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13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCLVII)

1. The Gentleman’s Surprise Chair circa 1888 Found on Reddit. 2. A Belle Epoque French Villa is the most Expensive House For Sale in the World Villa Cedres is a 187 year old, 18000 square foot mansion being sold by the Italian drinks company Davide Campari-Milano for €350 million. The furnishings are also…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCLVI)

1. Shoppers and their Outfits Hans Eijkelboom’s work makes you think twice about ever following a trend ever again. Found on the British Journal of Photography. 2. This Forgotten Brazilian Magazine, first published in 1917 “Ei Sei Tudo” (I know everything) was an illustrated monthly magazine released in Rio de Janeiro, June, 1917. Despite…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCLV)

1. An abandoned Playboy mansion in Tennessee The Tiki Palace party mansion was built in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 1972 by strip-club tycoon Bully Hull. A Playboy bunny shaped swimming pool just off the main entrance is the focus of the 5,600 sq foot 3-bedroom mansion. The Tiki Palace mansion fell into disrepair when its owner was nicked for income…

The Forgotten Doughnut Heroines of Wartime

The doughnut– America’s favourite indulgence– has an unexpected heroic history. Despite having been invented in the 1800s, the doughnut wasn’t popularised until WWI, when the ring-shaped pastries brought comfort to thousands of soldiers serving in the trenches during the brutal years far from home. The Salvation Army, a well-known Christian charitable foundation, became the first prominent organisation to…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCLIV)

1. Long before Tesla, Electric Cars were all the rage in 1905 For a brief period in the early 20th century in the United States, the electric car was high society’s hottest commodity, sought after by socialites and businessmen alike. Electric cars might seem like the vehicles of the future, but they are actually a status…

Not Your Grandma’s Cross Stitch

Say what you will about the internet, while we so often feel like it’s taking us away from the simple pleasures and quality time with our hobbies, only the internet could bring back a thing like cross stitch. And is there even anything more quaint and nostalgic out there than cross stitching? Not only is the internet spreading the…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCLIII)

1. When People Accidentally Found Their Doppelgängers In Museums Found on Bored Panda. 2. This Fantabulous Forgotten Boy Band The Fantabulous Jags ladies and gentlemen. Have a listen. 3. Matching Family Sleepwear of the Seventies Found on Grooveland. 4. Lights made from real French Bread A bread has some interesting charms. There’re potentials…

The 1950s All-Girl Hot Rod Gang

When we think of women in the 1950s, we tend to picture some kind of Stepford housewife or a glamorous Marilyn Monroe type. Rarely does a character like bad girl Betty Rizzo come to mind and you’d be hard pressed to find a female Hollywood equivalent of James Dean’s “Rebel without a Cause”. Today, I think I found the real…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCLII)

1. Mr & Mrs Karsy’s Giant Myriphon From the Byron collection but little more information is given on the photo other than “Musical act” penciled on the back. The unusual contraption depicted was probably the centrepiece of a musical act at Coney Island or at Union Square circa early 1900s. Found on the Museum of…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCLI)

1. Art Deco Details of LA’s Union Station Photographed by Dean Cheng, found on Flickr. 2. The Anonymous Key Window on 13th between Chestnut & Market You approach, and there is little to no dialogue. He knows what you want. You want keys made. This is all that is available Smaller than a food…

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