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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Vintage Beauty Salons: 12 Hilarious Photos of the Early Hair Dryers From Between the 1920s and 1940s
Before the invention of hair dryers, women would often attach hoses to the exhaust ends of vacuum cleaners to blow-dry their hair.
Monument to the Hippies: The Story of the Hippie Sculpture Tribute in Ibiza
The hippies of Ibiza have become a symbol of the white island. More than that, they are part of its history and culture. This bronze sculpture was inaugurated in the summer of 2016 and can be found at the intersection of Carrer Lluis Tur i Palau and Carrer Guillem de Montgrí, in the harbour area.Continue reading “Monument to the Hippies: The Story of the Hippie Sculpture Tribute in Ibiza”
20 Amazing Vintage Personal Computer Ads From the 1980s
Vintage ads reflect how people thought and felt about things in a certain era—or at least how a certain group of people hoped consumers thought and felt. In early personal computer ads, there’s a conscious link to a sci-fi version of the future but also a push to convince you that these machines are fun:Continue reading “20 Amazing Vintage Personal Computer Ads From the 1980s”
Photographer Flips Gender Roles in “Mad Men” Era Ads, And Some Men Will Not Like the Result
Eli Rezkallah, a photographer and video editor from Beirut, Lebanon, recently created a photo series called In a Parallel Universe. The series takes sexist vintage ads from the mid-20th century and switches the gender roles. Rezkallah says it all started with a conversation between his relatives. “Last Thanksgiving, I overheard my uncles talk about howContinue reading “Photographer Flips Gender Roles in “Mad Men” Era Ads, And Some Men Will Not Like the Result”
Before Laptops, iPads and Seat Back Videos: 13 Vintage Color Photos Show What Travelers Did to Pass the Time on Long Flights in the 1950s and ’60s
What did we ever do to pass the time on aircraft before laptops, iPads, Ipods and seat back videos with 1000 choices of entertainment? In the 1950s and 60s inflight entertainment as we know it today was in its infancy and rudimentary. Although the first film was shown on an aircraft in 1921 it wasn’tContinue reading “Before Laptops, iPads and Seat Back Videos: 13 Vintage Color Photos Show What Travelers Did to Pass the Time on Long Flights in the 1950s and ’60s”
Dolly Parton Becomes the First Country Singer to Pose for Playboy in 1978
Readers are disappointed when they open the magazine to see the wholesome singer in a Playboy bunny outfit, but with no nudity. Perhaps as a desperate distraction, in some of the shots she’s accompanied by a guy in a rabbit suit looking like some kind of deranged Easter bunny. Dolly Parton became the first countryContinue reading “Dolly Parton Becomes the First Country Singer to Pose for Playboy in 1978”
Awesome Self-Portraits of George Harrison With a Fisheye Lens in India, 1966
George Harrison and his wife Pattie flew from London to Bombay (Mumbai), India in September 1966. The purpose of the visit was for George to take sitar lessons with Ravi Shankar, and for the couple to study yoga. The Harrisons stayed at the Taj Mahal hotel in Bombay, under the names Mr and Mrs SamContinue reading “Awesome Self-Portraits of George Harrison With a Fisheye Lens in India, 1966”
Marilyn Monroe as a Pin-up Pilgrim for Thanksgiving, 1950
Check out these photographs of Marilyn Monroe about to get her Thanksgiving on back in 1950. Clad in a Pilgrim outfit with a shotgun in tow, the turkey probably wasn’t too happy to be posing with the blonde bombshell. Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson; June 1, 1926 – August 4, 1962) was an AmericanContinue reading “Marilyn Monroe as a Pin-up Pilgrim for Thanksgiving, 1950”
Amazing Examples of the Live-Action Reference Filmed for Disney’s “Cinderella” (1950) as You’ve Never Seen Before
A lot of you have probably seen the live action version of Cinderella that came out in 2015. Well long before Lily James took on the role, another actress played Cinderella at the Walt Disney Studios, Helene Stanley. Stanley was a live action reference model for the animated 1950 film of Cinderella. She, along withContinue reading “Amazing Examples of the Live-Action Reference Filmed for Disney’s “Cinderella” (1950) as You’ve Never Seen Before”
