Comic – 1960: Raise Allowance Petition Published on March 24, 2022 Posted in: Comics We're getting up a petition asking parents in the neighborhood to raise their sons' allowances."Click to Read More...
Retrograph – 1926: Miss America Gets a Permanent Wave Published on March 23, 2022 Posted in: Retrographs Colorized photo of Norma Smallwood, Miss America 1926, with her hair attached to electric permanent wave equipment.Click to Read More...
Footnote – 1959: Guinea Pigs Stolen Published on March 22, 2022 Posted in: Animals & Pets, Footnotes to History Just who would steal four guinea pigs? A very odd robbery, although these guinea pigs were highly valued.Click to Read More...
RetroRewind – 1952: First Today Show Episode Published on March 21, 2022 Posted in: RetroRewind Videos The first segment of the very first episode of NBC's Today show starring Dave Garroway.Click to Read More...
Footnote – 1952: Grab Pants, Said Sign Published on March 18, 2022 Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Footnotes to History Bandits in Toronto took clothing store operator Abraham Goody for his word. The sign said grab pants and that is exactly what they did.Click to Read More...
Vintage Ad – 1908: Hall’s Hair Renewer Published on March 17, 2022 Posted in: Beauty Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer Ad, Cosmopolitan, October 1908, page 218.Click to Read More...
Retrograph – 1909: Women Bathing Published on March 16, 2022 Posted in: Retrographs Colorized photograph of women bathing on an unknown beach.Click to Read More...
The Case of the Hollow Nickel – Podcast #168 Published on March 15, 2022 Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Law & Order, Podcast In 1953, paperboy Jimmy Bozart was counting his subscription money. He dropped the coins and one nickel split open, revealing a piece of microfilm. This led to the arrest of a high-ranking Soviet spy. Click to Read More...
RetroRewind – 1950: DeSoto Automobile Ad Published on March 14, 2022 Posted in: RetroRewind Videos, Transportation Animated television advertisement for the 1950 DeSoto automobiles.Click to Read More...
Footnote – 1936: Coughs Up Roll Published on March 11, 2022 Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Footnotes to History Doctors in Buffalo got an unusual surprise when Robert Ford coughed up a roll of money.Click to Read More...
Vintage Ad – 1945: Free Slide Rule Published on March 10, 2022 Posted in: Invention & Technology Free Slide Rule Ad, Crack Detective Stories, September 1945, page 93.Click to Read More...
Retrograph – 1964: African American Protester Arrested Published on March 9, 2022 Posted in: Retrographs Atlanta policeman drags African American high school student Taylor Washington to paddy wagon during demonstration against restaurant segregation.Click to Read More...
1936: A Human Target Published on March 8, 2022 Posted in: Tidbits Doreen Peterson Hamby took a job as the human target for a knife thrower. he accidentally hit her in the leg.Click to Read More...
RetroRewind – 1963: Bullwinkle on Hitchhiking Published on March 7, 2022 Posted in: RetroRewind Videos A hilarious Mr. Know-It-All clip of Bullwinkle explaining to Rocky how to hitchhike.Click to Read More...
Footnote – 1933: Bandit Steals Golden Smile Published on March 4, 2022 Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Footnotes to History A robber was upset that he was only able to steal $5. Then he noticed that the service attendant had gold teeth...Click to Read More...