Bonnie Logan – Glamour Model And Nightclub Singer
For fans of classic 50′s men’s magazines, there are some pin-up models that just stand out and that’s not an easy thing considering the hundreds of women who graced the pages of dozens publications....
View ArticleWhat A Daft Contraption
The only mechanism producing a concentrated continuous massage of the chin and neck, dispelling flabbiness of neck and throat, restoring a rounded contour to thin, scrawny necks and faces, bringing a...
View ArticleRetro DIY Project – Plywood Folding Breakfast Table
From an article in Popular Science’s 1940 October issue An unoccupied space on the kitchen wall can be put to good use by installing a modern folding breakfast table. Plywood 5/8” thick is an excellent...
View ArticleRiverboats And Jazz
The S.S. Sidney, the first boat to feature a New Orleans band on the river, which helped to spread the word about the special talents of Crescent City musicians. The Sidney was commissioned in 1911 and...
View ArticleTed’s Favourites 26 – The Jaguar Mark IV
The Jaguar Mark IV (pronounced mark four) is a saloon car built by Jaguar from 1945 to 1949. It was a relaunch of a pre-Second World War model made by SS Cars Ltd from 1936. Before the Second World War...
View ArticleThe Baby Bootlegger
The Baby Bootlegger is not, as the name may suggest, a bootlegger who imports babies. It’s a racing boat that went on to revolutionise boats and it’s effect is still felt in the world of marine...
View ArticleHappy Anniversary Lizzy!
‘Ope ye’ ‘ave a smashin’ time old girl. Filed under: British, People Tagged: Queen Elizabeth II
View ArticleMaicoletta Scooters
The Maicoletta motor scooter of the 1950s was one of the largest motor scooters produced by any manufacturer until the modern era. The engine was a single cylinder 247cc piston port 2-stroke (an export...
View ArticleSig Haugdahl And The Wisconsin Special
In 1922 Sig Haugdahl (Sigurd Olson “Sig” Haugdahl) built a car with an aluminium 836 cu. in. (13.7 litre), 250 h.p., 6-cylinder aeroplane engine, He managed to push the car, dubbed the “Wisconsin...
View ArticleThe Liverbirds
The Liverbirds were a British all-female beat group, based in Liverpool, active between 1963 and 1968. The hard-rocking quartet (consisting of vocalist-guitarist Valerie Gell, guitarist-vocalist Pamela...
View ArticleTeem Lemon-Lime Soda
Teem is a lemon-lime-flavoured soft drink produced by The Pepsi-Cola Company. It was introduced in 1964 as Pepsi’s answer to 7 Up and Coca-Cola’s Sprite. Teem was sold in the United States and Canada...
View ArticleAmelia Earhart And The Irish Hospitality
On Saturday, 21 May 1932, Amelia Earhart was on her second Atlantic crossing when she was forced to land in a field near Derry (Londonderry) in her “Little Red Bus”. Ireland of the Welcomes was to the...
View ArticleVespa Camper
A Vespa camper, who would have thought that. I’d love to have one – Ted You can see some guys building one here Part1 – Part2 – Part3 – Part4 – Part5 – Part6 – Part7 – Part8 Image found at...
View ArticleOfficially, The World’s Ugliest Car
The Aurora monster was built in 1957 by an eccentric New York priest trying to make the ultimate safety vehicle. Clearly, this design was not graced by the hand of God: only one prototype was produced,...
View ArticleWe’ve Just Met A Girl Named Maria
Based on an article in Eve No 2 from 1962 Anglo Saxons pride themselves on their cultural contributions to the world. The British consider that they are carrying on the tradition of their ancestry by...
View ArticleThe Pocket Book
“Carrying a notepad has never been so suave. The Hankie Pocketbook adds a touch of elegance and style to your image. It is available in a variety of colors to suit your suits, and you can write in...
View ArticleLuis Ricardo Falero – Spanish Painter
Luis Ricardo Falero (1851 – December 7, 1896) was a Spanish painter. He specialized in female nudes and mythological and fantasy settings. Most of his paintings contained at least one female nude or...
View ArticleCitroen DS
The nickname for these particular models of Citroen in Norway is toad (padde) – Ted Filed under: Automobiles Tagged: Citroen DS, French cars
View ArticleOtto Lilienthal – The Glider King
Otto Lilienthal (May 23, 1848 – August 10, 1896) was a German pioneer of human aviation who became known as the Glider King. He was the first person to make well-documented, repeated, successful...
View ArticleJoin A Pig Club
As my girlfriend would say: “I don’t need do, I live with one” – Ted Image found at “Donna Lethal” Filed under: Advertising, Food & drinks Tagged: Pig clubs, WW II
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