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1920s
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Vogue Korea Is Bringing Flappers Back
Style Buzz Elegant dresses and sparkly fascinators take the forefront. We've recycled the 70s, 80s and 90s. Can we borrow this trend from South Korea and get our glamour on? (via dustyburrito.blogspot.com)
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“Wireless Telephones” in the 1920s
Tech Buzz Ah, The Golden Age. What a magical time when you could actually hear people talking on the big screen and your car had a phone. Wait, what? (via iheartchaos.com)
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40 Gorgeous Vintage Japanese Matchbox Designs
Culture Buzz The bold shapes and colors in these 1920s-40s matchbox covers are fantastic examples of Art Deco in Japan. Some of them look like they came straight out of a Paris jazz club but, you know, with more octopus. (via maraid.co.uk)
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This Is What Military Radar Was In The 1920s
Science Buzz Before satellites, air forces relied heavily on good old fashioned acoustics. Real old timey warfare. (via reddit.com)
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Prohibition Protest Signs
Culture Buzz With Boardwalk Empire premiering last night, it seemed only fitting to take a look back at the state of protest in the 20s. These guys could learn a thing or two about sign-making from the Tea Partiers. Where are the misspelled words? The accusations of communism? The sparkle paint? The kegs of—oh…right.
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The Art of Marriage: Frigidity
Culture Buzz The Art of Marriage: A Scientific Treatise was a sex manual for clueless newlyweds. Originally published in 1926, there are many passages that are now dated and thus utterly hilarious. The pages reproduced here are from the 1931 printing.
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Image: Office Party, 1925
It's like a Where's Waldo of amazing fashion, bizarre Christmas gifts and social nuance. Here's the even larger, much better picture. They're probably all dead now, just like we'll all be dead in 2091. Photo op!
