April 26, 2008

NOVEL LIP FORM JUST STAMPS ROUGE ON (Apr, 1930)

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Source: Popular Science ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Apr, 1930
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NOVEL LIP FORM JUST STAMPS ROUGE ON

Raquel Torres, the famous film star, is responsible for a new device for lip rouging. A wooden stamp, shaped to the form of the lips and covered with rouge, is pressed against the lips, thus stamping the rouge on. The stamp comes in various sizes, to fit the lips of small as well as large featured persons.

April 22, 2008

Beard Clinic Maps Strategy for Shaving (Sep, 1939)

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Source: Popular Science ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Sep, 1939
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Beard Clinic Maps Strategy for Shaving
HOW men should manipulate their razors to give themselves a smooth, clean shave is explained by dermatologists at the New York World’s Fair after a facial examination with an ingenious apparatus. On human faces, the experts say, the beard grows in different directions, which should be followed by the shaver as he uses his razor. Read the rest of this entry »

April 8, 2008

Device Fits Gloves Scientifically (May, 1936)

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Source: Modern Mechanix ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: May, 1936
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I’m sure there’s an OJ joke in here somewhere.

Device Fits Gloves Scientifically

TO FIT gloves scientifically a new device housed in a plastic case gives finger length and palm breadth in terms of glove sizes. A moveable button shows the length of the middle finger while a strap measures the palm.

The readings are shown on dials.

April 5, 2008

ALL MUSCLES USED IN RIDING HOBBYHORSE (Aug, 1931)

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Source: Popular Science ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Aug, 1931
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ALL MUSCLES USED IN RIDING HOBBYHORSE
One of the newest of exercising devices is a mechanism that somewhat resembles a hobbyhorse without rockers. Seated in its saddle and operating this odd contrivance, the user can exercise and develop all the principle muscles of his body. A pair of pedals work a crankshaft device which imparts an up and down motion to the saddle similar to that experienced in riding a horse at a trot. Assuming different positions on the machine while working it develops legs, back, stomach, or neck muscles. The machine is designed for the use of invalids as well as for those who wish to reduce with the aid of scientific exercise.

April 3, 2008

Weird Beauty Devices

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These old magazines are full of devices for improving women’s appearance. 90% of them are completely useless, and some are even dangerous. Here are a few of my favorites:

MACHINE MEASURES BEAUTY OF FACE
According to the article this machine, designed by Max Factor, will measure the beauty of a woman’s face. I’m not really sure how that’s supposed to work, but the picture looks like a scene right out of a Frankenstein meets Hellraiser movie. Here’s another article that provides different view of this instrument of torture beauty.

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Woman Invents Dimple Machine
I guess this would work. If you consider annoying red welts to be dimples.

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March 2, 2008

Milady Can Now Make Up in Auto (Feb, 1933)

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Source: Modern Mechanix ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Feb, 1933
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Milady Can Now Make Up in Auto

HAVING in mind the feminine weakness of always desiring to look pretty, inventors have devised a special accessory for automobiles which permits milady to do make-up jobs right in the car. The device consists essentially of a mirror which may be detached and brought up close to the face, as illustrated in the photo below. A cord which winds off a drum and which follows the light delivers juice to a bulb mounted above the mirror so that good illumination is provided. The device may also be used in case of an emergency at night as a trouble light. The receptacle fits in the dash of the car.

February 20, 2008

‘Venetian Blinds’ in Goggles Shade the Wearer’s Eyes (Mar, 1941)

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Source: Popular Mechanics ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Mar, 1941
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‘Venetian Blinds’ in Goggles Shade the Wearer’s Eyes

Tiny Venetian blinds are built into the top of a new type of sun goggles to shade the eyes from direct sun glare. The Venetian-like structure is an integral part of the lenses, formed by deep rectangular indentations in the lens material which are then filled with opaque liquid. While the uncolored lenses are about ninety-eight per cent transparent, the upper part intercepts overhead sun rays and casts a shadow on the eyes. In one type, the “blinds” are made of thin, flat wires.

February 14, 2008

Outline of Monocle in Lady’s Veil Makes Latest Fashion (Mar, 1941)

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Source: Popular Mechanics ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Mar, 1941
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Outline of Monocle in Lady’s Veil Makes Latest Fashion

Veils having heavily rimmed peepholes at one eye are being offered as one of the latest fads for women. It produces the effect of wearing a monocle.

February 12, 2008

SHAPE YOUR NOSE (Nov, 1932)

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Source: Modern Mechanix ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Nov, 1932
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SHAPE YOUR NOSE

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February 6, 2008

PIPE HOLSTER (Apr, 1946)

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Source: Popular Mechanics ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Apr, 1946
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PIPE HOLSTER gives protection against stem breakage. Worn over the belt or a suspender button, it will also hold pen, pencil, pliers, ruler or fishhooks. A sanitary plastic cup holds the stem in place

January 28, 2008

Face Masks for Arctic War (Jun, 1940)

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Source: Popular Science ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Jun, 1940
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Face Masks for Arctic War

Although he looks as though he might have been made up to play the role of a monster in a horror movie, the man pictured at the left is actually a Swedish soldier wearing a weird fleece mask that serves the purpose of protecting his face from the bitter winds and intense cold encountered during winter maneuvers in the northern section of his country. Note the fur-lined eye openings.

January 23, 2008

Clasp Converts Pants to Knickers (Apr, 1934)

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Source: Modern Mechanix ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Apr, 1934
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Clasp Converts Pants to Knickers
TWO pants can now be had from one, with tricky little clasp invented by Thomas Vaccaro of Los Angeles. Ordinary trousers worn at the office can be converted in a minute into golf knickers, and the business executive is then ready for an afternoon of golf. The change is made with quick manipulation of a strap device easily installed on any pair of pants.

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