Ephemera

A Dad shows off for his delighted toddler daughter and other oddly satisfying and mildly interesting things I found on the internet

Dad shows off his skills for his delighted daughter in Melbourne, Australia, around 1940. via via

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Sunday morning comics, Ohio, 1950s. And other things I found on the Internet

Sunday morning comics, Ohio, 1950s. Via https://www.reddit.com/r/TheWayWeWere/comments/91sz1a/sunday_morning_comics_ohio_1950s/ On Reddit: “My grandparents the night they met (1970).” Via https://reddit.com/r/OldSchoolCool/comments/15a89z5/my_grandparents_the_night_they_met_1970/ Caligula (1979) via https://reddit.com/r/MoviePosterPorn/comments/15alp30/caligula_1979_1937_x_2943/

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Today’s ephemera: Marty Feldman and Ann-Margret, 1977

New York subway, 1980 Marty Feldman and Ann-Margret, 1977. Via https://www.reddit.com/r/OldSchoolCool/comments/vw4kjo/marty_feldman_and_annmargret_1977/ He looks as surprised to be with her as we are to see them as a couple.

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Today’s ephemera: Looking in the bathroom mirror first thing in the morning

1960 The voices of the Flintstones Via www.tumblr.com/lew-basni… Video. Watch here: twitter.com/slendersh… Five years ago: The hotel I’m in has an enclosed atrium with a mirrored far wall. Some guy dressed like me was taking a picture same time as me.

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Today’s ephemera: Wasabi Bobby's coping mechanism

A hotel in Germany uses 3D carpets to prevent guests from running. Via https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/vupc81/a_hotel_in_germany_uses_3d_carpets_to_prevent/ Via www.tumblr.com/allhailth…

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Today’s ephemera: And how do we cope with stress?

In 1909, Alice Ramsey became the first woman to drive an automobile across the United States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Huyler_Ramsey Via www.tumblr.com/digitvint…

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Today’s ephemera: moonshine, guns and a Chevrolet coupe

H.S. “Dick” Hickman, Chief of Police in Colorado City, Texas, poses at City Hall with moonshine, guns, and a Chevrolet coupe after an arrest around 1937, as Mitchell County remained dry even after prohibition. Via https://www.reddit.com/r/HistoryPorn/comments/905b7q/hs_dick_hickman_chief_of_police_in_colorado_city/?st=JJTJSGOJ&sh=07b52e32

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Today’s ephemera: This beagle would like you to know he is helping

Via www.tumblr.com/wilwheato…

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Today’s ephemera: Festive chicken salad log

Harrison Ford on “Love, American Style,” 1969. Sally Field in “The Flying Nun.” “Room 222.” ngl I would eat the heck out of this with plenty of Guldens Spicy Brown mustard. Via www.tumblr.com/allhailth… 1948 George Nelson Home Office Desk | Wood, Leather, & Metal | USA | Sold for $6,000 at auction. Via midcenturymodernfreak.tumblr.com/post/5578…

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Today’s ephemera: Alright everybody ... let’s find that grape

Pink 1967 Mustang Tussy Hardtop Advertisement. 31 Photos Of New York City In The Summer Of ‘69 via AI-simulated Johnny Cash sings “Barbie Girl.” I love the name of this YouTube channel: There I Ruined It.

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Today’s ephemera: Welcome to this absolutely massive and surprisingly clean sewer!

via “BEER IS BEST” via

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Today’s ephemera: Wholesome yet dystopian

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Today’s ephemera: Atomic nemesis

via via Card-punch machine 1960 

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Today’s ephemera: A few funny toots

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Today’s ephemera: Wow! See the unbelievable mystery hole

Google Image Search for “dogs wearing shoes” does not disappoint. 🤔

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Today's memes, tweets, vintage photos etc.

1961 - Shakespearean Tootsie Roll ad Superboy #8 May 1950

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Here are some funny tweets and a classic Norman Rockwell illustration

Saturday Evening Post, July 26, 1941 cover by Norman Rockwell

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Today’s funny found photos, a meme, skeet and tweet and a vintage photo of Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford takes a leap of faith in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) OceanGate is a microcosm of the Covid response. We’ll just let Covid rip through the population and try to hospitalize anybody who gets REALLY sick without fixing the healthcare system. Nothing bad will happen. See also: Climate change, gun control, housing prices.

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Ephemera XCII: Star-Spangled Ding-Dongs

Down the rabbit hole Spiegel, 1972

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