A Halo of Soft, Feathery Hair

(Click on images to enlarge.) Source: Dell 1000 Hints - Your Hairdo, January 1958

The Finnish Mental Hospital Trial

This diet trial was conducted between 1959 and 1971 in two psychiatric hospitals near Helsinki, Finland. One hospital served typical fare,...

Accidental Abstract

I couldn't resist sharing this little bit of found art with you. As many of you know, my computer was recently converted from steam to d...

Semper Eadem

Semper Eadem. It's the City of Leicester's motto to go with its cinquefoil and wyvern badge, and means 'Always The Same'. I ...

Find The Fault No 17

Ah, this is more like it. But thank goodness Commentator Diplo is swanning around in Dorset, because I couldn't see him letting this one...

Unrefined vs. Refined Carbohydrates and Dental Cavities

There's a definite association between the consumption of refined carbohydrates and dental cavities. Dr. Weston Price pointed this out ...

Bob Pin Substitute

(Click on the image to enlarge.) Source: American Hairdresser, April 1943

Short and Cool Vacationers!

(Click on the images to enlarge.) Modern Beauty Shop, July 1949

Frame Waves - New Trend for '52!

(Click on the image to enlarge.) Source: Modern Beauty Shop, November 1951

Prepare for the Fourth of July and kiss your worries goodbye

Pop! Bang! Kaboom! The sound of fireworks means Fourth of July and summer celebrations are upon us again with parades, festivals and other l...

Blue Film

Imagine the excitement at finding this little box. I mean, it had to be a old-fashioned, badly-shot blue film didn't it? It even had ...

Macca Tosh

Unmitigated England fully supports the right of Paul McCartney to eat lettuce burgers instead of a big sizzling joint of roast cow. But what...

Kids Room Designs

We came across an outstanding designer from Barcelona who visualizes and creates high quality, photorealistic renders of kids rooms. His nam...

Reporting Barriers Helps

These images show how important it is to point out barriers. The thing is, I guess it must be done collectively by a group of people who rep...

Find The Fault No 16

Hot Oil, Cool Beer

You may remember last year's Blaston Show, held in a big tree-ringed field between the eponymous village and my own. More of the same t...

Hollywood Hairdress - "The Boys From Syracuse"

I love the Modern Grecian Style! If you want more, I also found this link of a 1957 Grecian updo. (And for more inspiration, do a search fo...

Prepare your car for emergencies and you’ll be ready to go when it counts

There’s always lots of talk about how to prepare your home for disasters, which is important. But what if you have to evacuate ? When prepar...

No RSVP*

*Rat Showing Very Plainly I love the story in this article. (Click on the pictures to read a larger version.) Source: American Hairdresser, ...