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Not every memory from the past has to come with emotional baggage. Sure, your ex might pop up uninvited in your head sometimes, but a good childhood memory? That can be pure joy. And when it comes to seeing life from decades ago, nothing hits quite like vintage photographs.
There’s something magical about seeing what everyday life looked like 50 to 100 years ago. From the way people dressed to how they spent their afternoons, these old snapshots give us a front-row seat to a world that feels both distant and familiar.
Today, Pandas, we’re sharing some fascinating vintage photos that have been making the rounds online. From timeless fashion to long-forgotten routines, these gems show just how much has changed and maybe what we’ve lost along the way. Keep scrolling to take a nostalgic little trip through time!
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#1
Stevie Wonder Visiting A Children’s School For The Blind In London, 1970
Kathleen Chaffin 8 months ago
What a lovely photo! He’s exuding a real connection and affection for the kiids. 💯 genuine 🩷
TiNaBoNiNa 8 months ago
Maybe there are more resources for the visually impaired? More public schools offer education to the visually impaired, and they don't have to be sent to a special boarding school. There are more medical treatments to prevent loss of eyesight. Maybe it's that Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles proved that the visually impaired can do great things and have careers?
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Here Are Some Lovely Photos Of Young Dolly Parton With Her Husband
Svenne O'Lotta 8 months ago
He would have probably preferred it that way, he did NOT like the spotlight
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Celtic Pirate Queen 8 months ago
You could have at least given him a name. I get really offended when I see an article that lists "So and So & his wife". We are separate individuals and deserve to be recognized as such.
#3
The Nicholas Brothers Incredible ‘Jumpin’ Jive’ Routine In Stormy Weather (1943)
Richard Graham 8 months ago
Fred Astaire called this "The greatest dance number ever filmed." With music by the Cab Collway orchestra, lasts ten minutes, was filmed in one take with live, not pre-recorded, sound. Catch it! IT IS UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!
Spannidandoolar 8 months ago
This needs far more upvotes, more people need to be aware of them!
Lady Eowyn 8 months ago
Thanks! I really like Cab Calloway too, so this clip was a lovely way to start the day.
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Lady Eowyn 8 months ago
They were great. They were also in The Pirate with Gene Kelly and Judy Garland. The studio didn't want them, but Kelly insisted.
talliloo 8 months ago
grew up listening to this era's music as well as watching the films. love these guys! so talented and the energy...it was like watching lightening. one of my favorite memories is when i unexpectedly ended up in disneyland one night and who was playing? cab calloway! this was in the 80s. i was so thrilled to be able to see him live.
Barong 8 months ago
My dad introduced me to them when I was little and introduced my son to them. They were amazing. I like their “Chattanooga Choo Choo” routine with the Glen Miller orchestra and vocals of Dorothy Dandridge.
Richard Graham 8 months ago
That segment was in the movie "Sun Valley Serenade" (1941).
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When looking back at vintage things, there’s just so much to take in. The '90s alone were packed with iconic music, unforgettable movies, and gadgets like Walkmans and Tamagotchis that we guarded with our lives. From low-res pixel games to MTV playing actual music videos, there’s a nostalgic charm that still pulls you in.
And when it comes to photos from vintage times, nothing captures that charm quite like the fashion. Vintage fashion has a way of grabbing your attention without even trying. The silhouettes, the fabrics, the way people styled their hair, it all tells a story. There’s something timeless about it, even if it belonged to a completely different era. It’s no wonder vintage fashion continues to inspire runways and wardrobes today.
#4
Downton Abbey Star Dame Maggie Smith Looks Unrecognizable As She Poses On The Beach In A Polka Dots In 1965
Spencers slave no more 8 months ago
An incredible actress and a naturally beautiful woman..RIP Dame Maggie Smith.
Ace 8 months ago
Weird to label her as "Downton Abbey Star". She won her first Oscar in 1968 for "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie", had numerous other hugely successful roles, and awards, and was also of course known for her role as Prof McGonagall in the Harry Potter movies.
Fred L. 8 months ago
Potter would indeed be the more prominent one, though I think she eventually got more work within Downton Abbey (and was great in both). When people act for a long long time there will be a point from when more and more people will have missed more and more of it. Think the oldest film I've seen her in was Murder by Death from the 70s (hilarious though some parts have not aged well), so I missed the first 20 years of her career.
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JayhawkJoey 8 months ago
She's not unrecognizable. It's called age and happens if we're lucky.
Apatheist Account2 8 months ago
Slightly harsh to describe a dead person as "completely changed".
Michael Largey 8 months ago
For some of us, this is what we picture when her name is mentioned. To me, the Abbey thing was just a gig from her later years.
#5
19-Year-Old Ava Gardner Photographed For Her Mgm Employment Questionnaire, 1941
Spannidandoolar 8 months ago
No filters but, the age and quality of the camera (when compared to modern cameras) does provide a filter of sorts. Nonetheless the most beautiful actress of her era in my eyes!
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Joey Jo Jo Shabadoo 8 months ago (edited)
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Der Kommissar 8 months ago (edited)
Fresh from being discovered at the lunch counter at Schwab's Drugstore
#6
Marilyn Monroe Photographed By Eve Arnold On The Set Of Her Last Film, “The Misfits” (1961)
8Yorkies-and-33cats 8 months ago
I hope normal human teeth like this are back in fashion again some time soon.
Data1001 8 months ago
I mean, her teeth are far more perfect than the average person.
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Chewie Baron 8 months ago
Eve Arnold was one of the best photographers, certainly my favourite. She was Joan Crawford’s preferred photographer, and there’s a story from Arnold about where Crawford was saying how demure and ladylike she was compared to others, and I quote “unlike that çunt Bette Davis!” Such a lady.
Lara Verne 8 months ago (edited)
Joan Crawford andBette Davis really didn't like each other.
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PunchinelloTX 8 months ago
Morbid fact, but she was buried in her wig from The Misfits because her own hair was in such a state post mortem.
Joshua David 8 months ago
Her last film was "Somethings got to give" but she passed before completion.
Chewie Baron 8 months ago (edited)
The film was eventually remade with Doris Day. Retitled ‘Move Over Darling’. I’ve seen what they had with Monroe, and it looked like it was going to be a very good film.
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In order to understand more about what makes vintage style so special, we spoke with Kayal, a fashion stylist from Mumbai who has styled several celebrities and adores incorporating throwback looks in her work. Kayal has a deep appreciation for the classics and believes there’s something special about mixing old-school charm with a modern twist.
#7
Portraits Of Young Dorothy Lamour Posing With Her Long Hair In The 1930s
#8
Rare Photos Of A Very Young And Beautiful Dolly Parton In The 1960s
Colleen Glim 8 months ago
Did the studio b tour from the country music hall of fame. Apparently Dolly drove herself to her first recording gig and was so nervous, she actually drove into the building. She’s so sweet
#9
Jamie Lee Curtis At Her Home In Los Angeles, California In December 1978
She begins by saying, “Vintage fashion carries a lot of emotion. It reflects the mood of the time, what people were feeling, what they were fighting for, and what they dreamed about. Clothes weren’t just clothes back then. They were rebellion, freedom, celebration all rolled into fabric.”
“Vintage fashion is never out of style,” she adds. “It always finds its way back, whether it’s puffed sleeves, wide-leg pants, or even the colors people gravitate towards. You’ll always see old trends coming back with a modern spin because let’s face it, some things were just too good to leave behind.”
#10
Here’s What Pizza Hut Looked Like In The 1970s And 1980s
T Lake 8 months ago
Best pizza buffet ever. They're trying to bring the restaurants back. A few have survived and are operating in Texas.
Catlady6000 8 months ago (edited)
My first waitress job was Pizza Hut Red Roof. I can still hear the sound of those red cups drpponig on the floor
Roni Stone 8 months ago
And their salad bar seriously had the best Italian dressing I've had in my entire life.
Tom Brincefield 8 months ago
Could have been taken in our local Hut. Decor hasn't really changed much there even now.
#11
Here’s A Young And Fresh-Faced Marilyn Without Makeup, A Side That The Public Rarely Got To See
Joey Jo Jo Shabadoo 8 months ago (edited)
She's wearing make-up, just not the look shes famous for
#12
Portraits Of A Young Steve Buscemi In The 1980s
G A 8 months ago
He was quite good looking-how did he come to be so.....distinctive....looking?
Saint_Zipcodus 8 months ago
Possibly at least in part because Hollywood is a lot more lenient towards non-standardized MALE attractiveness than in the case of the female one.
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Cpt. Christan "Panda Bombero" 8 months ago
FDNY Engine 55 "Cinquatacinque" Little Italy - Manhattan, NYC, NY. https://carpecity.com/best-of/engine-55-nyc-history-nolita/
Chris DiFonso 8 months ago (edited)
A dentist offered to fix Buscemi's crooked teeth. Steve declined and told the dentist that if he had his teeth fixed, his movie career would be ruined.
Cpt. Christan "Panda Bombero" 8 months ago
Being a Career Firefighter in any Metropolitan City, is hard on a person. And the older you get, the more it shows. I have 7 anchors in my left shoulder and 3 in my right, holding them together. Still love the job though.
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Karen Menard 8 months ago
This is why you should fall in love early so when the "distinction" starts with your love, you are already hooked! Not everyone can age like George Clooney.
“I love the silhouettes and fabrics from back then,” Kayal shares. “The structure, the confidence the outfits gave people, it’s something else. And people today love it too. Whenever I style someone in a retro-inspired outfit, there’s this instant spark. It’s like wearing a little piece of history.”
#13
Who Else Grew Up With Noma Bubble Lights On Their Christmas Trees?
Beth Wheeler 8 months ago
You're not missing anything. My mother bought those stupid things. They didn't always work right or stay upright on the branches. Luckily after a couple of years she got tired of them and threw them away.
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We had the on our tree when I was little. They worked great and kept me fascinated for hours.
#14
In September 1955, As Filming Of Giant (1956) Was Coming To An End, James Dean Got A Siamese Kitten From Co-Star Elizabeth Taylor Whom He Had Befriended During The Film’s Shooting
Bi.Felicia 8 months ago
Per Google- James Dean's Siamese kitten, Marcus, was taken in by his friend Jeanette Miller the night before his trip to Salinas for the races, with Dean leaving detailed handwritten instructions for her on how to care for the cat.
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Dawn Marie 8 months ago
That was an utterly fine film. It was over three hours long but well worth ever second. Not only were there great performance's by James Dean and Elizabeth Taylor, but also Rock Hudson, an EXTREMELY young Dennis Hopper and Earl Holliman were outstanding as did Chill Willis and even a cameo appearance by Rod Taylor. TCM had the film on quite frequently and a must see if you haven't already.
Jane Hower 7 months ago
He was killed in a car accident on the 30th of Sept. I made a note of this because I was 11 on that day!!!
#15
Wonderful Vintage Halloween Postcards From The 1910s
“I try to include these vintage elements in my modern looks all the time,” she continues. “It could be a high-waisted pair of trousers, a dramatic collar, or even just a color palette. It’s fun to mix eras. It gives personality to an outfit in a way fast fashion just can’t.”
#16
Ava Gardner Loved Animals And Had Several Different Pets Over The Years
Robin Roper 8 months ago
He was a POS but she too was volatile. It wasn't a match made in heaven.
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Kathleen Chaffin 8 months ago
My dad had a serious crush on her, to the point that he — a fan of almost every musical genre — refused to buy Frank Sinatra recordings.
talliloo 8 months ago
makes sense that she was a lover of animals. in the film, mogambo, she interacts with several different kinds of animals from elephants to primates to big cats to snakes. while her scenes in which she was acting alarmed seemed to a genuine reaction her interplay with the baby elephant and rhino shows her being very relaxed.
Brian Droste 8 months ago
Did anybody else have that sign or something similar in that style of lettering? I remember my parents have that same type of lettering. I am pretty sure it just said Merry Christmas
Joots (shants/jorts) 8 months ago
The font or “lettering” is Old English in case you’re looking for a similar sign.
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Princess Margaret Is Playfully Captured Here, Wearing A Smile And The Poltimore Tiara, By Her Then Husband, Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl Of Snowdon
Alexandra 8 months ago
The Poltimore tiara was sold at auction in 2006 and bought by an anonymous buyer. The chances of seeing it again are very slight. The interesting thing about this tiara is that it can be worn as a necklace. It can also be converted into 11 brooches.
Auntriarch 8 months ago
If I'd had that tiara I would definitely wear it in the bath
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Spencers slave no more 8 months ago
Margaret spoke with her sister Queen Elizabeth II every day. Margaret may have been everything her sister could not be but, by all accounts, they were incredibly close.
Chewie Baron 8 months ago
Even though Elizabeth broke her heart, they were,
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Analyn Lahr 8 months ago
I guess that's a good way to keep her hair up if she doesn't wanna get it wet.
Joey Jo Jo Shabadoo 8 months ago
I find this picture kinda creepy, myself.
Load More Replies... Pam Wilson-Walter 8 months ago
Forbidden n**e photos! Many people think the 'royals' were so chaste! But we know different . . .
BeKind&Rewind 8 months ago
I am stunned. I never would have thought a royal would be photographed in a bathtub with her shoulders exposed!
Joots (shants/jorts) 8 months ago
The instagram post/pic this is from says that this picture wasn’t released until 2006 when they did a show of her husband’s photographs.
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#18
Jim Morrison Of The Doors Loved Dogs And Owned At Least Three During His Adult Life: Thor, Stoner, And Sage
Zaach 8 months ago
The 'Lizard King' and his minion - he is buried in a cemetery where many famous people are buried but he was kind of shoe-horned into a spot where his tombstone was visible from the paths. There were a lot of people wandering around looking - I said loudly to my gf "look here is Morrison's tomb" - all those wanderers were looking for it
Der Kommissar 8 months ago
That would be Pere Lachaise, where many people more famous than Mr Mojo Rising are also interred. The graffiti on their headstones pointing the way to Jimbo's grave were a nice touch. not.
Load More Replies... Pam Wilson-Walter 8 months ago
Great musician! D**g a*******n is horrible and took so many extra talented way too soon!
“Who knows,” Kayal laughs, “25 years from now, all the trends we see today, low-rise jeans, crop blazers, oversized everything might be considered vintage. It’s a cycle. What’s old becomes new again. So I always say, hold onto those classics. You never know when they’ll be the next big thing again.”
#19
Vintage Portraits Of Teenage Girls In The 1920s
Svenne O'Lotta 8 months ago
I would be too if forced to wear hideous, ill-fitting dresses like that.
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#20
Bruce Willis Serving Up Some Cocktails At Planet Hollywood, 1993
Pam Wilson-Walter 8 months ago
Everyone gets old if we are blessed to do so. Someone said "I'd rather die from something than by nothing!" I don't really know if I agree with that. I think I'd rather die from just being old and my body just got too tired to go on . . .
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Joshua David 8 months ago
Bruce, before Moonlighting, worked as a bartender and went by the name Bruno.
Lori Gutenberg 7 months ago
It's so sad what has happened to him. He seems like he was a good guy and was 100% hunkalicious!
#21
“From Window” By Masahisa Fukase (1974) Is A Series Of Photographs Capturing His Then-Wife, Yoko Wanibe, Leaving For Work Each Day From Their Apartment In Tokyo
ManuelQue 8 months ago
I've seen this on BP once before...I think she eventually left her husband but can't recall.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 8 months ago
You are correct. Later on, he began drinking heavily, and suffered a traumatic brain injury from slipping on stairs when he was 59. Yoko visited him while he was in a coma, but he never recovered from the TBI and passed away 20 years later. https://www.oscarvangelderen.nl/post/Obsessive-Love--on-Masahisa-Fukase-love-lost-and-the-death-of-a-child-N48.html
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On March 29, 1956, A Fine Spring Day, Hollywood Royalty Grace Kelly Visited The Cartier Store In New York City
SlightlyTarnished 8 months ago
Damning with faint praise is ugly. "Truly stunning... but...."
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American Teenagers Quickly Became Obsessed With Rock And Roll, Much To Their Parents’ Alarm
Chewie Baron 8 months ago
Yet the parents were causing scandal in their teens when they were dancing to “Yes We Have No Bananas” causing their parents to tut and grumble!
Prius Owner 8 months ago
Every generation embraces music that their parents say "That's not even music!"
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Broadredpanda 8 months ago
I know! Can you imagine parents only having this to worry about today?
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Andrew Keir 8 months ago
Each generation believes in their hearts that neither their parents nor their children ever had, currently have, or ever will have, sexual impulses
Pam Wilson-Walter 8 months ago
Yeah, and THEIR parents danced to the Lindy Hop and other wild dances. Look at some old dance videos and see!
Sally Moen 8 months ago
From a time when portable transistor radios were a novelty. Definition of Radio: an electronic music and news app in physical form, with plug-in and portable versions. This photo shows example of portable version.
Nathan Shipman 8 months ago
I didn't realize the sign said "Rent-A-Radio" and thought it was some Italian word.
Lara Verne 8 months ago
"OMG Mark, you're not allowed to listen to that! It's not even music!" said parents as they stomped to the beat.
Vintage fashion isn’t just about style, it’s about nostalgia, culture, and creativity. It reminds us that fashion is more than just getting dressed; it’s about expressing who we are and where we’ve come from. Whether it’s in the form of old family photos, retro magazine covers, or runway revivals, vintage continues to shape the way we dress and feel today.
#24
Rita Hayworth Riding A Bike With Friends To A Picnic In The Hollywood Hills In 1940
Pyla 8 months ago
It’s a publicity shot. They weren’t going on a picnic or a bike ride
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ILoveMySon 8 months ago
I just watched a documentary about her recently. Her father was a MONSTER.
#25
Jamie Lee Curtis With Her Famous Mother janet Leigh In The 1970s And 1980s
Upstaged75 8 months ago (edited)
Click on the link to Instagram you buffoons. There are more pics there.
#26
Candid Polaroids Capture Behind The Scenes From The Making Of “The X Files” (1998)
G A 8 months ago
That must have been an early one. My M8 says Gillian gets more attractive as she's aged. I don't disagree but I always found her attractive anyway!
Auntriarch 8 months ago
I agree with your mate, she was just conventionally attractive as a young woman, now she's stunning.
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She was one of my very first crushes (i was in elementary school when the X Files aired) and she still is. She's absolutely gorgeous, has a very soothing voice imho, and is a talented actress. Gillian Anderson is the whole package!
Svenne O'Lotta 8 months ago
"Making of the X-Files" is from 1998, not the picture. She's definitely not 30 in the photo
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Eva Sawyer 8 months ago
They use polaroids like this for continuity so they can match what they were wearing, hair and makeup, etc if they have to do a reshoot or even resume filming a couple days later.
These vintage photos truly transport us to another time. The fabrics, the flair, the unforgettable details, it’s all a little reminder of how far we’ve come, and how some things never really go out of style. Which one of these vintage photos was your favorite? Let us know!
#27
In 1985 When A Snowfall Blocked The City Starting From The Day Of January 6 When The Romans Woke Up And Opening The Windows Discovered A Rome Covered By 20 Cm Of Snow
Greyskull 8 months ago
Historical doesn't have to mean older than X number of years. The presidential inauguration of a felon is historical, and happened both far too recently and what seems like eons ago.
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Colleen Glim 8 months ago
Right? Enough to barely make a footprint. Ya bunch of sissies!
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Westy 8 months ago
By the looks of the picture, Jan6 1985 is even more famous for being the day everyone in Rome forgot how to measure.
Brigit Sole-March 8 months ago
I was there! I had a Fiat 500 and it had snowed on Sunday and Monday was my first day of work at Montedison. Though the snow reached halfway up my windows, I somehow got to work, only to discover just a handful of folks had arrived. Later that day, folks were skiing the Vatican.A memorable day indeed for this expat and the Romans.
Marvin HeartofGold (she/them) 8 months ago
To some people not quite 8 inches is very special!
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Amazing Behind The Scenes Photos Of Julie Andrews From The Making Of “Mary Poppins” (1964)
Kelly H. Wilder 8 months ago
So worth the look! The ones with her and D**k van D**e are fabulous.
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Leolynn Cauthron 8 months ago
Not by Weinstein. He would be a toddler around the time of this picture.
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Born 1933 In Paddington, London, English Actress, Author And Columnist Joan Collins Is Best Known For Her Iconic Role As Alexis Carrington On The 1980s Television Series Dynasty
Marvin HeartofGold (she/them) 8 months ago
One of my earliest heart breaks
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My mother used to look like her. Though my mother has better ankles.
Burgermeister Meisterburger 8 months ago
Yes! I have seen her in so many good roles besides just Dynasty.
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Andrew Keir 8 months ago
Series should have been called "Die Nasty" because so many of them did
#30
Amazing Vintage Photographs Show British Children Living In A Shanty Town Laughing And Playing In The 1950s
Lila Allen 8 months ago
Sadly no ... it was just post WWII and unfortunately rebuilding all the bombed out flats and houses took several years so a huge tent city existed from 1946-1951
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Shelley Dawson 8 months ago
We never had 'shanty towns. These sr G***y children, you can see the old type caravans.
jjdubs W 8 months ago
There are multiple photos if you look at the original source. The person making the titles didn't bother to correct them for this article.
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Vintage Photobooth Portraits Show Beautiful Women’s Hairstyles From The 1940s
bodhisayumi 8 months ago
She's beautiful. But is it just me or does it look like someone stuck her head on a different body?
#32
Betty Grable, A Prominent Actress, Singer, And Dancer In The 1940s, Was Famously Known As The Woman With The “Million Dollar Legs”
Richard Graham 8 months ago
She married Uncle Fester. Her first husband was Jackie Coogan, who later played Uncle Fester on the Addams Family TV show. (They were married from 1937 to 1939).
Annik Perrot 8 months ago
The same Jackie Coogan who played in Chaplin's "The Kid"? TIL!
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Two Cat Studio 8 months ago
There have been several men & women who have insured their body parts: Tina Turner, Elizabeth Taylor, Ann Miller, & several sports icons. Anyone care to fill in the info?
Joots (shants/jorts) 8 months ago
Heidi Klum & Jamie Lee Curtis (legs). Keith Richards (hands). I thought Mary Hart (legs) from Entertainment Tonight did too. Here is a link to an article of famous people’s insured body parts: https://www.businessinsider.com/20-celebrities-who-insured-their-bodies-for-millions-2012-3?op=1#daniel-craig-13
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From the Insta post link: “When Betty Grable was profiled in the June 7, 1943, issue of LIFE, she shared headline status with another entity: her own legs, which the magazine dubbed a "major Hollywood landmark." … “In fact, the published photo essay was nearly all legs. The face of the actress was seen in only one of the pictures that accompany the story. Here, Grable's face has been restored to several of them.”
#33
Extraordinary Photos Of The Statue Of Liberty Covered In Scaffolding In The 1980s
Cpt. Christan "Panda Bombero" 8 months ago (edited)
And now, due to recent actions and events by electedofficials, some in France are requesting that she be returned. Sadness abounds.
ManuelQue 8 months ago
By the time she'd be dismantled and ready for shipping 47's term would be almost over.
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Dawn Marie 8 months ago
Now I really feel old!! When the 1980's are history, I need to order a casket.
#34
Here’s What Picnics Looked Like In The 1950s
Andrew Keir 8 months ago
It's not a real picnic till someone's been bitten or stung
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CrunChewy McSandybutt 8 months ago
I don't get the draw to picnics. Bugs, dirt, warm potato salad. No thanks.
Auntriarch 8 months ago
The only way to picnic is go to the deli, buy a load of stuff including bottles, then go somewhere pleasant with chairs and shade
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Michael None 8 months ago
It was easy to find happiness in the 1950's. Knowing you survived the war was reason enough to celebrate.
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Between 1983 And 1999, Filmmaker Gus Van Sant Captured Polaroid Photographs Of Numerous Actors, Many Of Whom Were On The Cusp Of Stardom
AnnaB 8 months ago
Click on the link under the picture (vintage everyday) to see all the photos.
Svenne O'Lotta 8 months ago
Yeah the last time she cusped anything, she was like 4
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Tucker Cahooter 8 months ago
Photo from sometime in the 1990s posted by "vintage.everyday" ... I guess by that definition I should be examined by archeologists
Auntriarch 8 months ago
I might be edging towards the realm of paleontologists...
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‘Milk Woman’ Barbara Ferris Who By Day Delivers The Milk And The Eggs, And Help Out In The Family Shop In The Evening Becomes Barbara The Ballerina, Ca. 1950s
April Pickett 8 months ago
It doesn't matter where she is. I'm still amazed at the dress codes for working women. She's hauling a 6-pack of milk-filled glass bottles in heels and a skirt.
G A 8 months ago (edited)
That doesn't look very Californian? I'm guessing that should be circa, and it's probably the UK?
#37
Goldie Hawn Is The Kind Of Actress Who Instantly Perks Up The Screen
Inigo Montoya 8 months ago
I can remember her playing a ditzy blonde in "Laugh-In". A sexist role, but she played it well.
Brian Droste 8 months ago (edited)
I remember her in a film called Butterflies are Free. She moved into a apartment and had a neighbor that was blind. This was before she became well known.
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Chicken Mitten 8 months ago
According to the link, she was a dancer and dance teacher before she became an actress. Perhaps this is one of her classes? The girls seem to have a familial resemblance.
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SlightlyTarnished 8 months ago
and it's her mask to wear..... so what's your point?
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On September 6, 1990, Madonna Performed Her Iconic Hit “Vogue” At The 7th Annual MTV Video Music Awards
LA Murphy 8 months ago
Jesus, would everyone leave Madonna alone. She has earned the right to be as weird as she wants.
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Back when the release of a music video might be an anticipated event (though not for much past that.)
Leslie Victor 8 months ago
I like how this is written to sound like it was sooo long ago, whew! 1990! Wholy cr*p!
BeKind&Rewind 8 months ago
There's a fantastic parody of her song Vogue changed to Doge. Hilarious.
#39
Andy Warhol At Gristede’s On 2nd Avenue In New York City, Taken By Bob Adelman For Esquire, 1964
T Lake 8 months ago
Just about to say the same thing. Wonder if he tried painted brillo boxes?
Load More Replies... Hippopotamuses 8 months ago
I've never seen a picture of him without the straight white hair before. He wasn't a bad looking man.
Der Kommissar 8 months ago
" Warhol Brillo Boxes " unnamed-67...5e6b13.jpg 
Tony Takacs 7 months ago
What a clever merchandiser. Capote summed him up best, "A sphinx without a secret".
Brigit Sole-March 8 months ago
He was rather attractive without his signature wig and glasses. And yes. It does look as if he's stocking up for future subjects to memorialize on canvas.
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The 1955 Lincoln Futura Made Its Official Public Debut On January 8, 1955 At The Chicago Auto Show
Richard Graham 8 months ago (edited)
This was a "Car of the Future", which auto companies made for the auto show circuit to test public reaction. That very same car was later modified by George Barris to become the "Batmobile" in the 1960s "Batman" TV series.
Helen Luce 8 months ago
Bet the owners were having heart attacks over the model's heels so close to the hood's finish.
Load More Replies... Roland C. 8 months ago
Yep. They and the car were in a movie together: "It Started With a Kiss" 1959
Load More Replies... Chicken Mitten 8 months ago
I went to auto shows growing up and they were so cool and fun. Every company would have a concept car. Now they're just boring.
Kayci Styles 8 months ago
I’m pretty certain that that Staff Sergeant could afford neither the car nor the model.
Tom Brincefield 8 months ago
Not on his military party, but he had other sources of income.
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Andy Warhol Captured Several Polaroid Photographs Of Princess Caroline Of Monaco In 1983
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Adorable Vintage Photos Of Vivien Leigh As A Child In The 1910s
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Vintage Studio Portraits Of Mothers And Their Kids From The Mid-19th Century
Child of the Stars 8 months ago
Considering how long you'd have to be still for photos at that time, I probably would too!
Load More Replies... ManuelQue 8 months ago
Mid 19th century. There weren't a lot of styling options available then. I wish her ringlets had been brushed out.
Load More Replies... Kelly H. Wilder 8 months ago
Check out all the pics in this set. The young girl's gloves in the third one are beautiful.
Brigit Sole-March 8 months ago
You'll recall that, because of the long exposure times, subjects had to remain completely still for up to several minutes to avoid blurry images. That's why the subjects look so stolid and even grumpy. Holding a smile for several minutes would have been very uncomfortable.
Marvin HeartofGold (she/them) 8 months ago
The 2 in the third one look exactly alike, the DNA is strong in that pair!
#44
Funny Snapshots Of People Celebrating New Year From The Mid-20th Century
R Todd Johnson 8 months ago
Is there anything that isn't negative that comes from your gob?
Load More Replies... Lady Eowyn 8 months ago
You should say snapshot, because you have to click on the name under the left bottom of the pic to see snapshots, plural.
GrowingThruConcrete 8 months ago
I'll have some of the fruited jello mold I know is on that table
Michael Largey 8 months ago (edited)
And I'll skip the mold I know is under it.
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CatD 8 months ago
She's wearing a classic sleeveless dress with a jacket. You can buy the same style today.
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#45
Here Are Some Of Rarely Seen Polaroids Of Winona Ryder In The Late 1990s
Kelly H. Wilder 8 months ago
What an eclectic personality. Buddha, profanity, and Mickey Mouse somehow seem an appropriate backdrop for who she is. Very interesting and talented lady.
B 8 months ago
Hey BP, you forgot to censor a poster behind and above her head. I'm corrupted for life now.
Fullo Shit 8 months ago
Thank you very much. I was thinking the same. "Sorry,we're F*****K E D "😆
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Binky Melnik 8 months ago
That’s who I thought it was until I saw someone in the comments mention “Beetlejuice” and then had to scroll up to look at the title! I’d thought ”This was the best Toni ever looked! Wow!
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Anita Ekberg Photographed In Her Devil Halloween Costume, 1955
Sally Moen 8 months ago
Hollywood made a big deal out of showing the bosom without showing the n1pples
#47
Some Adorable Photos Of Gwen Stefani When She Was A Kid From The 1970s
CatD 8 months ago (edited)
Being a MAGA who agrees with a fàscist is bad. If you're MAGA you should take a good look around you. Trump is NOT a Christian.
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Marilyn Monroe During A Ballet Lesson In Hollywood, 1949
Roni Stone 8 months ago
I noticed that. Not sure why you were downvoted. Looks like that's what's going on to me.
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Inigo Montoya 8 months ago
Not where you are insinuating I think, he appears to be blinking. His eyes are closed.
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#49
Throwback Photos Of A Young Shakira Before She Was Famous
Tucker Cahooter 8 months ago
Wow! That must be late 1990s or something...I didn't even know that they had photography that long ago!
Don Adams 8 months ago
They used the Flintstone's Polarock camera, withe the pure using a small mallet and chisel...
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Daniel Gómez 8 months ago (edited)
To be fair, she was already famous when that picture was taken. Not worlwide but famous enough, at least in Colombia and some LATAM countries. And this is probably 1995-1996-ish.
#50
Stunning Portrait Of Björk Taken By Kevin Cummins, 1993
Tegan 8 months ago
It reflects her character stunningly well, she is electric
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Vintage Snaps Of People Posing With Christmas Trees From The Mid-20th Century
Sherri Steinert-brown 8 months ago
I miss having Tinsel on the trees . I remember each of my siblings and myself getting our own box to toss on the trees and blow like we had snake tongues . then it was outlawed health hazard to animals or something I wonder if you can buy it anywhere at all now
ManuelQue 8 months ago
I remember the heft of the old stuff. IIRC, it was made with a lot of lead back then. That's why they changed it.
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#52
Vintage Portraits Of Brides From The 1930s
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Vintage Snapshots Of Living Rooms In The 1950s
G A 8 months ago
"Oh Darren, don't waste your film" "It's alright-its the last one on the roll-needs using up". Kids today wouldn't get this...
Pascale Laroche 8 months ago
My grandfather always had that look as far back as I can remember. It was his character! On videos of him it was even worse, but you could see how hard he tried not to laugh. Yet he was the most charming grandfather to us, his 24 grandchildren.
barkbark25 8 months ago
About 60 years ago, people would buy clear plastic seat covers for their furniture to keep it nice looking. They were awful. They would stick to your skin and would make a squeak if you moved. My folks didn't have any, but their friends did. That sofa looks like it has a green seat cover. It probably doesn't fit right so they took put sofa cushions on the seat cover to hold the fabric in place.
#54
Evelyn Nesbit As Vashti The Gypsy In The 1902 Production “The Wild Rose”
Multa Nocte 8 months ago
"She is best known for her career in New York City, as well as her husband, railroad scion Harry Kendall Thaw's obsessive and a*****e fixation on both Nesbit and architect Stanford White, which resulted in White's murder by Thaw in 1906." "The press called the resulting court case the "Trial of the Century", coverage of which was sensational." - Wikipedia
Queen Mab 8 months ago
We've had a few Trials of the Century since then. But Thaw's trial was quite something. Girl in the red velvet swing.
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#55
Vintage Snapshots Of Children Posing On A Horse From Between The 1940s And 1960s
Lady Eowyn 8 months ago
Traveling photographer would go around with their ponies and, sometimes, western gear, and people would pay to have photos taken of their kid on the pony.
Mary Ballard-Johansson 8 months ago
Ok. I'm tired of seeing all these "vintage" photos that could be any one of hundreds I have of my parents and family. I feel old.
#56
Bizarre And Futuristic Hair Styles With A Geometric Theme From Biagio Of Knightsbridge, 1956
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Actress Tina Louise At Age 18, Getting Ready For Her Formal Debut At The Waldorf Astoria In New York City, December 1952
#58
Rare Photographs Of The Cranberries While Recording “Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We?” In 1992
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In September 1992, Constance Hansen And Russell Peacock, The Husband And Wife Photography Team Behind Guzman, Arrived At The Hollywood Hills Home Of Kurt Cobain, Courtney Love And Frances Bean To Take Pictures Of The Growing Family
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Andrzej Wróblewski’s Self-Portrait With His Wife
luci (he/fae) 8 months ago
one of poland's most prominent artists in the early post-ww2 era. he died in 1957 at just 29.
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In September 1959, Screen Star Jayne Mansfield Was Invited To The Seaside Resort To Switch On Its World Famous Illuminations
Data1001 8 months ago
If you got it, flaunt it. I keep thinking of that pic of her and Sophia Loren staring at her chest (which apparently was staged, but is still funny).
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George Hurrell Is Credited With Creating The Glamour Image Of Hollywood Through His Lush And Beautifully Illuminated Portraits Of Movie Stars
Data1001 8 months ago
As Richard pointed out, that's Veronica Lake in the pic -- and when Kathleen Turner was first told about the Jessica Rabbit character, they said she was partly based on Veronica Lake.
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An Organ Grinder Moving Through The Streets Of New Orleans Photographed By Arnold Genthe In The 1920s
Mary Ballard-Johansson 8 months ago
Probably not. All the streets in the French Quarter are similar.
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Photoshoot Outtakes Of Stevie Nicks And Mick Fleetwood For Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours” Album Cover, 1976
jjdubs W 8 months ago
Other photos in the series show a pair of balls dangling from string. Don't know why that accessory was chosen 🤷♀️
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Portraits Of A Young And Beautiful Isabelle Adjani From The Late 1970s And Early 1980s
Beth Wheeler 8 months ago
Something is wrong with this pic at the lower part of her neck and from the ribbons on the left and going across her in a straight line.
Annik Perrot 8 months ago
She's all plastic, now. She's the same age as I am (70 this year), but refused aging and underwent so many surgeries her face is now alien and immobile. Think Cher.
Saint_Zipcodus 8 months ago (edited)
Yes, I totally agree with what you're obviously trying to express: Its a great injustice that women are still being so heavily shamed for aging and "losing their se*iness" on the basis of our random beauty standards.
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Amazing Behind The Scenes Photos Of Marilyn Monroe During Her Hair And Wardrobe Tests For The 1953 Film How To Marry A Millionaire
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Elizabeth Taylor And Her Husband Eddie Fisher Enthusiastically Watching The Floyd Patterson vs. Ingemar Johansson Boxing Match In 1960
Beth Wheeler 8 months ago
If that's enthusiastic I would hate to see bored out of their skulls.
Michael Largey 8 months ago
"Intensely" might have been more descriptive.
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Just Before Saturday Night Fever Made Him A Mega-Star, John Travolta’s Management Decided He Needed To Be Shot By A Rock & Roll Photographer
Beth Wheeler 8 months ago
Ummmm he was in welcome back kotter before Saturday night fever. I knew who he was when I saw the movie previews on TV. He didn't know how to dance and they got Denny Terrio (? spelling) to teach him how to dance.
Data1001 8 months ago
Yeah, who would have thought, while watching new episodes of Welcome Back Kotter that he'd be one of the biggest box office stars in the world one day. Not me!
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Some Vintage Photographs Of Women In Grass Skirts From The 1930s
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Behind The Scenes Photos Of Michael Jackson And Ola Ray While Filming The “Thriller” Music Video In Los Angeles, 1983
Lady Eowyn 8 months ago
That was a good video. He should have stopped with the surgeries at this point. What a waste of talent.
#71
Some Candid Polaroid Shots Of Mick Jagger With Ike And Tina Turner Backstage At The Forum In Inglewood During The Rolling Stones American Tour On November 8, 1969
LizzieBoredom 8 months ago (edited)
It's sad when your involvement in what is largely credited to be the first Rock'n' Roll record (Rocket '88) is overshadowed by your wife abuse.
Load More Replies... Data1001 8 months ago
And probably taught him a few other things, if you catch my drift.
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11 Year Old Courtney Love Around Christmas Time In 1975 At Her Step Father, Frank Rodriguez’s House In Portland, Oregon
tracy black 8 months ago
she looks so normal here i just found out shes still alive she looks like she died years ago
LA Murphy 8 months ago
Meow. How are YOU aging darlin? Courtney's is 60. Why are women such c***s to each other?
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“I Guess You Could Say That I Was Somewhat Withdrawn From My Classmates
She who must not be named 8 months ago
If you click on the username it goes to the original post which says this In November 1960, 17 year old Sharon was proclaimed the 'Queen Ball' at the autumn school ball at the Vicenza American School in Italy wearing the same dress and gloves in which she won the Miss Richland contest a year earlier.
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Children In Edwardian England. A Glimpse Into 1902
Chewie Baron 8 months ago
Ha! It’s a still from a video, and they’ve stopped it when the children have gotten out of shot!!
#75
Portrait Of Sally Geeson In The 1960s
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Photos Of Young Diane Keaton As Kay Adams On The Set Of “The Godfather” (1972) And “The Godfather Part II” (1974)
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Before There Was Instagram, There Were Polaroids, And The Ones That Robert Rich Took Were Seen Only On The Walls Of His Office In The 1990s And Early 2000s
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The Outsiders Is A 1983 American Coming-Of-Age Crime Drama Film Directed By Francis Ford Coppola
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A Party Isn’t Complete Without Delicious Food
Lady Eowyn 8 months ago
Again, click on the link under the pic. Light grey name to the left. You have to do this a lot.
Richard Graham 8 months ago
Wow! Thank you the tip. Those other picture are AMAZING!!!!
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Beth Wheeler 8 months ago
What food, all I see is a bunch of kids in their Halloween costumes.
Ron Man 8 months ago
These are all stolen from an Instagram group and BP isn't paying attention to anything they're posting. Click on the name under the photo and you'll see the caption: A party isn’t complete without delicious food. Bobbing for apples and eating contests were frequent at early Halloween parties, as well as a table full of sweet goodies like donuts and pies. In 1941, LIFE photographer William C. Shrout joined a group of kids for their Halloween mischief and festivities in Zionsville, Indiana. His photographs show a night of activities not too different from our modern-day celebrations: pumpkin carving, games, bobbing for apples, and, of course, lots of treats!
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Tucker Cahooter 8 months ago
Ok, so now I know that "historical" in the BP context means anything prior to 2000. So that means Y2K is seen as happening around the same time as signing of the Magna Carta (or possibly the invention of the wheel)
Spannidandoolar 8 months ago
This may be the most poorly put together article, the pictures themselves are interesting but, the captions and huge variation in theme make it hard to get through.
camomooey 8 months ago
The captions on most BP lists are what annoy me the most.
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Gina Cavalli-Boehne 8 months ago
Odd collection. Maybe separate lists for movie stars vs regular people
Bec 8 months ago
It's been more than 25 years ago, it can be considered vintage; there is not a fixed #, but in the 90s we considered stuff from the 70s vintage
Load More Replies... Binky Melnik 8 months ago
Can’t just enjoy anything; there always must be complaints about nearly every damned article. I’m so glad I can just enjoy things! It’s gotta be tiring and depressing looking for flaws (which is my job as a software quality engineer and editor, so I wanna be PAID for finding things to fix).
Load More Replies... Tucker Cahooter 8 months ago
Ok, so now I know that "historical" in the BP context means anything prior to 2000. So that means Y2K is seen as happening around the same time as signing of the Magna Carta (or possibly the invention of the wheel)
Spannidandoolar 8 months ago
This may be the most poorly put together article, the pictures themselves are interesting but, the captions and huge variation in theme make it hard to get through.
camomooey 8 months ago
The captions on most BP lists are what annoy me the most.
Load More Replies... Gina Cavalli-Boehne 8 months ago
Odd collection. Maybe separate lists for movie stars vs regular people
Bec 8 months ago
It's been more than 25 years ago, it can be considered vintage; there is not a fixed #, but in the 90s we considered stuff from the 70s vintage
Load More Replies... Binky Melnik 8 months ago
Can’t just enjoy anything; there always must be complaints about nearly every damned article. I’m so glad I can just enjoy things! It’s gotta be tiring and depressing looking for flaws (which is my job as a software quality engineer and editor, so I wanna be PAID for finding things to fix).
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