Warning: The following vintage ads contains sexism, racism… and, well, just about every other kind of bad ‘ism’ you can think of. Sure, life was different back then. But these incredibly offensive old-timey ads will raise an eyebrow or two… [wp_ad_camp_1]
The year 1968 is remembered as among the most tumultuous time in America’s history. Following the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., on April 4, 1968, Washington, D.C. found itself in the middle of controversy. The most devastating perhaps was the six days of race riots which erupted in the nation’s capital. The riots started … Read more
It’s truly remarkable to think that Big Tobacco companies could get away with saying medical professionals endorsed their cigarettes. It wasn’t until 1954 that the first official reports linking cancer to cigarettes appeared publicly. These are some of the best examples of vintage cigarette ads before we knew smoking could kill us… [wp_ad_camp_1]
The first officially recorded bicycle invention belongs to German Baron Karl von Drais. He invented the Laufmaschine (running machine) in 1817. Drais patented his design in 1818, which was the first commercially successful 2-wheeled, steerable, human-propelled machine, commonly called a velocipede, and nicknamed hobby-horse or dandy horse. The first design was initially manufactured in Germany … Read more
Here are an interesting collection of photos from 1950s showing the legendary illustrators at Disney and Warner Brothers using mirrors to draw their characters’ frowns and grins. This was how the talented animators in history came up with those funny and lovable characters that brought so much fun to our childhood. If this brings smile … Read more
