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Otto Witte – Throne-Juggler
This fascinating story was found at “Dr Hermes Retro-Scans” Filed under: People Tagged: Menelik II, Otto Witte
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New Toaster Anyone
When I’m in the marked for a new toaster I know what I want – Ted Image found at “was bisher geschah” Filed under: Food & drinks Tagged: Toasters, VW
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SS Nieuw Amsterdam
The Nieuw Amsterdam was a Dutch ocean liner built in Rotterdam for the Holland America Line. This Nieuw Amsterdam, the second of four Holland America ships with that name, is considered by many to have...
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Margate Beach, August 1937
Click the image for a larger view (you might find Wally) This photo is worth studying for a few moments at the bigger sizes; it’s like those WHERE’S WALDO? (okay, WHERE’S WALLY?) books. I’m going to go...
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BBC Before Sampled Sound
Article from Popular Science Monthly Filed under: Retro technology, Vintage Science Tagged: Making sounds, Sound
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Noting Like A Little Road Trip
Who need a Humvee when you got an old Volkswagen buss – Ted Image found at “Don’t look back” Filed under: Automobiles Tagged: VolksWagen, VW
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Weymouth In Dorset, England
Weymouth ( /ˈweɪməθ/) is a seaside town in Dorset, England, situated on a sheltered bay at the mouth of the River Wey on the English Channel coast. The town is 13 kilometres (8 mi) south of Dorchester...
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June Blair – Playmate Of The Month, January 1957
June Blair (born Margaret June Blair on October 20, 1933, in San Francisco, California) is an American model and actress. She is best known for being Playboy magazine’s Playmate of the Month for its...
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Old Kodak Ad
I would say that covers my sentiments when it comes to hunting to. I shoot them with my 1970 Canon F1 or the 1952 Rolleyflex. Or my digital Canon if I should be a bit lazy one day – Ted Image...
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Retro DIY Project – Portable Beach Dressing Room
From an article in Popular Science’s 1940 August issue. Portable beach dressing rooms have so many merits in respect to convenience, cleanliness, and privacy when compared with the average bathhouse...
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Something For The Living Room?
Liquor machine on the Leiziger Messe (Leipzig Fair). Germany, 1931. Image found at “formicarius” Filed under: Food & drinks, Photography, The thirties Tagged: 1931, Germany, Leiziger Messe, Liquor...
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Well, That’s Something You Don’t See Every Day
Image found at “ELLEXX” Filed under: Actresses, Nudes, Photography Tagged: Hollywood, Marilyn Monroe;Top less, Tinsel Town
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The Man With X-Ray Eyes
Image found at “Pictures in time” Filed under: Article, Entertainment, People Tagged: Kuda Bux, X-ray eyes
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1911 United Kingdom Heat Wave
A group of girls wade into the Serpentine in London’s Hyde Park to keep cool during the heat wave. The United Kingdom heat wave of 1911 was a particularly severe heat wave and associated drought....
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Simson Schwalbe
Built by the Suhl, Germany company Simson & Co, the Schwalbe was the moped that brought this arms and vehicle manufacturer to worldwide fame. The Schwalbe gained a reputation of reliability, ease...
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A Cent Well Spent
What a naught, naughty boy. I’m sure he got that cent to watch cowboys and indians – Ted Carnival attraction of the Imperial county fair. A boy watches a motion picture called "Wiggling Wonders!"...
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Vodpod Update: The Mindbenders
This time I give you The Mindbenders, The Merseybeat group formed by Wayne Fontana in 1963. The name of the group was inspired by the title of a 1963 film, starring the British actor Sir Dirk Bogarde,...
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Afri-Cola – German Soft Drink
Afri-Cola is a cola soft drink produced in Germany. The trademark Afri-Cola was registered in 1931 by the company F. Blumhoffer Nachfolger GmbH. The same company also produced Bluna, an orange soft...
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Louis Cyr – The Strongest Man On Earth
Louis Cyr (1863-1912) was a famous Canadian strongman with a career spanning the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His recorded feats, including lifting 500 pounds (227 kg) with one finger and...
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Gutbrod Superior
Gutbrod was a German car manufacturer. The firm was founded by Wilhelm Gutbrod in 1926. It originally built motorcycles, and from 1933 to 1935, Standard Superior cars were built with rear-mounted...
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