Bryn Owen aged 17 with his Vespa scooter, which has 34 mirrors and 81 lights on the front and back, all bought with his pocket money, Leicestershire, England, 19832yr ⋅ notbob1959 ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
A friend sent me one of these ads & I thought it was some sort of parody/joke. Sadly, no1wk ⋅ msables ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
AIDS, the homosexual disease threatening American families. 19831mo ⋅ Vin_du_toilette ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
My dad used to cut his shirts, he said it was common for men to show their belly buttons, 1980s3mo ⋅ AndyWindir ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
My grandfather’s signature pose in photos, took his resemblance to a certain dictator a little too seriously. 1mo ⋅ YourMothersButtox ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
Man protesting against the sale of dresses that fail to cover the knees when seated - 1962 [458x890]2mo ⋅ jeremykunayak ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
Notwithstanding Rachel Dolezal, this article from from c1970.3mo ⋅ muskyraconteur ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
Teenagers' marriage criteria from Progressive Farmer October 19551mo ⋅ SnakeyBby ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
Job advertisements from the 1860s. Brooklyn, New York. 1mo ⋅ Senior_Section_3062 ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
Women are especially susceptible, Doctors say...to troubles caused by harsh toilet tissue. Scott, 19301mo ⋅ jeremykunayak ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
1978 article describing 13-year-old Brooke Shields as a sultry mix of all-American virgin and whore2yr ⋅ volostrom ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
This doctors kit for blowing tobacco smoke up your butt as a medical treatment from 1774. (txt below)3mo ⋅ Vin_du_toilette ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
Let Gert Jonnys introduce you to the psychotic world of 1970s Swedish dance music3wk ⋅ CpGrover ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
The Michelin band performs at the opening of the Michelin Hour radio program, 19282mo ⋅ Quick_Presentation11 ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
Uncle & Nephew at Sunset Point, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, 19811yr ⋅ notbob1959 ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
Was this a cojmon way to dress your bridesmaids back in the day?1mo ⋅ sutsyudge ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
Girls sent home from McKinley High School for wearing slacks and blue jeans, Chicago, 1946.2mo ⋅ jeremykunayak ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
Now what have you been up to, you cute little nit-wit?1mo ⋅ your_catfish_friend ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
Burnt orange carpeting in a supermarket, 1970s. What the hell were they thinking!3yr ⋅ MyDogGoldi ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
MAD Magazine’s Tiparillo ad (1966): “the day a gentleman finally offers a lady a Tiparillo”1mo ⋅ chamomile_tea_reply ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
The Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand in Cairo 1896 pretending to be a mummy3yr ⋅ EmpireStrikes1st ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
God, the Rod, and Your Child's Bod. By Larry Tomczak, 19821mo ⋅ muskyraconteur ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
Thank goodness we don't have sexist ads from the 20s to 50s anymore, because this is just silly 💀5mo ⋅ 09997512 ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
Striptease and toddlers shouldn’t be in the same sentence - 19413mo ⋅ smoosh13 ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
An undercover police officer on duty. New York, Brooklyn, 1 July 1969. [855 x 1200]3yr ⋅ LazyPasse ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
1939 proposal to identify bad drivers with a special license plate, Memphis Tennessee3yr ⋅ notbob1959 ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
This bold(1969)book looks hard at the secret practices, the secret life of...3mo ⋅ colonelanthrax ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
Martians and Venusians in a 1961 episode of TV series The Twilight Zone3yr ⋅ notbob1959 ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
Hair done by Phillip Mason, 1965. Photo by Richard Blinkoff.3yr ⋅ Sleeeepy_Hollow ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
Liberace,Trump and a taxidermy Polar bear in the mid 80s!8mo ⋅ Jazzy2groovy4u ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
The Day My Kid Went Punk, ABC After-School Special (1987)3yr ⋅ AxlCobainVedder ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
Rain goggles for racing car driver. In an open car, the fan would start moving at about 15 miles per hour, putting the tiny wipers in motion and clearing the water from the lenses. England, 1930s.2yr ⋅ notbob1959 ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
German greeting card from the early to mid-century of a female Krampus who punishes bad men2mo ⋅ BillythenotaKid ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
Baby cages were window-mounted playpens that were once used for apartments to ensure babies get fresh air, 19373yr ⋅ Sleeeepy_Hollow ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
Thankfully they changed the offensive title to Chinamen, for later editions. 19483mo ⋅ [deleted] ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
Just a reminder that a photo w/ Richard Nixon & Robocop Exists1yr ⋅ RumouredCity ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
Stunningly Racist Photo Stand-In, Lion Country Safari, Florida, circa 19838mo ⋅ Djinn2522 ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
After you put on the old feedbag, you'll be glad you're wearing Slim & Slender Control-Top Pantyhose. - 19713yr ⋅ FNaXQ ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
Showgirl with a stuffed bird in a cage on her hindquarters at the Latin Quarter nightclub, New York, 19522yr ⋅ notbob1959 ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
The Dog Sack invention, which first appeared in the June 1935 issue of Popular Mechanics.2yr ⋅ somnum_osseus ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
POVERTY PARTY! TEEN Magazine and Shelley Fabares show us just how much fun it can be to be poor and hungry (1960)7mo ⋅ ISobMore ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
Back in the 60's they put pictures of kids and their addresses in the back of comic books3yr ⋅ Fejsze ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
Even a lady could learn to like Soft Whiskey. It's not hard. - Calvert Extra [1965]3yr ⋅ FNaXQ ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
Winky The White Cat, Signals Cars Behind You, Red Eyes Flash Warning - [1980s]3yr ⋅ FNaXQ ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
He’s well behaved but I can’t train him to play fetch. [1940s?]1yr ⋅ TommyAdagio ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
Mickey Mouse gas mask meant to put children at ease in an emergency situation, 19422yr ⋅ notbob1959 ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
8 track farts. The Seventies truly were the brown years. (1976)1mo ⋅ dan_blather ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
Major newspapers' predictions in the 1960s of the future of work in the United States.1mo ⋅ jeremykunayak ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
French protest khaki! What won't the French protest? (Buffalo NY Times 1921-11-25)2mo ⋅ dan_blather ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
Astonishing Mrs Highfield! Married at 15, up to 6 kids at 22. [1953]11mo ⋅ acidmine ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
Mickey Rooney as Mr. Yunioshi in the 1961 movie, Breakfast at Tiffany's1yr ⋅ notbob1959 ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
Idk if it’s already been posted, but *John Wayne* plays Genghis Khan in the 1956 movie *The Conquerer*3yr ⋅ INeedtobeDetained ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
Asparagus group from Miss Gatchell's pageant, Lee County Alabama, April 16, 19253yr ⋅ notbob1959 ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
Fifth Avenue, NYC (1974) Photographer unknown. Original Kodachrome collection of Susan Fensten.1wk ⋅ jeremykunayak ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
The fact that they listed everyone’s address in the paper back then is bonkers8mo ⋅ jb4647 ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
Who in right mind would allow a child to have that hairstyle in the 90s? It looks tacky as hell 💀8mo ⋅ 09997512 ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
1964 Sears Babydolls “Just turn her over and spank where it says ‘Here’ “1mo ⋅ Deppfan16 ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
American entertainer Garry Moore trying out a special contraption for smoking to forestall burning bedclothes should he fall asleep with the cigarette still lit, 19531yr ⋅ notbob1959 ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
Famous architects dressed as their buildings at an architect ball, 1931 (names/buildings in comments)2yr ⋅ AdaLovecraft ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
A student 'studies' in her dorm room, Vassar College, Arlington, New York, 195111mo ⋅ notbob1959 ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
Burlesque costumes in the 1800s were a bizarre affair. This is Eliza Blasina wearing a horse-head headdress. If you're interested, I've compiled a gallery of 10 images of burlesque performers from that era, link in the comments.1yr ⋅ dannydutch1 ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
The drunk basket in the 1960s, Bars in Istanbul woud hire someone to carry drunk people back to their home.2yr ⋅ Charmforyou ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
Big Tits was the nickname of Titus Tart who was one of the owners of the Tart-Chestnut Co. That is his likeness on the bag. 1930s2yr ⋅ notbob1959 ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
Never ride with a stinky baby again! Seriously this for not leaving your baby in a hot car. While you did what is unclear. 1950s4mo ⋅ Vin_du_toilette ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
Dancers costumed as electrical appliances at the Los Angeles Electrical Age Exposition in 19363yr ⋅ notbob1959 ⋅ r/OldSchoolRidiculous
