: Architecture, Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Domestic, Regionalism, Twentieth Century
The Musky Queen
These charming ladies do not smell strange. Their title simply honors a certain fish. The 2024 festival begins today, if you want to fly out to Hayward, WI.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jun 21, 2024 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Parades and Festivals, Regionalism, Fish
Satellite Queen
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jun 14, 2024 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Children, Space Travel, 1950s
Miss Drag Strip
Apparently, there were several "Miss Drag Strip" contests around the nation, so these two photos might not go together--but they are illustrative of the genre!
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jun 07, 2024 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Regionalism, 1950s, Cars
Miss Putt-Putt
For much more, visit the link.
Posted By: Paul - Fri May 17, 2024 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Recreation, Sports, 1960s
Firmatron Facial
"literally shocks your age away"
"A model is given a 'Firmatron' facial by an operator wearing special gloves to transmit electrical impulses to facial nerves." New York Journal-American - Dec 2, 1960
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - June 28, 1961
Chicago Tribune - Apr 9, 1961
Posted By: Alex - Thu May 02, 2024 -
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Inventions, 1960s
Tobacco Queen
Posted By: Paul - Sun Apr 14, 2024 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Smoking and Tobacco, 1940s
Miss Brick Throw of 1959
We've looked at the humor of DJ Rege Cordic at Radio Station KDKA in a previous post.The home page of Rege Cordic.
But here's a stunt not covered there.
He decided to stage a gag beauty contest for "Miss Brick Throw of 1959."
It was announced in 1958 in BILLBOARD.
Eventually a winner was chosen, "Miss Twerpie Walker," and a fake magazine was printed for the occasion.
Listen to three minutes of the gag here. NOTE: sound file begins to play automatically.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Apr 11, 2024 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Humor, Pranks, Radio, Regionalism, 1950s
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