Bluna Orange Soft Drink
Bluna is an orange soft drink produced by the German Mineralbrunnen Überkingen-Teinach AG, the same company, which produces the better-known Afri-Cola, since 1994. In 1952, the company F. Blumhoffer...
View ArticleOscars Hall, Oslo, Norway
In the mid-19th century King Oscar I had the pleasure palace of Oscarshall built on rising ground above the innermost arm of the Oslo Fjord. Since 1863 it has been at the King’s disposal. Oscarshall is...
View ArticleHerb Ritts – Photographer
Herb Ritts began his photographic career in the late 70′s and gained a reputation as a master of art and commercial photography. In addition to producing portraits and editorial fashion for Vogue,...
View ArticleBettina Le Beau – Belgian-British Actress And Writer
Bettina Le Beau (born 23 March 1932 in Antwerp, Belgium), also known as Bettine Le Beau, is an actress known for her film, radio and television appearances in the UK. During World War II she was...
View ArticleBertha Heyman aka Big Bertha – The Confidence Queen
Bertha Heyman (born c. 1851) was a 19th-century American criminal, also known as "Big Bertha" or the "Confidence Queen." She was described by famed New York City detective Thomas F. Byrnes as "one of...
View ArticleKeep Calm – And Play Golf
It takes more than a world war to stop an Englishman from enjoying a game of golf – Ted Image found at “Formicarius” Filed under: British, Entertainment, The forties, WW II Tagged: 1940, Golf,...
View ArticleMarla English – American Actress
Marla English (born January 4, 1934 in San Diego, California) is a motion picture actress from San Diego, California who made movies in the 1950s. English was originally signed to a contract by...
View ArticleHollywood Starlet Proves That Bottoms Are Tops!
A recreation of an article by Roger Turrell in Adam Vol 4 No 4 1960 WENDY MARCH regarded her interviewer solemnly through smoky, grey-blue eyes and said, "As a matter of fact, I think my back side is...
View Article1949 Lambretta
Lambretta was a line of motor scooters originally manufactured in Milan, Italy by Innocenti. In 1972, the Indian government bought the Milanese factory and the rights to the Lambretta name, creating...
View ArticleThe Pigeon Express
I’ve always thought that homing pigeons was a hobby for slightly bewildered men strongly lacking in people skills and that it’s use in warfare was a thing of the past. But this picture shows that the...
View ArticleBad Album Covers On The Graham Norton Show
And you’ll find the blog they are talking about here my friends – Ted Filed under: Design, Music, Tackieness Tagged: Album covers, Bizarre records
View Article1950 Vutotal 4CV Labourdette 767cc
This Renault 4CV based microcar was presented at the Paris Salon in 1950. It was a three-seater convertible. The single backseat was turned 90 degrees and the passenger had to look at the roof. Henri...
View ArticleThe Playboy Calendar 1967
Images found at “Bill-Magazines” Filed under: Models & starlets, Photography, Pin-ups Tagged: 1967, Calendars, Playboy Magazine
View ArticleHarwich
For nearly 10 years during the mid to late seventies and early eighties I spent my summer holidays traveling around the British Isles, sometimes alone, sometimes with friends. Nearly every time the...
View Article1928 Martin “Aerodynamic”
1928 Martin “Aerodynamic”, one of three prototypes made by James V. Martin. He spent his life trying to cure traffic congestion and urban parking issues by designing compact, fuel-efficient commuter...
View ArticleOn This Day In 1950 – UK Drivers Cheer End Of Fuel Rations
Long queues have appeared at garages this evening and motorists have torn their ration books into confetti after the government announced an end to petrol rationing. The Minister of Fuel and Power,...
View ArticleThe Bond Scooters
By the late 1950s Sharps commercials decided to enter the two-wheeled market with their "All-British" offering, announced in early 1958. Intended to compete with the increase in foreign imported...
View ArticleSacha Zakiouk – Russian Illustrator
Alexander Davidovich (in France – Sacha) Zaliouk was born in 1887 in small Jewish shtetl Radomyshl (Kiev province, Ukraine). From 1904 to 1910 he studied painting at the Odessa Art School. In 1910 he...
View ArticlePlayboy Magazine Comics
I just came across this delightful blog full of comics from Playboy magazine. Enjoy – Ted Filed under: Humour Tagged: Comics, Dirty comics, Playboy Magazine
View ArticleRossana Podestà – Italian Actress
Rossana Podestà (born 20 June 1934 in Tripoli) is a former Italian actress born in the Italian colony of Libya, where she spent her first years in Tripoli and later moved to Rome after World War II....
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