Killer Moves – The Deadly Dance Marathons of the Great Depression
One of the most controversial forms of entertainment in US history, dance marathons saw participants dancing continuously for days, weeks, and sometimes months for a chance to win food and money. Too much of a good thing can be bad for you, and apparently, that also includes a seemingly benign activity like dancing. During the […]
Crossed Letters – A Vintage Way to Save Money and Paper
Back when paper and postage charges were prohibitively expensive, people developed a technique to convey as much information as possible on as little paper as possible. We’re privileged to live in an age when paper, writing supplies and postage fees are generally affordable, so much so that most of us take them for granted. But […]
Abestos Snow – The Most Dangerous Fake Snow in History
Nowadays, most people would rather die than go anywhere near anything containing asbestos, but there was once a time when people literally sprinkled themselves with fake snow containing the proven carcinogenic. Up to the late 1920s, cotton was the main ingredient used for fake snow on Hollywood film sets and in people’s households, but in […]
This New Restaurant in Russia Looks Like a Dilapidated Mansion
To say the “Le Courage” restaurant in Sankt Petersburg, Russia, has a vintage look would be a gross understatement. The place looks to be in a state of severe disrepair, but it’s all by design, as the place just opened a couple of years ago. Located in Sankt Petersburg’s newly-built Russian House residential complex, Le […]
Every Day, This Young Girl Dresses Like It’s the 19th Century
Mila Povoroznyuk, a young girl from the Ukrainian city of Vinnitsa, has shunned jeans, and all other modern clothing for the long dresses and intricate ensembles of the 19th century. Nowadays, fashion trends change faster than ever before, but instead of trying to keep up, Mila Povoroznyuk decided to go back to a time that […]
Flower Light Bulbs – Forgotten Wonders of the Mid 1900s
Most of us don’t pay much attention to light bulbs. They play a very important role in our lives, but when it comes to aesthetics, most of them are nothing special. But there was once a company that produced the most amazing flower light bulbs, and luckily some of its creations are still around today. […]
Vintage Vampire Killing Kits at Ripley’s Museums
Vampire killing kits were a must-have for wealthy nobles traveling to Eastern Europe, during the mid 19th century, and with vampires making a comeback (at least in Hollywood), these things may still be useful. There are only a few original vampire kits in the world, and most of them, 26 to be exact, can be […]