Women love classic vintage cars just as much as men. It may be true that vintage automobiles aren’t the greatest when it comes to fuel efficiency, but most of these models were picked combine aesthetics with performance. Most of these cars are also small since women don’t have the same taste in the idea ofContinue reading “Top 20 Classic Vintage Cars That Women Love”
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18 Vintage Photos of Broadway Legend Carol Channing
Carol Elaine Channing (January 31, 1921 – January 15, 2019) was an American actress, singer, dancer, and comedienne, who starred in Broadway and film musicals. Her characters usually had a fervent expressiveness and an easily identifiable voice, whether singing or for comedic effect. Channing created the lead roles in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes in 1949 andContinue reading “18 Vintage Photos of Broadway Legend Carol Channing”
New York in the 1950s
Immediately after World War II, New York City became known as one of the world’s greatest cities. However, after peaking in population in 1950, the city began to feel the effects of white flight to the suburbs, a downturn in industry and commerce as businesses left for places where it was cheaper and easier toContinue reading “New York in the 1950s”
Assembling a Mercedes-Benz 190 SL, February 1958
The Mercedes-Benz 190 SL is a two-door luxury roadster produced by Mercedes-Benz between May 1955 and February 1963. Internally referred to as W121, it was first shown in prototype at the 1954 New York Auto Show, and was available with an optional removable hardtop. The 190 SL presented an attractive, more affordable alternative to theContinue reading “Assembling a Mercedes-Benz 190 SL, February 1958”
Baby Racing Used To Be A Real-Life Actual Sport During The 1950s, And It Was Amazing!
From 1946 to 1955 the sport of baby racing was an actual thing. At the fairgrounds in New Jersey’s Palisades park the annual baby racing competition, better known as the Diaper Derby, would take place. The event was sponsored by the National Institute of Diaper Services and was a true crowd pleaser as evidenced byContinue reading “Baby Racing Used To Be A Real-Life Actual Sport During The 1950s, And It Was Amazing!”
Vintage American Interiors: 14 Pictures Show What Dallas Rooms Looked Like in the 1950s
These photos show modern rooms in Dallas during the 1950s. They were taken by Tom Collins who spent his early years as a photographer taking photos for businesses, advertising firms, architects, and newspapers.
Before Queen – Rare Photos of Teenager Brian May in the Late 1950s and Early 1960s
Born 1947 in Hampton, Middlesex, English musician, singer, and songwriter Brian May is best known as the lead guitarist of the rock band Queen. He uses a home-built electric guitar called the Red Special. His compositions for the band include “We Will Rock You”, “Tie Your Mother Down”, “I Want It All”, “Fat Bottomed Girls”,Continue reading “Before Queen – Rare Photos of Teenager Brian May in the Late 1950s and Early 1960s”
Griffin Microsheen Used to Have Some Interesting Shoe Polish Ads in the 1950s
The 1950s were an innocent time in America as far as mainstream advertising went. But one campaign was quite racy. The Griffin Microsheen ads were for men’s shoe polish. But nary a man’s face and rarely a man’s foot ever made an appearance in the campaign. All the ads are from the mid- to late-1950s.
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The 6 Most Beautifully Designed Classic Cars of All Time
When a car is well designed, it’s more than just a box with wheels that gets you from one place to another. It’s rolling art. But unlike your typical pretty painting or photograph, it also has to be functional. It needs to be able to handle the rigors of the road. It needs to lastContinue reading “The 6 Most Beautifully Designed Classic Cars of All Time”
