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Elizabeth Sonrel – French Painter
Elizabeth Sonrel was the daughter of the painter from Tours, Stephane Sonrel, from whom she received her early artistic guidance. To further her artistic studies she moved on to Paris where she became...
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The Yellow Kid
The Yellow Kid was the name of a lead comic strip character that ran from 1895 to 1898 in Joseph Pulitzer‘s New York World, and later William Randolph Hearst‘s New York Journal. Created and drawn by...
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Olga Schoberová – Czech-American Actress
Olga Schoberová or Olinka Bérová born March 15, 1943 in Prague, Czech Republic (then Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia), Czech-American actress, was often compared with Brigitte Bardot and Ursula...
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Librarian Action Figure
This post featuring the deluxe Nancy Pearl librarian action figure with the amazing push-button shushing action is particularly for my girlfriend who has recently finished her librarian studies. Not...
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Retro DIY Project – Hostess Tray
Do-it-yourself woodwork project from Popular Mechanics, June 1939. Plans and description in JPG and PDF format here Tear yourself away from the computer and head for the workshop – Ted Filed under: DIY...
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Henry Miller Playing Ping-Pong With A Naked Lady
“I keep the Ping-Pong table handy for people I don’t want to talk to. You know, it’s simple. I just play Ping-Pong with them.” “I started at the age of 10 on the dining room table. I take on players...
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Less Lust By Less Protein
Stanley Green in Oxford Street 1977 I’ve seen a lot of strange nutrition advice in my days, but what on earth is wrong with lust. It should keep you both slim and in good shape. Besides, if you cut...
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Bouffort Peardrop 1952
In 1952 the French car pioneer Victor Bouffort designed a revolutionary, egg-shaped, plastic microcar. He made a tour through Germany to sell his design. There was a lot of interest, but nobody took...
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On This Day In 1958 – My Fair Lady Dazzles London
The Broadway musical My Fair Lady has opened for its first night in London, to a rapturous reception. The event, at the Drury Lane theatre, was star-studded: Ingrid Bergman, Dirk Bogarde, Terence...
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Jesus Christ’s Appearance On A Potato Chip
Jesus Christ has made yet another appearance on a potato chip. At least that’s what Newport resident Carol Isaak believes. The night before Easter, Isaak, 67, decided to snack on some potato chips....
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Edy Williams – American Television And Film Actress
Edwina Beth "Edy" Williams (born July 9, 1942) is an American television and film actress. Born in Utah and raised in Oregon and Southern California, Williams began her career as a model and beauty...
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Escher VW-Porsche Kleinbahn Prototyp
The 1954 Escher VW-Porsche Kleinbahn Prototyp in the Prototyp in Hamburg. These little trains were built from 1954 to 1971 and were used in parks and botanical gardens. It pulled 3 cars which had space...
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On This Day In 1952 – Anne Frank Published In English
The moving diary of Anne Frank, a Jewish victim of the Holocaust, is now available in British book shops entitled The Diary of a Young Girl. The book was first published in Dutch in 1947 under the...
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Marie-France Pisier – French Actress
Marie-France Pisier (10 May 1944 – 24 April 2011) was a French actress. She appeared in numerous films of the French New Wave and twice earned the national César Award for Best Supporting Actress. Life...
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Marcelle Lender – French Singer, Dancer And Entertainer
Marcelle Lender (1862 – 27 September 1926) was a French singer, dancer and entertainer made famous in paintings by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Born Anne-Marie Marcelle Bastien, she began dancing at the...
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Mr. George Hood And His Clothes Wringer
Portrait of Mr. George Hood and His Clothes Wringer Invention, ca. 1860 Good old George looks pretty happy with himself there, although maybe not entirely dressed for the occasion if clothes wringing...
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On This Day In 1994 – Race Ace Senna Killed In Car Crash
The Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna has been killed in a crash at the San Marino Grand Prix at Imola, near Bologna in Italy. He was just 34-years-old. His Williams FW16 Formula One car was...
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Myrna Dell – Hollywood’s Reluctant Glamour Girl
She did not want to be known as a Hollywood sex symbol. A 1948 movie magazine article noted, "She is insisting on young character roles on the screen….her argument is —glamour girls are a dime a...
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Isn’t Modern Medicine Marvellous
Zsa Zsa Gabor Might Be A Mom Soon! Yeah, that Zsa Zsa. The 94-year-old one who’s been ill for forever and who’s convinced that she’s knockin’ on heaven’s door. But hey, you know what would help with...
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Rear Wheel Drive, Rear-Engined Citroën 22CV
Left since 1934, the name Citroën has been indissolubly linked to the concept of front wheel drive and yet in 1936 the company proposed a rear wheel drive, rear engined MPV. No prototypes have...
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