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Dear Adam… Bob Tupper’s 1950s Comics For The Sexually Troubled

You can judge Bob Tupper by these artworks. Or you can find some of his ...

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Calvert And Kinneir’s Road Signs And Design Classics

"I now regret that I didn’t put a corner of a spade on the ‘men at work’ sign, it would have stopped all the jokes about a man struggling to put up an umbrella!" ...

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African Masquerades: Incredible Photos Of Tribal Masks 1942-1972

American photographer Eliot Elisofon (1911-1973) spent decades travelling around Africa. A pioneer in color photography ...

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I Just Love My New Sewing Machine! Vintage Adverts of Happy Homemakers

He's just given her the gift that keeps on giving - a brand new sewing ...

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Going Loco: The Joy Of Trainspotting

Trainspotting boomed and peaked in the post-war years. But even when tens of thousands of boys ...

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5 Troubling Vintage Adverts Featuring Children

"This young man is 11 months old - and he isn't our youngest customer by ...

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Paperback Tramps: A Vintage Bad Girl Library

To list every vintage paperback featuring husband chasers, saucy secretaries, and teen temptresses would fill up ...

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Booze, Shame And Tripping Out: A Sporting History Of Lion Mascots

Flicking through the archives, we noticed that lions make for popular sporting mascots. Why? Maybe ...

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When Playgrounds Were Deadly

Remember when playgrounds were fun? Sure, there was a pretty good chance you'd be scalded ...

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In The 1950s Nazi Rocketeer Wernher von Braun Wanted To Build NASA A Gas Chamber In Space

Wernher von Braun was the Nazi rocketeer who led NASA’s space program. A member of the SS, ...

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Soft-Core Hard-Boiled Pulp: The X-rated Illustrations Banned In 1950s New York

In the 1950s, vistors to New York City's Times Square were targetted with a cavalcade of ...

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The Splendor of Domestic Servitude: 7 Mid-Century Sexist Adverts

As a woman, your entire purpose on earth is to please your chain-smoking, Scotch guzzling ...

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