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Avid Bored Panda readers may remember the piece we did on the subreddit r/OldSchoolCool, where people share content from the past that still looks fantastic today. But now, we have something similar yet totally different for you — its weird "cousin" r/OldSchoolRidiculous.

Created back in December 2013, this online community is pretty much the same as its "relative", only it laughs at previous eras instead of celebrating them. The outdated stuff these folks feature varies from offensive social norms to tacky fashion trends but they all remind us of the irreversible passage of time.

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When it comes to describing their past, people tend to exaggerate. For example, parents who grew up in the 1980s and 1990s lie about their youth to make them seem cooler. 

Research shows the most common fibs are that they were punks or goths or went to Glastonbury Festival or Ibiza before they became "too commercial."

They also claim to have been part of anti-Government protests or have been present at key sporting events.

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Startled Bystander At The Annual Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade, 1994

Startled Bystander At The Annual Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade, 1994

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Prince Roller Skating On His Tennis Court At Home. Photo By Jeff Katz, 1989

Prince Roller Skating On His Tennis Court At Home. Photo By Jeff Katz, 1989

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Mister Merry’s Play Lighter

Mister Merry’s Play Lighter

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A survey of 2,000 British adults revealed 73 percent have lied about their pasts, with 30 percent doing so just to impress the younger generations.

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Attending Live Aid, joining a youth sub-culture, and taking part in a political protest top the 1980s lie list.

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An Undercover Police Officer On Duty. New York, Brooklyn, 1 July 1969. [855 X 1200]

An Undercover Police Officer On Duty. New York, Brooklyn, 1 July 1969. [855 X 1200]

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A Striking Beauty, Postcard From Around 1908

A Striking Beauty, Postcard From Around 1908

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Tee Rat
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would have punched him too if he drew a big circle on my skirt.

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Braniff Airlines Stewardess Uniforms, 1969

Braniff Airlines Stewardess Uniforms, 1969

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Daniel Atkins
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They look like henchwomen for some obscure Batman villain from the 60’s tv show.

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Trips to Glastonbury or Ibiza, YBA art exhibitions, and edgy haircuts are most commonly lied about for those who grew up in the 1990s.

More than half of the people surveyed (57 percent) admit they weren't as cool as they make out, while some parents say they can't actually remember what they got up to.

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Hair Done By Phillip Mason, 1965. Photo By Richard Blinkoff

Hair Done By Phillip Mason, 1965. Photo By Richard Blinkoff

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Asbestos Shoveling Competition

Asbestos Shoveling Competition

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This Ad In A 1968 Life Magazine

This Ad In A 1968 Life Magazine

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Gustav Gallifrey
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is the neatest-dressed drug dealer i have ever seen. I would feel confident in buying drugs from him, if he cares that much about his business image.

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Famous Architects Dressed As Their Buildings At An Architect Ball, 1931 (Names/Buildings In Comments)

Famous Architects Dressed As Their Buildings At An Architect Ball, 1931 (Names/Buildings In Comments)

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sofacushionfort
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In the picture above, we have from left to right: A. Stewart Walker as the Fuller Building (1929), Leonard Schultze as the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel (1931) , Ely Jacques Kahn as the Squibb Building (1930), William Van Alen as the Chrysler Building (1930), Ralph Walker as 1 Wall Street (1931), D.E.Ward as the Metropolitan Tower and Joseph H. Freelander as the Museum of the City of New York (1930).

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Interestingly, nearly a quarter admitted it was easier to lie before life was documented by social media and camera phones, but a fifth believed people would still try. 

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"Baby Cages" Were Window-Mounted Playpens That Were Once Used For Apartments To Ensure Babies Get Fresh Air, 1937

"Baby Cages" Were Window-Mounted Playpens That Were Once Used For Apartments To Ensure Babies Get Fresh Air, 1937

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Gay Bob -- The World's First Gay Doll For Everyone!

Gay Bob -- The World's First Gay Doll For Everyone!

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k1ddkanuck
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Awww. I honestly love the spirit of this one. And frankly, the sentiment alone was waaaay ahead of its time. Happy pride everyone.

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Burger King Am Radio With Burger Headphones. These Were Produced Exclusively For Radio Shack In 1983

Burger King Am Radio With Burger Headphones. These Were Produced Exclusively For Radio Shack In 1983

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However, one in two people revealed that at some point they were still caught out when telling a made-up or exaggerated story about the past. Which makes you wonder, could it have been someone who was featured on this subreddit?

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Pure Luxury

Pure Luxury

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Rebelliousslug
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’m sorry but this doesn’t look ridiculous, this looks amazing. Bring back these seats!

icamon
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My mother had similar seats in an emerald Cadilliac coupe de ville. We were NOT allowed to ever eat in that car, until after the seats were stolen because they were so pristine, gorgeous, and plush.

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Mindy Keys
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you ever had the pure joy of sitting in one of these babies, you would not be laughing. You would be cursing the car gods that every car does not feel like this anymore. Bliss. Better than my couch.

SkekVi
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

this looks a lot more comfortable than the little cramped ugly boxes that cars have become.

Chewie Baron
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wouldn’t call them little, the current VW Polo is now larger than the original VW Golf, which is its bigger brother.

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Hphizzle
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is it just me, or do the seats in this car seem like they would smell of cigarette smoke?

David
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have ridden in one and they are much quieter and smoother than whatever you are likely driving / riding in. Granted they are huge battleships that drank gas but they give a nice ride.

Id row
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I remember those commercials. I still wonder what rich Corinthian leather feels like.

Alisa LaVine
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I remember this ad. Had a friend whose parents had a huge sectional that looked exactly like these seats. Same color too. Very late 70s.

Labellesouris
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These cars were amazing...the interior was so comfy and the body was a tank. Ours lasted forever!

L hill
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These things were so luxurious. Smooth ride and cushiiny seats.

ShyWahine
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That looks super luxurious and comfortable AF! Best road trips EVER!

My O My
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm younger than this car but the interior is perfect for long distance

J. Maxx
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Um, that's looks comfy as s**t and I bet that car is a smooth ride. My Mamma had a 78' Thunderbird and, Honey, I had a blast at 16 running that Baby all over Connecticut!

v
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My first car, back in 1989, was a 1982 Fifth Avenue and it was awesome! (Edited because my first car was a Fifth Avenue, not a Fifth Venue.)

Nancy T
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Now that I'm older, Mr. Roarke isn't half bad! I'd jump in that car with him :D

Donglens
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Look comfy, but not particularly safe. Maybe what they were going for? "Once you crash we push the seat back into the laying down position and build pine around you; it's luxurious efficiency!"

DarkViolet
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In a crash, you'd have plenty of car between you and the object. Back then, cars were much safer than today's vehicles.

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Sherri Mantooth Bagwell
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can remember dating guys who would call & tell me "I'm driving my parent's car tonight!" The seats were like sitting on a fluffy cloud. No better way than to listen to 80's rock than from the comfort of this car!😊

Seabeast
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No seatbelts, by the look of it? I really thought all cars had them by then.

Glen Ellyn
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No seatbelts was my second thought (first was how comfy those seats look). Actually, I think it does have seatbelts. You can see the buckle of one in the back seat. Perhaps they were tucked away for the photo.

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Spocks's Mom
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I want this car. I could cruize across the States and feel like I'm still on my living room couch. Hell, it's probably much more comfortable than my couch.

Brigit Sole-March
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In the late '70s early '80s, Ricardo Montalban was Mr. Rourke on 'Fantasy Island' (with Tattoo's plaintive call, 'De plaaane, de plaaaane!). Commercials for Chrysler with its 'rich Corinthian leather' aired at that time. Indelibly etched into my inner ear are both the commercials and Tattoo's call. . .

Shirley Heyn
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just maybe better than the standard "woman in swimsuit" ads. . . ?

Riley Quinn
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nicer than this old recliner I'm in rn. I've had the distinct pleasure of riding in a 5th Ave. Let me rephrase that. It was so comfortable, the ride so smooth, I slept soundly.

JayhawkJoey
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My folks had Chrystler New Yorkers. I'm hot just looking at this interior.

Janet Graham
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Those cars were truly like sitting on a cloud and floating down the highway.

Cathy Carey
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My parents bought a car like this it was Nice. They got it right before we took a long road trip one year - it was very nice.

MiTmite9
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Welp. There goes truth in advertising. He's sitting in his yacht, not in his Chrysler.

Su Boddie
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not ridiculous. Why are they any worse than today's ocean liners: Hummers, Mini-Vans, Maxi-vans? An overweight nation would be much better off with the vehicles of yesterday.

Bent Screw (she/her)
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OMG! My grandmother had one of these! Every one of these came with a Ricardo Montalbán.

realenancy170
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had a Buick limited that had velour seats like this. It missed one major accessory- Ricardo Montalban!

Scott J
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The seats do look comfortable. I bet riding in the back was like sitting on a couch.

Downunderdude
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

6 litre (360 cu in) V8. Ah, for the days when we didn't have an environment.

Dre Mosley
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Whatever. I remember riding in one of these. Comfortable as hell.

Molly
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

An island of luxury? The car is the size of an island!

Gmaddles
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm into it. It looks like one big, huge, comfy pillow... with a driver!

Jaguarundi
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The velour seats were a nightmare to keep clean and to clean at all actually.

Lynn Freeman
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What luxury......compared to the c**p seats now......there's one obvious choice !!

Melissa Filewich
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's car I'd of wanted my prom date to "run out of gas" in. That backseat looks more comfortable than my bed now!

Dorothy Stovall
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

First boyfriend used to borrow his dad's car that had this interior. Takes a drive-in movie to a whole other dimension, if you know what I mean.

Karen Gladden
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My mom had one of these and it really was super comfortable. It was a huge tank of a car and guzzler gas too. It was passed down to me when she got a new car. I wrecked it without a seat belt or airbag and only had minor injuries, mostly brusing where I hit the steering wheel, thanks to how huge the front end was. I would have been dead if I was in the Mitsubishi Eclipse I had before I drove the New Yorker.

Sa Ruuu
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They took those seats from us, why are modern car seats so uncomfortable?

Ms. Allison
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Okay the guy is creepy af, but those seats look so comfy! I would totally be willing to take any long car trip if those were the seats.

Rostit .
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is "kimberly velvet" seat fabric. The M body was the last slightly appealing body style before Chrysler went full on trash at the end of the 80s.I think in 1990 they went to the hideous R body and gave up on any sort of design aesthetic.

Michael Vickery
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you've never sat in one of those pillow top seats, they are very comfortable. Modern cars all seem to have very hard seats.

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It's so big it looks like an airplane from the 60s

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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

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

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Kathryn Baylis
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have worn glasses since I was 12 (I come from a family that’s myopic on both sides). I would LOVE to have prescription rain glasses like this! I hate going out in the rain because I end up not being able to see clearly out of my glasses because of the raindrops. You would be amazed at how raindrops can affect your vision through glasses. It can sometimes get rather scary. So social rain glasses with wipers would be great. I could put my regular glasses in their case, and use these—-much like I do with my sunglasses.

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Ladies, Dr. Swift Is Here To Massage Away Your Troubles From Neck To Knee (1850s)

Ladies, Dr. Swift Is Here To Massage Away Your Troubles From Neck To Knee (1850s)

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Cathy
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It looks like he's treating her Hysterical Paroxysm at home. Ahhh relief 😁

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#21

How I Lost My Husband... And Won Him Back Again!

How I Lost My Husband... And Won Him Back Again!

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glowworm2
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And to think that all this time I was using it incorrectly to clean the toilets.🤣

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Despite the evidence of exaggeration, 41 percent said they believe their generation was cooler in its heyday than young people today. The coolest decade was voted to be the 1980s (27 percent).

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Burnt Orange Carpeting In A Supermarket, 1970s. What The Hell Were They Thinking!

Burnt Orange Carpeting In A Supermarket, 1970s. What The Hell Were They Thinking!

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#24

Martians And Venusians In A 1961 Episode Of TV Series The Twilight Zone

Martians And Venusians In A 1961 Episode Of TV Series The Twilight Zone

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The Day My Kid Went Punk, Abc After-School Special (1987)

The Day My Kid Went Punk, Abc After-School Special (1987)

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John Harrison
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why is Doc at home? Does the Love Boat have a broken propeller? EDIT: Incredibly, this silly joke about Doc from Love Boat has been downvoted at least twice. Edit#2: Now at 36 upvotes. Faith in humanity restored.

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#26

German Band Exmagma, Album Cover For Goldball, 1974

German Band Exmagma, Album Cover For Goldball, 1974

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Du Pont Cellophane (1955)

Du Pont Cellophane (1955)

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Emperor Kitten
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Legend has it these babies are still a fresh and crisp as ever, nearly 70 years later!

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It's Lunch Time At The No Barriers Alligator Farm. Florida C1920s

It's Lunch Time At The No Barriers Alligator Farm. Florida C1920s

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Typical Redditor, Mid-1960s

Typical Redditor, Mid-1960s

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CHRIS DOMRES
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The era when men considered themselves superior to women, yet they were unable to make themselves a sandwich.

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Uncle & Nephew At Sunset Point, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, 1981

Uncle & Nephew At Sunset Point, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, 1981

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#33

Eiderlon Panties (1970s)

Eiderlon Panties (1970s)

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Daniel Atkins
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why was this ever said? Don’t think this following was ever uttered. They have a broken leg and arm but their panties are the best

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#34

The "Dog Sack" Invention, Which First Appeared In The June 1935 Issue Of Popular Mechanics

The "Dog Sack" Invention, Which First Appeared In The June 1935 Issue Of Popular Mechanics

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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, 1983

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, 1983

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Your Mum May Have Owned This

Your Mum May Have Owned This

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glowworm2
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Knowing how star struck young women were of the Beatles, this piece of memorabilia actually makes sense.

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#38

1939 Proposal To Identify Bad Drivers With A Special License Plate, Memphis Tennessee

1939 Proposal To Identify Bad Drivers With A Special License Plate, Memphis Tennessee

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#39

Eat Ironized Yeast (1930s)

Eat Ironized Yeast (1930s)

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#41

This Really Requires No Explanation

This Really Requires No Explanation

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David
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is not 'ridiculous'. I have DONE this. Except the holes were cut in the base of the stumps with a chain saw and we used electric primers instead of a lit fuse. But it's not like anyone came and cleared your fields for you. Around our (very old) farm you'd find empty dynamite boxes and blasting cap cans here and there. Back then they did it probably more like in this picture. There is nothing wrong with having a book to tell you how to do it properly.

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#42

Models Promoting Farm Fertilizer, 1956

Models Promoting Farm Fertilizer, 1956

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#43

The Presto Whip Building In Dearborn, Michigan, 1976

The Presto Whip Building In Dearborn, Michigan, 1976

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#44

Space Age Fashion By André Courrèges, 1960s

Space Age Fashion By André Courrèges, 1960s

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#45

Scott Tissues (1940s)

Scott Tissues (1940s)

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#47

Sun Tan Pills (1970s)

Sun Tan Pills (1970s)

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#49

"After You Put On The Old Feedbag, You'll Be Glad You're Wearing Slim & Slender Control-Top Pantyhose." - 1971

"After You Put On The Old Feedbag, You'll Be Glad You're Wearing Slim & Slender Control-Top Pantyhose." - 1971

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#51

Such Portability!

Such Portability!

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John Harrison
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not ridiculous, just the technology of the times. Years from now, people will message each other via their neural implants that cellphones were ridiculous.

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#52

Free For Chubbies (Lane Bryant, 1960s)

Free For Chubbies (Lane Bryant, 1960s)

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#54

In The Victorian Era, Men Used Special “Moustache Cups” To Protect Their ‘Staches While Drinking Hot Tea

In The Victorian Era, Men Used Special “Moustache Cups” To Protect Their ‘Staches While Drinking Hot Tea

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Water Skiing Witches, 1950′s

Water Skiing Witches, 1950′s

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#56

" The Drunk Basket" In The 1960s, Bars In Istanbul Woud Hire Someone To Carry Drunk People Back To Their Home

" The Drunk Basket" In The 1960s, Bars In Istanbul Woud Hire Someone To Carry Drunk People Back To Their Home

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#57

Cigarette Holder For Nudists, 1938

Cigarette Holder For Nudists, 1938

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#58

These Old Wife Beaters Making Excuses For Themselves

These Old Wife Beaters Making Excuses For Themselves

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#59

The Cone Bra Corset Dress From Jean Paul Gaultier Fw 1984 Photographed By Peter Lindbergh

The Cone Bra Corset Dress From Jean Paul Gaultier Fw 1984 Photographed By Peter Lindbergh

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Peter Lockwood, 15, Of Downer, Canberra, At Home With His 16 Month Old Wombat Polly And His Fully Grown Black Swamp Wallaby Mr. Willoughby. 1964

Peter Lockwood, 15, Of Downer, Canberra, At Home With His 16 Month Old Wombat Polly And His Fully Grown Black Swamp Wallaby Mr. Willoughby. 1964

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#63

Leave Em In The Car!

Leave Em In The Car!

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#64

Poison Ivy And Lux Interior (Of The Cramps) Were Incredibly Awesome... But Also A Bit Ridiculous (1986)

Poison Ivy And Lux Interior (Of The Cramps) Were Incredibly Awesome... But Also A Bit Ridiculous (1986)

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#65

That Awkward Stage For "Hair Bands" Who Were Transitioning From The Glam Rock Era Of The 70s Into Their Newer And More Commercial 80s Incarnations (Twisted Sister, C. 1980)

That Awkward Stage For "Hair Bands" Who Were Transitioning From The Glam Rock Era Of The 70s Into Their Newer And More Commercial 80s Incarnations (Twisted Sister, C. 1980)

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#67

Dressing Up For The Locker Room [1970]

Dressing Up For The Locker Room [1970]

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#69

Jack Milford, Player With The Wembley Monarchs Ice Hockey Team, Invented A Carrying Device So That His Baby Can Join His Wife And Himself On The Ice, 1937

Jack Milford, Player With The Wembley Monarchs Ice Hockey Team, Invented A Carrying Device So That His Baby Can Join His Wife And Himself On The Ice, 1937

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#70

Miss Idaho Potato 1935

Miss Idaho Potato 1935

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#71

'fill 'Er Up' - Advert For Turkish Petrol Company -1960

'fill 'Er Up' - Advert For Turkish Petrol Company -1960

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#73

Idk If It’s Already Been Posted, But *john Wayne* Plays Genghis Khan In The 1956 Movie *the Conquerer*

Idk If It’s Already Been Posted, But *john Wayne* Plays Genghis Khan In The 1956 Movie *the Conquerer*

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Lyone Fein
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Tbf, this kind of casting was normal. For all types of non white roles, Hollywood typically hired white actors and actresses and then applied makeup to give some sort of ethnic appearance.

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#74

Lysol For Feminine Hygiene (1939)

Lysol For Feminine Hygiene (1939)

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#75

He Won't Stop Breaking Wind

He Won't Stop Breaking Wind

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#77

A "Punt Gun" Used To Hunt Waterfowl. These Weapons Are Characteristically Too Large For An Individual To Fire From The Shoulder Or Often Carry Alone. This Particular Model Was Banned Because It Was Too Effective. Photo Taken In The Early 1900s

A "Punt Gun" Used To Hunt Waterfowl. These Weapons Are Characteristically Too Large For An Individual To Fire From The Shoulder Or Often Carry Alone. This Particular Model Was Banned Because It Was Too Effective. Photo Taken In The Early 1900s

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#78

Lesser Known Mascots, Ihop's Miss Blueberry 1987

Lesser Known Mascots, Ihop's Miss Blueberry 1987

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#79

Bride And Groom In Lake, Circa 1982

Bride And Groom In Lake, Circa 1982

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#80

This Crimping Iron That Makes Shapes In Your Hair

This Crimping Iron That Makes Shapes In Your Hair

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#81

An Idea Of What Beatlemania Was Like

An Idea Of What Beatlemania Was Like

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Amy Taylor
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My brother has a pair of vintage Beatles Wing Dings sneakers still in the box.

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#82

Invention Of Cars Turns Women Into Tramps, Circa 1924

Invention Of Cars Turns Women Into Tramps, Circa 1924

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#83

"Sugar's Got What It Takes" Sugar Information, Inc 1960's

"Sugar's Got What It Takes" Sugar Information, Inc 1960's

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#84

In The 1950s, There Was A Contest To Choose The Person With The Best Spine In An Orthopedic Conference In Chicago, USA. X-Rays Showed That These Three Women Won The Award For The Best Standing Position

In The 1950s, There Was A Contest To Choose The Person With The Best Spine In An Orthopedic Conference In Chicago, USA. X-Rays Showed That These Three Women Won The Award For The Best Standing Position

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#85

This Christmas, Get That Special Lady In Your Life An Ironing Board (1963)

This Christmas, Get That Special Lady In Your Life An Ironing Board (1963)

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#87

Astonishing Mrs Highfield! Married At 15, Up To 6 Kids At 22. [1953]

Astonishing Mrs Highfield! Married At 15, Up To 6 Kids At 22. [1953]

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Frank Tereschak
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

1953, was that before condoms were invented? She's only 22 but after 6 kids she looks 52.

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#88

This Lucky Strike Cigarettes Ad From 1931

This Lucky Strike Cigarettes Ad From 1931

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#89

"Even A Lady Could Learn To Like Soft Whiskey. It's Not Hard." - Calvert Extra [1965]

"Even A Lady Could Learn To Like Soft Whiskey. It's Not Hard." - Calvert Extra [1965]

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#90

A Vidal Sassoon Hairstyle From The 1960s

A Vidal Sassoon Hairstyle From The 1960s

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Skara Brae
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I figured out who she reminds me of: Judy Carne from the old 1960's Laugh-In TV show. https://www.tvinside...arne-scaled.jpg

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#91

Working Model Of A Lunar Suit For Moon Exploration Demonstrating Tools That Could Be Substituted For The Suit’s Standard Gloved Hands, 1960

Working Model Of A Lunar Suit For Moon Exploration Demonstrating Tools That Could Be Substituted For The Suit’s Standard Gloved Hands, 1960

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#93

Jayne Mansfield In Her Pink Mansion’s Bathroom

Jayne Mansfield In Her Pink Mansion’s Bathroom

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Seabeast
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Carpet on the walls and floor of a bathroom? I can just imagine the mold growing in it.

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#95

Was This A Common Way To Dress Your Bridesmaids Back In The Day?

Was This A Common Way To Dress Your Bridesmaids Back In The Day?

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#96

Uncover Tulsa Police Officers Used To Entice Muggers. 1953

Uncover Tulsa Police Officers Used To Entice Muggers. 1953

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#97

Dancers Costumed As Electrical Appliances At The Los Angeles Electrical Age Exposition In 1936

Dancers Costumed As Electrical Appliances At The Los Angeles Electrical Age Exposition In 1936

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#99

Who Is Madam Raga? (1909)

Who Is Madam Raga? (1909)

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John Dilligaf
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

nobodies gonna comment on the arm sticking out of her skirt? WTF is up with that?

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#100

Brighton Swimming Club, 1863

Brighton Swimming Club, 1863

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CJ Vee
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You can kinda see all the goods, but the top hats make it proper

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#102

Abba Looking Very Abba-Like During A 1974 Photo Shoot In Brussels. These Costumes Would Show Up In Many Early Live Performances And In The “Ring Ring” Music Video

Abba Looking Very Abba-Like During A 1974 Photo Shoot In Brussels. These Costumes Would Show Up In Many Early Live Performances And In The “Ring Ring” Music Video

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Michael Vickery
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I remember reading they wore outrageous costumes because the way swedish tax law is written, only clothes that you wouldn't wear anywhere but onstage could be deductible on your taxes.

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#103

Hairstyle In Tampa, Florida, 1985

Hairstyle In Tampa, Florida, 1985

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#104

Showgirl With A Stuffed Bird In A Cage On Her Hindquarters At The Latin Quarter Nightclub, New York, 1952

Showgirl With A Stuffed Bird In A Cage On Her Hindquarters At The Latin Quarter Nightclub, New York, 1952

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#106

Anti- Mini Skirt, 1966

Anti- Mini Skirt, 1966

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Kathryn Baylis
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Now, I remember us girls wearing shorts under our mini skirts in junior high in the early seventies, because adolescent boys always tried to see under our skirts—-what’s really infuriating about it is they’d try it in class when we were at the blackboard, and the f*****g teachers never stopped them!

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#107

Diagram Of A Drug Abuser (1972)

Diagram Of A Drug Abuser (1972)

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#108

Quaalude-300 (1971)

Quaalude-300 (1971)

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DebB
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I was in college (late 70's) you could go to the campus clinic & tell the doctor you couldn't sleep & leave w/a script for Quaaludes. It was crazy!

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#109

At Home With A Braun Astronette Hair Dryer, Circa 1972

At Home With A Braun Astronette Hair Dryer, Circa 1972

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#110

A Woman Wearing A Special Mask For Fighting Depression, Budapest, 1937

A Woman Wearing A Special Mask For Fighting Depression, Budapest, 1937

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#111

United Airlines Boeing 747 First Class Flight Attendant Attire - 1970

United Airlines Boeing 747 First Class Flight Attendant Attire - 1970

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Gustav Gallifrey
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OK, it's 1970, so we can make allowances for just about everything in this picture. Except that jacket.

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#112

Costume Party. October 31, 1919

Costume Party. October 31, 1919

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#113

“Lucky Tiger Gets The Gals” (1960s)

“Lucky Tiger Gets The Gals” (1960s)

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#115

I’ll Have What He’s Having, Melbourne, Australia, Circa 1979 (Photographed By David Wadelton)

I’ll Have What He’s Having, Melbourne, Australia, Circa 1979 (Photographed By David Wadelton)

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Gustav Gallifrey
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That hair, those pants...1970s, yes, but i think more like 1974. (How about those pants, huh?)

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#117

The “Michelin Band” Performs At The Inauguration Of The Michelin Hour Radio Show, April 17, 1928

The “Michelin Band” Performs At The Inauguration Of The Michelin Hour Radio Show, April 17, 1928

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Gustav Gallifrey
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One large communal thought-bubble: "I am not getting paid enough for this s**t".

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#118

Buster The Roller Skating Rooster, Los Angeles, 1957

Buster The Roller Skating Rooster, Los Angeles, 1957

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#119

Auto Strap For Front Seat Tots, 1961 Sears Catalog

Auto Strap For Front Seat Tots, 1961 Sears Catalog

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Gustav Gallifrey
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, it offers a better chance than the alternative. Which was 'nothing'.

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#120

Ww1 Experimental Camouflage ~ 1917

Ww1 Experimental Camouflage ~ 1917

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#121

Women At A Watermelon Eating Contest At Grimsby Park (Grimsby, Ontario 1890's)

Women At A Watermelon Eating Contest At Grimsby Park (Grimsby, Ontario 1890's)

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#123

German Cookbook Offering Bananas Wrapped In Pickled Herring, 1963

German Cookbook Offering Bananas Wrapped In Pickled Herring, 1963

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#124

You Can Never Have Too Much Glamor

You Can Never Have Too Much Glamor

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Skara Brae
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If this is 'glamor' then regular food must have tasted like raw potato skins.

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#125

Back In The 60's They Put Pictures Of Kids And Their Addresses In The Back Of Comic Books

Back In The 60's They Put Pictures Of Kids And Their Addresses In The Back Of Comic Books

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#126

Crisco Shortening - It's Digestable! (1955)

Crisco Shortening - It's Digestable! (1955)

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#127

Mickey Mouse Gas Mask Meant To Put Children At Ease In An Emergency Situation, 1942

Mickey Mouse Gas Mask Meant To Put Children At Ease In An Emergency Situation, 1942

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#128

La Parle Obesity Soap (1903)

La Parle Obesity Soap (1903)

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#129

The Jayne Mansfield Shaped Hot Water Bottle. Delightful!

The Jayne Mansfield Shaped Hot Water Bottle. Delightful!

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#131

A Peanut Vendor Wearing A Suit Made Of Peanuts [1890]

A Peanut Vendor Wearing A Suit Made Of Peanuts [1890]

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#132

What A Spot For A Picnic! Yes, It's The Parking Lot Of Your Local 7-11, 1965

What A Spot For A Picnic! Yes, It's The Parking Lot Of Your Local 7-11, 1965

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#133

Asparagus Group From Miss Gatchell's Pageant, Lee County Alabama, April 16, 1925

Asparagus Group From Miss Gatchell's Pageant, Lee County Alabama, April 16, 1925

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#135

Connie Blake From Bassett, Nebraska Was "Miss Stock Grower" Of 1969

Connie Blake From Bassett, Nebraska Was "Miss Stock Grower" Of 1969

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#136

Where To Begin? My Aunt's Hair... [late 80s]

Where To Begin? My Aunt's Hair... [late 80s]

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#137

If You Must Smoke While Wearing Your Influenza Mask, 1919

If You Must Smoke While Wearing Your Influenza Mask, 1919

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Kathryn Baylis
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What the funk is even the point of the mask then, if you’re going to cut a hole in it for a cigarette? Some people never change.

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#138

The Big Mac Hat! (Mcdonald’s Translite Sign, 1984). Courtesy Of Consumer Time Capsule On Twitter

The Big Mac Hat! (Mcdonald’s Translite Sign, 1984). Courtesy Of Consumer Time Capsule On Twitter

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Gustav Gallifrey
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would wear this. But, only at gunpoint. And i mean a decent gun, .38 or bigger. I'll risk a hit from anything smaller.

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#139

Carl & Ida Krone Strolling Through Berlin With Their Pet Cheetah (1924)

Carl & Ida Krone Strolling Through Berlin With Their Pet Cheetah (1924)

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#140

Super Cool Tshirt Designs 1976

Super Cool Tshirt Designs 1976

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Gustav Gallifrey
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If these are the super-cool ones, then i don't want to see the s**tty ones. Or maybe i do.

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#141

That's Gonna Be A No From Me

That's Gonna Be A No From Me

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Rob Chapman
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Goofy name. But it was actually similar to a Snickers. Chocolate, nougat, peanuts and caramel. Discontinued in 1962.

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#143

Miss Unsafe Brakes From The 1939 Chicago Auto Show

Miss Unsafe Brakes From The 1939 Chicago Auto Show

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#144

Hickeys And Eyeliner, County Fair Portrait, Circa 1978, Photo By Mikkel Aaland

Hickeys And Eyeliner, County Fair Portrait, Circa 1978, Photo By Mikkel Aaland

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Zipitty Doodah
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She has no eyebrows maybe she could ask her man for some of his unibrow, he's got plenty to spare..haha

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#145

American Entertainer Garry Moore Trying Out A Special Contraption For Smoking To Forestall Burning Bedclothes Should He Fall Asleep With The Cigarette Still Lit, 1953

American Entertainer Garry Moore Trying Out A Special Contraption For Smoking To Forestall Burning Bedclothes Should He Fall Asleep With The Cigarette Still Lit, 1953

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#146

Mickey Rooney As "Mr. Yunioshi" In The 1961 Movie, Breakfast At Tiffany's

Mickey Rooney As "Mr. Yunioshi" In The 1961 Movie, Breakfast At Tiffany's

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