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an Exciting Retro Ad from the Vintage Advertising Bureau

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from the Truly Captivating Vintage Postcard Bureau

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Very Bad Brand Names from the Vintage Advertising Bureau

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from the Rather Peculiar Vintage Photograph Bureah

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from the Rather Peculiar Vintage Photography Bureau

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The Stupidest Prediction of the Future, 1979 Ad Agency Style

Apparently in the future, there will be jive-bots … and much malt liquor …

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from the Vintage Fashions Department, Nightmare Knitted Division

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from the non-PETA-approved Hobbies Instruction Department

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The Stupidest Rather Dubious Knitting Project from the Vintage Magazine Department

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Unexpected Moments from the Vintage Comic Book Department

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The Stupidest Memorable-For-The-Wrong-Reasons Wedding Dress from the Vintage Fashion Department

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The Stupidest, Most Frenetic French Male Go-Go Dancing from the Vintage Video Department

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The Stupidest Not-Going-Far-Enough Advice from the Vintage Video Vault

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from the Catchy yet Stupid Peculiar Pulp Paperback Department

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The Stupidest Crocheted Neckwear, 70s Style

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from the Stupidest Vintage Record Cover Department, Threatening Thoughts

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from the Rather Stupid but Possibly Very Effective Peculiar Product Department, Special Hangover Division

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from the Inadvertently Suggestive Retro Magazine Cover Department

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The Stupidest Cautionary Pot Party (With Mods, Natch) Video, Direct from the 60s

As the narrator in this 60s video tells us, “For a small percentage of mods, the drug trip and get high scene has become a way of life.” So let’s go to a real pot party where these “alienated youths” are … Continue reading

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The Stupidest Unfortunate, Unwearable and Otherwise Unbearable Homemade Knitted and Crocheted Clothing from the 70s

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The Stupidest Knitting Project from the Vintage Magazine Division

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from the Very Vital Vintage Quiz Department: Are you a Mod? Or a Rocker?

Do you ride a scooter? Does it have fox tails on it? And how often do you comb your hair?  These and other insightful questions from a 1963 Motor Cycle magazine quiz will let you find out who you really … Continue reading

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The Stupidest and Decidedly Quite Sexist “Why Study Home Ec?” PSA from the Vintage Video Department

Why study home ec?  Let’s let two 1955 sisters explain, shall we?  

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The Stupidest and Least Soulful Version Ever of Soul Classic “Land of a Thousand Dances” from the Vintage Video Department

The Lawrence Welk Show proves how much it can groove.  (Not much.) redundant variety hour

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The Stupidest Let’s Get Dressed w/ The Duke of Bedford – from the Rather Peculiar Vintage Video Department

A 1959 mini-doc showing the Duke, yes, getting dressed in 90 seconds. Amazing. Zip zip. (Well, actually. we don’t know if that’s super-fast or what.  But for some reason, it’s filmed … and it’s here.)  (We’re still not sure why.) … Continue reading

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