45 Amazing Vintage Polish Posters Of Classic American Films
These beautiful and surreal pieces of movie artwork were created during the communist-era as an alternative to banned U.S. publicity material.
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Awesome Footage Of Disneyland Under Construction
A rare look at some of the behind-the-scenes magic that went into building “The Happiest Place On Earth.” (via boingboing.net)
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Eleanor Roosevelt Was Packing Heat
Check out the 72-year-old former first lady’s gun permit.
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13 Things You Don’t Know About Oreo Cookies
WARNING: This is best read while eating a few (or a dozen) Oreos.
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16 Things You Might Not Know About James Dean
The iconic actor’s death actually helped launch the career of another legendary actor.
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Teens In The 1950s Vs. Teens Today
What’s ’50s-speak for YOLO?
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Awesome Photos Of Buddy Holly And Waylon Jennings In A Photo Booth
Buddy Holly is still way cooler than I could ever hope to be.
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Marilyn Monroe’s Classic Life Magazine Covers: 1952-1962
During her lifetime the iconic sex symbol graced the cover of Life magazine six times.
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25 Rare Photos Of "I Love Lucy" In Color
These color publicity photos and behind the scene shots from the iconic black & white TV series will blow your mind.
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The Sleazy Microsheen Shoe Polish Ads
The 1950s were an innocent time in America as far as mainstream advertising went. But one campaign was quite racy.
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10 Stunning Vintage Magazine Covers Featuring Carmen Dell’Orefice
The 81-year-old Dell’Orefice first graced the cover of Vogue 66 years ago.
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James Dean In The Most Eerie Set Of Photos He Ever Took
In early 1955, he posed for some photos that gave a haunting premonition.
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10 Husbands Having Second Thoughts About Marriage
It’s written all over their faces. From vintage ads.
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One Of The Most Insane Ad Campaigns Ever Created
The Ethyl Gasoline ads from the early 1950s were illustration masterpieces — and seriously taxed the left brain.
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This Man Is VERY Happy With His Job
Via a 1950s Life magazine. (via retronaut.com)
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15 Classic Spoof Ads By “Mad” Magazine
The magazine didn’t have any real ads back in the 1950s and 1960s. Instead they nailed big-name advertisers — especially cigarette companies — hard.
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How Ernest Hemingway Probably Got Free Beer For Life
He wrote a letter from Cuba to Ballantine Beer. Whoa, ease up on the hyperbole there, Papa.
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A Man’s Life In The 1950s Was NOT Easy
What with the constant weasel, snake, bug, rat, bat, crab, and, uh, turtle attacks.
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13 Red Hot Vintage Sunburn Ads
The models are sizzling! Unfortunately, so is their skin.
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Nine Glamorous Kotex Ads From The 1950s
Ladies, let’s return to the halcyon days of napkins and belts and clasps. Illustrated by Jon Whitcomb. (via flickr.com)
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One Of The Most Blatantly Dishonest Ads Ever Produced.
From 1950.
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6 Questions For Lucille Ball
Probably the best listicle to come out of the 1950s. (via x-onlyme.tumblr.com)
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Vintage Magazine For Watching Girls
Today a click of the mouse in Facebook is all that is needed, whereas in 1959 you had to get a magazine to guide you on being a peeping tom.
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1950s Ad For Radioactive Face Cream
How do you prove that this cream removes all traces of make-up? Why, use some radioactivity, of course! This puts a new spin on the concept of getting glowing skin.
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A Word To The Wives
This instructive 1955 classic teaches a wife everything she needs to know if she wants to convince her husband to buy her state of the art appliances.
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Watch A 1950s Housewife Drop Acid
This “normal American housewife” describes her experience after being administered a 100 gama dose of LSD-25 during clinical trials of the drug. Well, she tries at least… but unfortunately she ‘can’t talk in technicolor.’ (via good.is) Watch Video ›
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Beard Growing Contest, 1957
No, these aren’t from the photo booth at last week’s Vice party in Brooklyn. These are from Olathe, Kansas during the Eisenhower Administration. This was the first Octobeard. (via dangerousminds.net) View List ›
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Willie Mays Instigating A Pillow Fight
Today marks the 60th anniversary of Willie Mays’ major league debut. To commemorate Mays, LIFE posted a collection of rare photos of the Hall of Famer - none better than him about to light up defenseless, sleeping teammate Monte Irvin with a pillow. (Nice find by Emma Carmichael at Deadspin.) View Image ›
