Posts in category Vintage + Historical Oddities

From ancient Egypt to the 1990s, the choker has a long and complex history.

Dive into the curious life of the inventor of the Slinky and the woman who gave the toy its iconic name.

A disappearing statue inspired this impressive cliffside holy place.

Forget Samantha’s tea parties; we need an American Girl doll who got slapped in the face by meat as it rained down from the Kentucky skies!

We can all thank Agnes B. Marshall, culinary entrepreneur of the 19th century, for our sweet summertime treat loved by oh so many!

If you thought standing in a security line for an hour was bad, try booking a flight in the 1940s.

These diagonal windows have led to sideways theories!

Would you really know if someone was spying on you?

From presidential pups to Billy the hippo, the White House has seen it all.

Let’s set the record straight: Monroe’s “Happy Birthday” dress was not damaged by Kim Kardashian during the Met Gala.