Everybody dunks on 1950s jello dishes, but they’re like, the era equivalent of cakepops or those hideous undrinkable tiktok milkshakes. They were a new trend pushed on housewives by magazines and advertising, making use of new cooking technology (gelatin and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
dyskomike: the1920sinpictures: June 30, 1919 A crowded bar at midnight, just as Prohibition went into effect! From New York City Images:1850-1980, FB. “Governor Smith is personally, ecclesiastically, aggressively, irreconcilably Wet, and is ineradicably Tammany-branded, with all the inferences and implications[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The art of Nell Brinkley. Like Henry Clive, Nell Brinkley was another magazine illustrator for “The American Weekly” working during the 20s. Her work primarily focused on beautiful women and lavish, gorgeous costumes. In a way it resembles the style[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I came upon this image being sold on etsy for $2 as a “digtal download” and you would not believe how much effort it took to find the actual, original artist. His name is Henry Clive (b. 1883– d.1960) and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Team X, Weapon X, Fuck Xs Brainwashing? Torture? Shady fellas greatest sin might be usin’ the ‘X’ in every goddamn thing and confusing the issue. Team X: A CIA-affiliated, government sanctioned, Black Ops team in the early 1960s utilizing drugs,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…