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Sightseeing Restaurant for Chicago World’s Fair in 1933 (Aug, 1930) 15 Aug 2012 | 06:54 pm
It’s a pity this building was never made, it would have been pretty awesome. It kind of looks like part of a giant crankshaft. Norman bel Geddes went on to design wildly popular General Motors Futuram...
Cars Use Trackless Bridge (Jan, 1937) 15 Aug 2012 | 06:54 pm
I’m not really sure what the deal here was, but I doubt that the engineers “overlooked” the street car rails. That’s generally the kind of thing one thinks about when building a new bridge. The Wikipe...
LUGGAGE RACK for Volkswagen (Feb, 1957) 15 Aug 2012 | 06:53 pm
LUGGAGE RACK for Volkswagen was recently exhibited at a Fall Fair in Frankfurt Germany. Easily attached to car in a few minutes, trunk costs about $65, is 110 lbs. FLIPPED sideways, rack allows VW own...
STOP DRINKING DIRTY WATER (Nov, 1938) 15 Aug 2012 | 06:53 pm
“I can’t! It just tastes so good!” I love how they can advertise how inexpensive it is, and also what a big money maker it will be for people selling it all in the same ad. STOP DRINKING DIRTY WATER A...
Fold-Up Homes Travel With You (Oct, 1952) 15 Aug 2012 | 06:53 pm
Fold-Up Homes Travel With You By JAMES JOSEPH TODAY’S home designers have reached into the seven seas, borrowed an old habit from the turtle, and come up with houses you can carry with you. The result...
I COUNT 150 MILLION NOSES (Jan, 1950) 14 Aug 2012 | 05:55 pm
I COUNT 150 MILLION NOSES By Philip M. Hauser, Acting Director, U. S. Bureau of the Census ONE of these days an inquisitive stranger will knock at your door and start asking questions. Don’t throw him...
“Mother Goose” Bungalow Shelters Nesting Ducks (Nov, 1938) 14 Aug 2012 | 05:54 pm
I love the mix of items on this page. “Mother Goose” Bungalow Shelters Nesting Ducks Looking as if it had been plucked right from the pages of a “Mother Goose” book, a bungalow for ducks stands on the...
MOGUL EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES (Sep, 1915) 14 Aug 2012 | 05:54 pm
It’s a very pretty ad, but I’m not really getting the “Just like being in Cairo” vibe… Maybe they’re not talking about the one in Egypt. Perhaps it’s ones of these. MOGUL EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES “JUST LIK...
‘Wonder Clock’ Hands Turn Once in 26,000 Years (Dec, 1938) 14 Aug 2012 | 05:54 pm
There is a museum dedicated to him in his hometown of Lier Belgium and it looks like they still have this clock available for viewing. It kind of reminds me of a much less ambitious version of the Lon...
AMONG THE RUSSIANS (Sep, 1915) 14 Aug 2012 | 05:53 pm
AMONG THE RUSSIANS A Russian Woman Soldier The girl in uniform to the right fought in several engagements before being detected and sent home. A Weapon Used Against Russia The Austrians found the armo...
